Should my 3-5 day old button quail embryo be rocking back and forth whenever I handle or candle the egg?

Quail_Guy

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Nov 12, 2024
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Recently everytime I candle my button quail egg the small developing embryo rocks back and forth or in some cases does a aggressive jerk within the egg. Is it just me and my unsteady hand holding the egg or is the embryo starting to voluntarily move on its own?
 
:welcome It has reached the point where the heartbeat causes movement. There is really no need for frequent candling, and doing so can cause problems.
 
Oh. I am new to rasing birds so theres lots of stuff I still need to learn about it but thank you for telling me I will candle the eggs less now!
 

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