Day 19

Today is the day!  So far 5 eggs have hatched.  One more looks like it has pipped and will try to hatch.  Here is a brief video of the first two hatchlings just minutes old, and the third egg that is getting ready to hatch.  These guys are a bit camera shy, and my camera is not the best.  I didn't get good video of the hatching.  

One Yolker

Tonight I candled the eggs.  One was definitely a yolker and was disposed of.  One I am not sure about.  The other nine have well developed air pockets.  Two of the eggs were "rockin' and a rollin'" all over the place this morning.  Maybe they are the ones that will hatch first.  I can barely contain myself!  Tomorrow I will put water in the water tray.  Wednesday I will add more water, stop turning them and lower the temperature one degree.  Then, it's wait and see!

My New Incubator

Here is a picture of my new "homemade" incubator with new eggs. I am hoping they will hatch in time for the end of school so that I can post pictures of them here for you to see. Check back the last week of school as well as during the summer. I will be posting pictures of the hatching and the baby Cortunix Quail as they grow.

I will be visiting some museums and other interesting places this summer. Check back for pictures!