Quail Egg Hatchability Rate
If you are breeding quail and incubating their eggs it is important to keep a record of hatchability and to calculate the percentage hatchability because this will help in evaluating incubation and hatch efficiency.
Calculating Hatchability
The percentage of hatchability is the percentage of eggs which actually hatch out as live young.
% hatchability = number of eggs hatched out/number of fertile eggs.
Quail Hatchability November 2007
25 quail eggs hatched out divided by 27 fertile quail eggs = 93% hatchability.
This is a great hatchability rate for the first time we have incubated quail eggs.
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Coturnix Quail Hatchability Hatching Japanese Quail Quail Quail Eggs
I do like their eggs and their pretty feathers which I use to make pictures.
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Comment by Wildlife Gardener — November 30, 2007 @ 1:51 pm
Hi Wildlife Gardener,
Yes their eggs have unusual markings and their feathers are striped and pretty. Do you use their feathers for card making?
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Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — December 4, 2007 @ 6:13 pm
First timer here,
I set out four eggs all fertile, two where born. But the other two died before they came out. i could tell because they had feathers and about the same size as the ones that hatched. Can someone tell me what could have happened.
Regards Leyton (Gibraltar)
Comment by leyton — April 29, 2008 @ 9:23 am
Hi Leyton,
Thanks for your question and visit to my website.
Eggs in an incubator can sometimes have fully formed chicks inside which do not hatch out. Possible reasons for this may include;
Improper storage of eggs whereby the eggs become too cold.
Eggs not turned correctly.
Temperature incorrect - too low or too high.
Humidity incorrect - too low throughout incubation.
Improper ventilation.
Infection or disease.
Poor diet or poorly conditioned breeding stock.
Here is a link for tips to help achieve successful hatching. http://www.farmingfriends.com/reasons-why-fully-formed-chicks-may-not-hatch-out/
I hope this answers your question. If you would like to know anymore then please don’t hesitate to ask.
Sara @ farmingfriends
Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — April 29, 2008 @ 1:06 pm