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How Can I Incubate Button Quail Eggs?

"Button Quail" is a name that is used to refer to a number of different quail species. The most commonly raised is the Chinese Painted Quail. It is a small bird whose native habitat is in China, but is raised by enthusiasts in many countries. The hen lays an average from four to six eggs a day. She may abandon them soon afterward, in which case you may need to collect and incubate them.

Instructions

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  Turn on the incubator 24 hours before you put the eggs inside. Check the thermometer to make sure the temperature remains constant at 100 degrees Fahrenheit, for an incubator without a fan. The temperature should be 99.5 degrees for an incubator with a fan. Keep the humidity at between 55 and 65 percent.
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  Put the eggs inside the incubator. If the unit does not have an automatic turner, manually turn the eggs from one side to another at least twice a day for 13 days. After the last turn, fill the water troughs with water and close the incubator for the final three days of incubation.
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  Do not turn the eggs on the 14th, 15th and 16th days. Keep the temperature and humidity constant.

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