COTURNIX HATCHING EGG LOCKDOWN - Why it's so important!

[@AJayK610-18]

Oh gosh finally someone that's not scared to tell you what the humidity should be I love your videos I'm a new timer and I'm new to hatching quill

[@nickrivas9839]

Thank you for this tutorial. You speak very well and I appreciate how detailed these videos are.

[@machinegreen1911]

Well this newcomer thanks you. I've learned so much from this channel from my first cage build to hatching and brooding. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm for this wonderful hobby.

[@CoturnixCorner]

Glad to help!

[@christinagardener1889]

Thanks for all your awesome videos! I studied them, took notes, and am now hatching out my first quail. It's day 18 and many have hatched already. My husband and I are also building the stacking cages shown in one of your videos.

[@CoturnixCorner]

Thanks, I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. Congrats on the new chicks and good luck on the cage build!

[@christinagardener1889]

One of my 3 day old quail is walking around with its eyes almost shut. It is otherwise looking well, active, eating well and sings all day. Is this something I can treat?

[@lovelybytabitha4641]

Thank you for all your content!! You are so informative and thorough!

[@jonpaul2769]

Just like to say, you have been very helpful. I'm not my third hatch and have been pretty successful. Just want to say ...... THANX

[@transformingmyself8607]

Thank you Terry l have always liked your presentation very simple and straightforward. Excellent

[@CoturnixCorner]

Thank you for the comment!

[@blmazza]

Great information as always. Thank you for sharing! :) I'm short on time due to work, but I'm working bit by bit on my quail setup. I'll be trying some of your ideas. :) thanks again. :)

[@CoturnixCorner]

Thank you, good luck on the quail setup!

[@daleroley5185]

Thanks Great info, im just getting started and one thing I've learned, learn from a pro not a wannabe! Gods Speed!

[@chrismontague1120]

Awesome! I just put mine in lockdown today. Have seen eggs moving already!

[@CoturnixCorner]

Congrats! good luck with your hatch.

[@chrismontague1120]

@@CoturnixCorner Thank you!! First one just hatched!! 98 more to go!!

[@MalluStyleMultiMedia]

Good info

[@ezb3043]

Great info as usual! Thanks Terry!

[@CoturnixCorner]

thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

[@clhall6911]

Thank you for making this video.. I never knew the term for" lock down..

[@mecraig6291]

Appreciate you sharing all that you do.

[@CoturnixCorner]

Thank you and thanks for commenting!

[@maniyan_wanagi]

"lockdown" seems a redundant term, to me - as if you take them out and juggle them daily, beforehand? laughing - with you, not at you. Shoot, once I place 'em in the bator, there they sit, other than day 14, removing from the turners. You've really been a huge help to me in my startup - I've raised many other birds, but the 80 in the Brinsea are my first quail. THANK YOU!

[@CoturnixCorner]

Thanks for the comment!

[@leahnagorny7234]

My eggs went into lockdown today! Im so excited, but also super nervous 😓

[@CoturnixCorner]

Good luck!

[@GraysEdge]

Thanks for the video Terry. You are always great at explaining things. For hatches that seem to be staggered, early chicks and late ones, what is your cut off day for incubating? I did a day 21 cut off for my most recent eggs, but after doing an eggtopsy, I had quite a few developed which probably needed another day.

[@CoturnixCorner]

I usually don't go past day 19 - 20 as most of my eggs hatch pretty much uniformly. If you have cool spots in your incubator, hatching can be up to 3 or 4 days late.

[@GraysEdge]

@@CoturnixCorner thanks. Good to know.

[@cockeyedhomestead]

Good explanation.

[@CoturnixCorner]

Thanks!

[@terrycampbell8173]

Thank you for explaining lockdown...enjoy your video

[@CoturnixCorner]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@jedd9301]

Thanks so much! this is my first time hatching quails and I really appreciate your in-depth explanations. I made a homemade incubator and it is on a hot water bottle, it stays at the same temperature as any other incubator but I need to change the water every three hours, is it ok for me to open it up and change the water still when the eggs are in lockdown?

[@lalhriatpuia2738]

Thanks sir 👍👍👍for your guidance

[@kevinv6378]

Always great vids with lots good information 🙏

[@CoturnixCorner]

Thanks!

[@jimyoung144]

Thank you Mr. Terry

[@markmeier4206]

Quick question on your hatching trays. 16"X16" outside dimension? Then what dimension is the lumber used? Thanks!

[@CoturnixCorner]

The wood in 1" x 3" pine, and yes 16" x 16".

[@markmeier4206]

@@CoturnixCorner Thanks! cant wait to get the incubator and hatching trays made!

[@graftedbranchhomestead]

Thanks 😀. I just built your incubator now tomorrow I'll build these

[@CoturnixCorner]

@Jaydon Riegsecker I lockdown on day 14 and regularly get 90% hatch rates.

[@michelesanchez6828]

I just subscribed, from Puerto Rico i am on the 13th day, my humidity was over 60,and I opened the little flap to let some humidity out. Tomorrow is lockdown and I wonder what humidity I should do, THANKYOU

[@CoturnixCorner]

When you go into lockdown you want to raise the humidity up to around 65 - 75%.

[@michelesanchez6828]

@@CoturnixCorner Thankyou for the information!!

[@MrDon3682]

I thank you for your videos. My question on your hatching trays you have a 1 x 1 on top screwed to the tray what is its purpose

[@lindseyscovers583]

Day17, locked down on day 15 put some damp sponges in the incubator but none of them are wiggling yet? Temp is 37.5 when candled them all of them apart from two had embryos, so I took out the two that were just yolk.

[@sofiaxenos9526]

You should have lockdown on day 14

[@FatihKaplan]

Great video. Thank you for sharing these insights with us. I have a question. I keep my incubator at 37.5 celcius. Should temperature be same for lockdown too? I see some people lowering it.

[@CoturnixCorner]

Yes, it stays the same temp throughout.

[@tullyriverquail]

Same temp, increase humidity to 50%-60% pending how "weather tight" your incubator is to the outside humidity. Remember, %50 humidity maintains the water volume of the egg, >%50 (%60 increases it - albeit slowly), decreasing the internal air sack.

[@michaelbutler4961]

Thanks for sharing and slowing a bit to explain to use newbie's :)

[@CoturnixCorner]

You're welcome and I hope to help everyone of all experience levels.

[@SavannaFayeB]

Thankyou, I am a newcomer!

[@Scoutdogs]

What temperature is the incubator for lock down? Same as during incubation? Fan on or off?

[@tedc2453]

Hello Terry, should you go into lockdown on day 14 or 15? I keep hearing different things from different sources. I count day one as the day when you put the eggs in.

[@safe41]

Hi Terry love the video, what kind of egg turner do you use thanks🙏🏽

[@CoturnixCorner]

the egg turners are Little Giant

[@vanessacruz8013]

Do you think it's important to have an egg turner? I don't have one I just open it up and turn them. I just found your page and I'll be watching the humidity and do lockdown I hadn't done that before maybe that's why I only had 1 hatch each time I've incubated. But my question is do u think that affects where the air bubble would be placed if I don't have them in an egg turner?

[@cathalmire]

Had 13 eggs 5 had hatched no problems, but the others had not. I checked the eggs noticed some eggs piped they were facing down as the other hatched chicks moved them stopping them from getting out. is there a way around this problem?

[@bonafidebubblebee2880]

Thank you

[@cristremblay6392]

Good video 👍👍👍

[@CoturnixCorner]

thanks

[@randyrandy7864]

What is your thought on not removing hatched chicks while you are waiting for other chicks to hatch?

[@wardrobelion]

What about food and water? When to feed them and give them water? When do I remove them from the incubator? Do I wait for all eggs to hatch before opening the incubator?

[@freshfarm4.6M]

What is the humidity to be kept until 14 days 🤔

[@jasonfong5487]

I started incubating on Saturday. And then moved them to lock down two saturdays later. Did I remove them from the turner too early?

[@jasonfong5487]

@Mohammed Kiani yes. It was fine. I got a 65 pct hatch rate. I was just worried. They came out right on time at 16 days. First time quail dad. Lol

[@jasonfong5487]

@Mohammed Kiani I made the incubator Terry had in the video. I found a humidity tester from amazon. I used Tupperware with water with sponges to increase the humidity.

[@jasonfong5487]

@Mohammed Kiani best of luck to you. There are other videos taking about dry incubation. Depending on where you live it may be humid enough already

[@workhardgainbig6784]

Do you have standard size quail or jumbo

[@ApiaryManager]

I wondered why you called it "lockdown". Incubator suppliers refer to the "hatching tray" in the bottom of the incubator. Am I missing something?

[@CoturnixCorner]

Depends on the type of incubator, not all incubators have hatching boxes, the eggs are just placed in the bottom of the incubator.

[@ApiaryManager]

@@CoturnixCorner OK but it was the term "lock down" that I was referring to. I didn't know what you meant by this and why it was different to just "hatching".(which everyone knows and understands). Are you doing anything different during this period or special in any way? Why use a different/non-standard term for it? I'm not trying to be difficult, or confrontational, in any way. I'm just trying to understand if you are doing anything extra for quail that other birds (e.g. chicken) don't have. It's the term that puzzled me. I think most commercial incubators have integral hatching boxes in the bottom where the eggs are allowed to hatch and the birds/reptiles/etc are contained until they are ready to be moved on to less demanding conditions. I do appreciate you taking the time to explain what you're doing and trying to demystify the process.

[@CoturnixCorner]

@@ApiaryManager actually the term lockdown is used throughout the poultry industry. Basically the term is applied to the the last few days of incubation where the eggs are no longer turned and the humidity is raised to help soften the eggshell. I think they dubbed it "lockdown" as during this time you don't want to disturb or open the incubator until the eggs hatch (thus being locked down). Hope this helps and thanks for your comments.

[@ApiaryManager]

@@CoturnixCorner I've kept chickens for many years and never heard that term until I came across your channel (and also MyShire). I assumed it was a local term or that you were doing something else specific to quail. I reason that other viewers would be as unsure of its meaning as I was. Thank you for clarifying your meaning though.

[@paoxiong2340]

Can you give me any tip why my hatch rate is so low? Example 50 eggs I only gets 20 maybe 30 hatch but they all have baby in it and the one don’t hatch just die inside the eggs? I got all the humidity and temper according to the manual…

[@glenncollins294]

Terry would you txt me back:1 where do you get your trays 2 can you list all the electrical parts for your diy incubator? Please list. Thanks Glenn

[@bethelhomestead7697]

Can humidity be too high for eggs in hatching sage?

[@wendyrodgers771]

Hi Terry- I locked down a day early day 13. Are they going to be okay?

[@fallofmanbrand]

great video bro

[@CoturnixCorner]

thank you!

[@davidmartin372]

What kind of hatch rate do you get from that incubator?

[@marcusm9367]

Humidity goes up but does temp stay at95.5?

[@zlueios2012]

I don’t know if you should go in lockdown on day 14 or 15? I keep hearing different things from different sources

[@CoturnixCorner]

Personally I lockdown on day 14. As far as which is better I don’t think there is a correct answer. If you set you eggs late in the day then locking down on day 15 is fine, on the other hand if you set them early lockdown on day 14.

[@glenncollins294]

What egg turner do you use?

[@rachelbeil4280]

First time using an incubator, I have quail in lockdown right now 🤞

[@FatihKaplan]

Terry today is 11th day of my incubating. My incubator didnt have power for 2-3 hours. The temp was 28 degrees Celsius. And humidity was %90 percent when it stared working again. Can my eggs survive this? Thank you.

[@CoturnixCorner]

Absolutely, I've had power go out for 8 hours and the temps dropped to 85 degrees and I still got an 80% hatch rate.

[@haych9803]

Hi terry hope you are well ,I have quails that have hatched they are not yet fluffy so I’ll leave them for 24 hours , but when placing them in a brooder I am afraid to do so as I do not want to shrink wrap the other eggs , any suggestions. Many thanks !

[@CoturnixCorner]

As long as the humidity is up and none of the eggs have pipped or zipping you should be fine.

[@haych9803]

Coturnix Corner I have chicks that have hatched but two of them seem weak as they can’t get up and walk they easily loose balance , any advice , hope they make it

[@CoturnixCorner]

@@haych9803 when they first hatch they are pretty much exhausted and will rest in the incubator. Just give them time, within 12 hours they should be up and moving around and be dry and fluffly.

[@superbunny3923]

Tank u sir 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@CoturnixCorner]

thank you!

[@irisfassi4571]

My humidity is up at 77 but the quails are still wet. They are not drying. What can I do?

[@BP-of6xm]

I recently boiled my quail eggs and popped one open and there was a gray stonish thing on the inside. Do you know what this could be? And if it’s harmful? Wish I could send you a pic

[@triop_king6815]

I think you may have overcooked the egg

[@cristremblay6392]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@fidgettoy389]

So you won't flip the egg for 10 or 11 or 12 day?

[@1991syna]

I put my eggs in lockdown yesterday now the incubator has a lot of condensation. Is this normal?

[@CoturnixCorner]

Yes, the raise on humidity will cause condensation.

[@1991syna]

Coturnix Corner thank you so much I really like your videos

[@vivianfyke2921]

But do we HAVE TO Lockdown? Because someone I know did not lockdown and they are on day 17.

[@jbid9999]

Thanks

[@markbryant6168]

Hi Terry. Do you sell your fertile eggs?

[@CoturnixCorner]

Currently I am not, but contact Zack at Myshire Farm. Their web address is myshirefarm.com

[@mikeries8549]

Locked on 3-19 therefore its the c3-19 variant lockdown. Three days to flatten the curve. (Or 4) 😉

[@akashmehta5198]

My quail chicks hatched yesterday, but almost half of them died probably because of turning of the eggs by hatching chicks, what can be the solution for the next batch ?

[@CoturnixCorner]

I doubt that the other chicks affected your hatch rate, I would look into your temps and humidity as well as the fertility of your eggs. Were they shipped eggs?

[@firstassemblyofgodgreencas860]

Where is the best place to order fertilized eggs? I had quail last year and rats got into them and killed them all.

[@alexreutov9496]

You need eggs I have some for sale

[@16Allisone]

Hi Terry I am local to you. I want to feed my dogs eggs any chance you can sell me some hens or hatching eggs?

[@16Allisone]

Do you have an email please?

[@teesunlimited1102]

What is “shrink wrapped”?

[@CoturnixCorner]

When the inner membrane wraps around the chick and suffocates the chick inside the egg is known as shrink wrapped.. This happens when dry air enters the egg once the chick has pipped, which is why it is important to keep the humidity levels up and not open the incubator.

[@claudiooliva4665]

Hello, your videos are great! What's your email address, I'm following your instructions on building a cage and I have a question.

[@CoturnixCorner]

[e-mail]

[@maniyan_wanagi]

"lockdown" seems a redundant term, to me - as if you take them out and juggle them daily, beforehand? laughing - with you, not at you. Shoot, once I place 'em in the bator, there they sit, other than day 14, removing from the turners.

[@odiljonmominov9740]

Hello!! Your work is magnificent. We respect you. We don’t understand you. That is, your language could not have been any more.

[@CoturnixCorner]

What language do you speak?

[@odiljonmominov9740]

About Olimp, video without sound turns out well

[@glenncollins294]

Thanks terry please txt me back thanks glenn