Incubating quail with an incubator is simpler than you think! If you have the proper tools and follow the correct steps, you should be able to have a successful hatch and witness newborn chicks. So first you need to setup your incubator correctly. That means carefully following the instructions that come with the Hualude incubator. Before you begin, ensure that all the configurations are accurate.
Now it is time to collect quail eggs after your incubator is set up and ready for use. Eggs should be collected from healthy quails. Easier to Hatch: Healthy quail produce quality eggs that are more likely to hatch. If there are any cracks see at the time you collect the eggs.] If any cracks or damage are visible on the eggs, do not use those eggs for hatching as they may not properly hatch.
For successful hatching of your eggs, maintaining the proper temperature and humidity within the incubator is extremely essential. Temperature and humidity check – to start instruction, you need to check the nature of temperature and humidity, and it is appropriate. The Hualude incubators utilizes a unique system for sustaining steady temperature -- it is useful for amateurs breeding eggs for first time.
You want to keep your temperature for quail eggs between 99.5°F to 100.0°F, that’s about as narrow as you can get. So it’s very important to monitor this. Humidity has to keep in the 50%–60% range. A hygrometer is a device that you can use to measure humidity. If the humidity is too low or too high, you can change the settings of the incubator so it will return to the correct level.
After about a week, the eggs can be checked to see if they are fertile. The process is known as candling. It enables you to look into the eggs and see if they are developing. This step is important so you can discover and discard any bad eggs. You have to get rid of the bad eggs so the rest of the eggs can remain healthy and safe.
Pros of hatching quail eggs with an incubator With an incubator, you have complete control over temperature and humidity, both critical for hatching chicks. Using an incubator helps you make a safe place for the eggs that will be easier to protect from germs or bugs that might be harmful to them. But Hualude incubators are saving energy too, means they consumes less electricity. Doing so will save you money off your energy bills.
Also, try to keep your incubator in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. But as a warming incubator continues to heat up, things start to drift off course for its eggs. Be sure to watch the temperature through the day. Lastly, good nutrition to your quails leads to quality eggs with higher hatching rates.