Hatching Quail Eggs From The Grocery Store

[@djkade6595]

- "They run around poopin' all day." The joys of being a pet owner

[@lizardwhispererfivehead3552]

Jusr showed my sister this cause her roommate has baby chickens ( not hatched at home but very small ) and she didn’t put that Little In with the rocks so they don’t drown one of them got a Tupperware bowl knocked over on them and died two days later from the injuries I guess 😭😭so I told her the water bowl HAD to be small and rocks or marbles placed in cause of potential drowning ! Your video is soooo good !

[@subinaactivities2318]

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[@Agent_Erased]

I made the exact same incubator now I have 6 chicks running inside my house

[@mjboiiiiii2]

Ha

[@ParagonRidgeRanch]

Hi! I came across you while searching how to grow out large numbers of quail at a time. Great Video, Im glad I found your channel. Nice To Meet You!

[@hobojoe357]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@hope-mania]

Bless your soul for bringing these little guys to the world ❤

[@brittany9627]

Omg how the born chick was cuddling and coaxing his egg siblings was adorable

[@markxxx21]

One thing to remember if you try this, is quails are social so you really need to get at least two to hatch. If you only get one to hatch, the single quail is not going to be happy alone. There are a few quail breeds that can live alone but they are not typically used in commercial quail farms, where you'd get these eggs.

[@goeticfolklore]

In that case you go pick some up to purchase as companions as soon as possible

[@khaledsaleem9135]

Fertile eggs from adult female quail needs male adult quail , for 3 adult females quail need one adults quail for fertile eggs production as parental birds , good inqubitor needs 98.5 f heat and 65 % humidity with best oxygen and three times a day eggs roller

[@Shkunk1]

It's my understanding that the chicks need the struggle of hatching to strengthen them to survive their first days of life. At least, that's what I've been told.

[@hobojoe357]

That's an interesting idea.

[@Samm.A]

It’s true ❤

[@ericdvorak7030]

This is really cool! I have so many questions, aren’t eggs sold in grocery stores unfertilized? Aren’t they irradiated for food safety? Wouldn’t the refrigerated temps they’re kept in kill the embryo quickly? We hatched ducks in the past and find this fascinating but know nothing about quails.

[@susanqueen566]

This just opened up a world of possibilities. lol Thank you for sharing with us all!

[@amberfranzen6582]

Those two quail babies are so cute

[@trelosyiaellinika]

Nice video. Saw it after I did the same and got 10 healthy chicks out of 59 eggs... yeah, I broke one while handling 🤐 I did not roll the eggs, I just kept them in their own plastic trays with pointy edges down and tilted the trays 45 degrees 3-4 times a day when I remembered about them...

[@CrystalIXx24]

I’m thinking of getting some quails and attempting to hatch them. I’ve been preparing for quite a while now and your video helped me a lot. Hopefully I’ll be able to find some of these eggs in the store. Thank you for posting these videos they are very helpful

[@tato33uk]

Love your video and your style of presenting! Cheers from UK

[@Windy-boys-shorts]

It’s harder in America because they get germs when there shipped

[@jmseipp]

I hatched 18 Quail so far from eggs I bought right out of the fridge at an Asian Supermarket. It’s hit or miss. It depends on whether the company is careful to cull the males from their flock. I tried hatching eggs from three different companies including the one you used. I only had one hatch from that company. I had as many as NINE hatch out of a pkg of 15 eggs from another California company. None at all hatched from a pkg of 18 eggs from a Canadian supplier. Update: I ended up hatching 24 of the Quail Eggs I bought out of the fridge at Asian markets! And I was finally able to hatch 8 Red Golden Pheasant Eggs in a Brinsea Maxi Advance ll Incubator. I’ve successfully hatched hundreds of Button Quail in my Brinsea Incubators. They work very well.

[@hellothere4814]

:O TYSM FOR THIS :,)

[@hellothere4814]

I might even try this myself :)

[@hirdhandas4158]

Which company!

[@jmseipp]

@@hirdhandas4158 . Jong’s in Ontario, Ca. I’ve seen their eggs for sale in 99 Ranch Market and in the Korean ‘H Mart.’ H Mart has fresher eggs. Be careful to ck the expiration date. The fresher the better obviously. I just hatched a second generation from the eggs I hatched from H Mart. And all are healthy! I bought a good quality incubator, a Mini Advance ll. They are made in England. Consistent temperature and humidity are very important. You won’t get good results using a cheap incubator. I bought it on Amazon.

[@jmseipp]

@@hellothere4814 . It’s FUN!! (-:

[@lilysanimals2759]

Hello, I really really want to do this! I’m just wondering what do you do with them after their an adult? Thanks if you respond ovo

[@hobojoe357]

Most people raise them to eat lol. I don't think I could ever eat something I raise from an egg though. I just kept them as pets, but be warned as adults they're messy and must have their bedding changed frequently if you keep them indoors. I read they only live about 2 years though. If you do decide to eat them, I've had quail before and they are good lol. uwu

[@finalsteep3338]

@@hobojoe357 uwu

[@winxclub998wizardmaster]

u turn them into chicken uggets with ketechup on the side lol

[@springer-qb4dv]

Get few quails and make bunch of high quality fertile eggs - get more cute quail chicks, rinse and repeat? I am a vegetarian, so I would give my dead quails sad burial.

[@mishooya]

@@winxclub998wizardmaster 💀

[@delchuchu]

Amazing, thanks for sharing info of your incubator and sharing the experiment of hatching store bought quail eggs

[@quail4538]

I had 2 fish tanks, the fish tanks are big ones not the ones you put on desks, anyway my dad gave 1 of them to my friends along with all the fish. The fish tank has been empty for a year. I’m gonna use the fish tank as an incubator.

[@hobojoe357]

Should be ok as long you have good air flow. Goodluck.

[@maryfalco9368]

That's great how tame they are

[@katienorwood1258]

That changes about day 3 lol

[@vannpreston8956]

Glad I found this video, I bought a pack of quail eggs today and wanna try them.

[@hobojoe357]

Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@kellycombs4208]

When I was a little kid once I helped a cicada that was cracking out of it's shell. It didn't make it. I learned that the struggle to get for it to break out of its shell is actually what pushes life-giving...stuff... (essentials?) into its wings and legs. May be similar?

[@stevethompson2562]

A wonderful and informative video...incubating my first egg today...thank you for sharing!

[@theholyscriptofshrek]

How’d it go?

[@alonzorodriguez8878]

👏🏽cute 🥰 adventure

[@fingerstyletalents]

more quail videos sir.

[@elizabethwolfvillage5809]

How old were the eggs when you bought them ? I really really want to do it now!

[@hobojoe357]

The eggs I bought didn't have a date printed on them, except for the expiration date. I'm sure it varies by brand too. I got lucky and saww the shelf was full when I bought them so I think they had just recently stocked them.

[@kylelapoint4187]

I found a fertile egg in a free range chicken egg so I would recommend going with free range eggs

[@crystaltharp4538]

Are they from the regular grocery store or are they like eggs from the chicken (I mean by were they just layed)

[@springer-qb4dv]

I successfully hatched quail chicks using home made incubator (light bulb). Hatch rate is low maybe 10%-20%. I figured out that the eggs were fresh by visiting the store every couple days, and watching the expiration dates on the package. When the expiration date changes, I know the eggs are fresh, stocked in last couple of days and buy the eggs for incubation. I found expiration date is dated about 2 months + 10 days from day that eggs were freshly stocked in the store.

[@courtneychrimes1450]

Iv had many baby quails over the years. But after the first (accidental ) lot we started calling them “ popcorn chickens”

[@Quail_Dad]

I hope this channel gets famous.

[@hobojoe357]

Me too. It's just hard finding time to work on videos. I'm always tired and don't make much money from my full time job. There's also the unending wave of real life stuff that hinders me.

[@Unknown_daisy]

I have the same egg carton thank you! This helps a lot!!!

[@wolverfoxz8373]

I can’t believe I’m having 4 quail chicks today 🐥🐣🐤🐥🐣🐤😍😍🥰🥰

[@hobojoe357]

Good luck! They're super cute. Just don't handle them too much.

[@wolverfoxz8373]

Ok

[@springer-qb4dv]

4 out of how many eggs?

[@kai2247]

❤❤

[@hobojoe357]

200 views :) thank you, friends. OwO

[@_HAYDULL]

ok so yesterday, me and my mum were thinking about getting chicks right before i went bed, and when i went to bed i started thinking about chicken wings- im so weird xD

[@yanwu9099]

20 k now..

[@hobojoe357]

@@yanwu9099 it's a little unbelievable. I think it's the video if it actually hatching that people like. Sadly, my future videos will likely not be quail related. I thought about hatching them again though.

[@stanleygoerge8149]

Now It's 24k views dude🙌

[@hobojoe357]

@@stanleygoerge8149 yeah it surprises me everytime I look at it. It's still consistently gaining views too. Thanks for watching.

[@Starlaservices]

Lmfaooo when he said you all should stay away from me

[@mellimel8598]

❤️

[@RealVedicAstrology]

What did you end up doing with them did you keep them? I have about ~50ish coturnix quail rn that I breed to sell chicks as well as for eggs, they’re fun to watch, and pretty easy to take care of especially just two like you have. They might be messy and little but hey at least they’re more useful than a dog or cat since they’re both female and they will lay quail eggs for you to eat! If you still have them try giving them some pine shavings in the bottom of the cage to keep the cage from getting messy to quickly, it’s super cheap you can buy a huge amount for like 5 dollars at the feed store.

[@hobojoe357]

I just kept them as pets. I loved the little things. I love how the cuddle up sometimes or how warm they are under their wings.

[@Nurse_Julie3]

Wow i love your video so much please make more

[@s.g.warren5140]

I like your feeder. :)

[@Mk.194]

Really cute ❤️

[@MegaJailbreaker1]

Cool, we got the same keyboard lol

[@pigspigs640]

Were these fertilized eggs or eggs people buy to eat that you incubated? Because I would like to hatch qualms 🙂

[@albertmedillo8622]

Wow.. a scene froom heaven ')

[@thesaffronbharat]

SUBSCRIBED .. great content bro ... love from 1.5 billion indians

[@Sunflower3_23]

There adorable 🥰

[@Peace-mf5jl]

"And thats why we have a chick in the house mom."

[@jattigirl6720]

I am missing my 2 female quails😢😢 rip

[@PaperEater12]

It’ll be so cute if you give them a lil house :D Btw those “fat birds” type of quail is a button quail!

[@dnut4995]

I want to hatch eggs myself in the future. May I know where you bought these eggs and what you fed them as they got older?

[@hobojoe357]

Pretty sure I said in the video I bought them from the grocery store.

[@skylertriplett8389]

​@@hobojoe357 were they in the egg section?

[@17matthew99]

Does it usually work all time?

[@hobojoe357]

I've done it twice and had babies hatch. The first time, 1/9 hatched but after a week or two died. I think the most important things are to get the eggs as fresh as possible, remember to monitor the heat, and turn the eggs during incubation.

[@17matthew99]

@@hobojoe357 how do I do it

[@hobojoe357]

Lucky for you, I made a video documenting how it can be done. You're commenting on it now ;)

[@B30pt87]

i feel kind of sorry for the chick that came out first - actually all of them that hatched out and looked for their mom, who wasn't there.

[@justinchojnacki4716]

Hello my name is Justin and I was hoping you could help me, where would you find quail eggs from the store much like yours anything would be great I live in Michigan so it’s not common to find them

[@hobojoe357]

Try checking with any asian grocery stores in your area. You might also try farmer's markets or some health food stores. I got mine from an asian grocery store though. You can always ask them and see if they can order some for you too. Actually check for any local farmers first.

[@bradhiebert6403]

You can get fertilized quail eggs that haven't been refrigerated from a grocery store?

[@pinayinuk]

I will try this

[@hobojoe357]

Good luck!

[@abigailyuen1932]

do you still need to give them heat with the light after they are born? also does a heating mat work instead of a lightbulb

[@hobojoe357]

@abigailyuen1932 yeah theyll need heat still until they grow out proper feathers. They'll need some space away from it in case they get too hot. A heat mat might work depending on size and they shouldn't be walking directly on it in case it burns their feet.

[@tapasmoon]

Hatch chickens!

[@fearless8841]

Any updates from the quails?

[@hobojoe357]

They hatched and grew up. They don't get much bigger than what you see in the end of the video. I'm guessing jumbo quail eggs would give bigger quails though. I don't have them anymore, but I do miss them. I may hatch more in the future though. I used to take them out and just let then walk around. To my surprise they didn't fly around or go nuts. They were just used to me and would walk around curiously.

[@siddo8921]

How long did it take for u to hatch them

[@hobojoe357]

It takes about 18 to 20 days. Somewhere in that ballpark.

[@reptilevibes6905]

Yus killua

[@Mk.194]

Plz make second part on these chicks plz

[@hobojoe357]

I would love to hatch more quail or even try other eggs, like a duck, but I just don't have the time or money right now with my job and other life things. One day, I would love to come back to this project though. Until then, I'll be uploading non quail related videos. Sorry, thanks for watching and commenting though.

[@justinchojnacki4716]

Thank you so much I searched it up and found a few near by wish me luck

[@daviddaniel6644]

This birds love sand diging , that's why they acting this way with the food. Make some sand bath for them, it's very healthy activity for them . They will thank you 😉

[@LN-Lifer]

Never saw quail eggs in a US supermarket. Do you eat them?

[@hobojoe357]

Yes, I love them in hot pots, which is like a spicy soup. I also bought the eggs in the US.

[@annie-id8hc]

Aw man I wanted to come by you and take the baby chickens

[@hobojoe357]

Everybody wants my babies.

[@annie-id8hc]

@@hobojoe357 their my chicken cuties🥲

[@monishamsi]

Can supermarket coil eggs can hatched in incubator???

[@hobojoe357]

Absolutely. The eggs I bought and used were from the grocery store. Keep in mind only a few eggs have a chance of hatching.

[@surfcitybusybee]

Awesome video! Loved getting to see the process! Were they refrigerated at the store? I'm curious if they can hatch after being refrigerated. 🤔

[@hobojoe357]

They sure were. Getting them as early as possible will likely give a better hatch rate, though I can't say for certain.

[@kaibuchan]

cute

[@raniceglaizaadesas-mejares869]

is those really grocery eggs or not? please answer because want to try this. thank you

[@springer-qb4dv]

Yes you can really hatch quails from grocery store eggs. Make sure they are fresh though (recently stocked at store).

[@megapotatohead8787]

What temp should you keep them at and do I get them at refrigeration section or non refrigeration section

[@springer-qb4dv]

I got my quail eggs in refrigerated section. As long as the eggs are no more than few days old, I think there is a chance they will hatch (if they are fertilized).

[@RealVedicAstrology]

Wait, why are they fertilized? I thought the eggs sold at the grocery store were unfertilized and the hens were kept without males??

[@boyzijnzooi7632]

Hey there, can you tell me how big the living space is you give them. i'm asking this because i want to hatch quails myself and i dont really know how much space they need. every site says something different. I really hope you can help me.

[@hobojoe357]

Depends on the species of quail, but really the more space the better.

[@liligh]

someone said that if the eggs were refrigerated they wont hatch, is that true?

[@hobojoe357]

Mine were refrigerated, though I'm sure the longer they are the lower hatch rate you'll hatch. I'm not certain though. Freezing them will kill them.

[@wholesomeguy100]

Is the incubator homemade? Or you bought it?

[@s1r3n1971]

Can you hatch grocery store chicken and duck eggs too. or is it mostly quail eggs that are fertile?

[@hobojoe357]

It might work if you bought free range organic eggs. It may not have as good of a success rate. I thought about trying, but don't have the area to keep a duck or chicken.

[@ashoka.3498]

@@hobojoe357 if u dont have the area for a duck or chicken then always remember, your stomach is a huge area

[@dbuc4671]

@@ashoka.3498 ayo

[@springer-qb4dv]

I bought some trader joes egg which are marked "fertile" on the package. But none of the 24 eggs I bought even got started. I had better luck with quail eggs from asian grocery store. I guess maybe quails are kept in more free ranging condition than chickens and have interaction with male birds?

[@smillll]

New sub.btw nice vids

[@hobojoe357]

Thanks! I'd upload more, but I just have a lot going on in life right now. I have ideas for upcoming projects I want to build and some stupid funny ideas.

[@hellothere4814]

I bought a pkg of 18eggs from a Canadian company. I hope they hatch, but Idk if they will 'cuz when I scrolled down this video a guy said that he/she/they didn't hatch any out of the pkg of 18. I bought this pkg 'cuz it was the only one there ;-;

[@hobojoe357]

I didn't realize this comment was waiting for approval. Hope the eggs hatched. If we go by number of comments, you'd be my top fan.

[@hellothere4814]

@@hobojoe357 they didn't hatch, and wow I didn't I'd be ur top fan if it went by comments O-O

[@randombozointheinternet1908]

Cute

[@Yuni-cr7je]

Hi, what do you feed to your day old chicks? they are so small I don’t know what to feed them

[@hobojoe357]

If they're only a day old, they're likely still living off nutrients from their yolk. I took the wild game feed, and ground it into a fine powder and put it in a small dish in their incubator. Some people say you have to teach them it's food, but I found they naturally just start poking around and figure it out. You must make sure it's wild game feed though. That has a higher protein content that quail need. There is also a chick specific mix for wild game which I used, but I'm not sure how much that matters.

[@Yuni-cr7je]

@@hobojoe357 ok thank you so much 😊

[@hobojoe357]

@@Yuni-cr7je I love you.

[@hb1932]

@@hobojoe357 lol what

[@hobojoe357]

@@hb1932 I love you too.

[@meeeee848]

wow mashallah hes so cute chick

[@BirdiePlaysYT]

Imagine not FERTILIZING the eggs!

[@devote1416]

What wattage light bulb did you use for your incubator?

[@hobojoe357]

I don't remember exactly, but I think it was 40 watts. It's far more important that you have a dimmer switch on it though. If you just have it on its normal full brightness, you would definitely have too high of a temperature unless you had a real big incubator.

[@springer-qb4dv]

@@hobojoe357 Yes I used dimmer switch too and was able to hatch quail chicks. But it's too time consuming to check on the temp every few hours and adjust if necessary. Temperature seem to drift for no reason, so I think it's better to add a digital temperature control in Fahrenheit. There are cheap digital controls (5V) that's sold on amazon that can control a light bulb and hold to within 1 degree F, so that should do the job.

[@amritasinha7378]

Is it possible to hatch a chicken or duck from the eggs we buy from store to eat 😖

[@hobojoe357]

Less likely since they are raised differently, but I think if you bought free range organic eggs it might be possible.

[@OatmealRoblox]

Is it possible to hatch it even if it’s in the freezer for a long time?

[@hobojoe357]

No. Refrigerator should be ok, but not frozen.

[@tonykhan7212]

Why can I come to your home and watch these with you?

[@hobojoe357]

Same.

[@evawolfe6375]

Were the quaI eggs refregerated.

[@hobojoe357]

Yes.

[@insaneepicprocrafters4738]

Do u have any hints on how to know if they are alive before incubating?

[@hobojoe357]

No, but at about 4 days of incubating, you can take the eggs out one at a time and shine a flashlight through it and see the baby forming inside. It's called candling. I did it, but was unable to catch it on camera very well. Keep in mind that some eggs grow at slightly different rates, so some eggs that don't show anything inside might just be forming slower.

[@insaneepicprocrafters4738]

@@hobojoe357 okie ty! i might try this myself lol

[@Orcling]

How are the quail doing these days

[@hobojoe357]

They're in quail heaven lol. I think about hatching more a lot, and maybe one day I will. I sure miss them.

[@Orcling]

@@hobojoe357 Aww. Maybe try button quail next time, those gremlins can live up to 10 years

[@iicloudyxskyii8131]

Could I use a white grocery store egg?

[@hobojoe357]

You mean chicken eggs? It'd only be possible if you used free range chickens, but the odds don't sound too good. Quail and chickens are raised differently, so it's less likely the chickens get a chance to mate. Might work ok though, I've never tried chicken eggs.

[@bskr2096]

Sir can please tell me how to get eggs like you , where you got

[@hobojoe357]

I got them from a grocery store, just like my title says.

[@SacredSalmonFish]

ok, so, I dont know how my parents would let me have a quail pooping all day long. I am just started incubating them secretly in my bedroom. now is day 4 and 1 of them has future xd. I think i ll need to keep them outside of the appartment. My building has a midium size field, wich part of it is of a very well friend of mine neighbour. She has there 2 chickens and vegetables. I think I can have them there... xd

[@hobojoe357]

Goodluck. Who knows maybe your parents will think it's cool.

[@lilbirdie9435]

I am going to buy some quail eggs soon but my incubator is not going to come in time . I don't have any substitute except for a desk lamp. What do I do?

[@hobojoe357]

Wait on the incubator or get a dimmer switch and recreate my incubator.

[@lilbirdie9435]

@@hobojoe357 I don't have he incubator only a desk lamp

[@lilbirdie9435]

@@hobojoe357 the eggs I will need to get the eggs in a week but the incubator is coming in a month. As of now I am using a shoe box and a desk lamp

[@hobojoe357]

@@lilbirdie9435 Why didn't you get the incubator set up properly before ordering eggs? Be responsible.

[@lilbirdie9435]

@@hobojoe357 I have but I pre-ordered the eggs and Incubator . I have a homemade incubator it works . The incubator is coming late and the eggs are sold out and I got the last one

[@The_Bird_Dude]

they look like popchins

[@TheRedBread0]

What about the other quail’s?🙁😢🥺

[@hobojoe357]

Sometimes you get one that hatches but doesn't live very long for various reasons. Whether it's a genetic issue or they get stuck to the egg shell and hurt themselves or a number of problems. I miss them all very much though. One day I'll hatch more. One day.

[@amylou1620]

No need to turn or add humidity. These are desert birds.

[@kai2247]

What they eat?

[@hobojoe357]

High protein game feed. Bird food but they need extra protein. In the wild they'll dig up bugs and seeds.

[@QuailTale]

The fun thing is if 1 chick hatches, they all get out of their eggs 😂

[@hobojoe357]

They're so cute to see pop out and explore the world for the first time.

[@QuailTale]

@@hobojoe357 they really are and I cant stop watching them 🙈

[@DanaMazalZiv]

Do they lay eggs?

[@hobojoe357]

Healthy female ones will, yes.

[@hellothere4814]

New subscriber :D

[@hobojoe357]

I love you.

[@hellothere4814]

Love u too! I hope u get famous :)

[@hellothere4814]

Wait... why does saying "Love u too" sound so- :,)

[@hobojoe357]

;)

[@jacquelinemcmanus3495]

How does this work in US as eggs are refrigerated, so kills the chicks

[@clay494]

How you make a incubator

[@hobojoe357]

0:16 I just cut holes in a styrofoam cooler for airflow, put in some plastic windows, and used an incandescent bulb on a dimmer switch for heat. Play around with dimmer until you get a good consistent temperature before putting your eggs in.

[@clay494]

Thanks 😊 😁👍👍

[@hobojoe357]

@@clay494 I love you.

[@clay494]

Whaaaa

[@clay494]

@@hobojoe357 whaaaaa you talking about 🙂🙃 I'm a dude

[@Quail_Dad]

How are quails now. Do they lay eggs?

[@hobojoe357]

I no longer have them. I really miss them though. If I'm ever rich enough to move out, I'll hatch more and build a bigger cage for them. They lay eggs after about a month and a half or two months, it sort of depends. I used to joke and call them Gamer Eggs and were an emergency snack at night. Quail eggs are also delicious in hot pots.

[@Quail_Dad]

@@hobojoe357 nice. I myself hatched quails. 2 out of 24 hatched and both were males.

[@DorcasJudy-m8q]

What happened to the other seven I mean eight since one died but what happened to all the other eggs

[@hobojoe357]

Not all, in fact most, of the eggs aren't fertilized. Nothing grew, though it's probably not unlikely that some may have started to grow but died as embryos. That's just how nature is sometimes.

[@Bowie_kit]

I'm hatching a quail egg right now my mom buy from the store

[@hobojoe357]

Goodluck. Remember not every single egg is fertilized, so don't be upset if you have to do multiple attempts.

[@kellycombs4208]

😂 and I want y'all to stay away from me. Awesome