As I myself brought home quails in the incubator.

Quail in captivity does not incubate chicks themselves, as, for example, chickens. Therefore, they need an incubator for their breeding. It's an expensive thing that I did not have money for. And I decided to make an incubator myself. I took an ordinary cardboard box, put in the grate from the refrigerator, fixed the usual light bulb on top. Under the grate, I put a pallet with water, as when incubating eggs it is important to maintain the desired humidity.

I wrapped around the box around the towels, side and bottom made ventilation slots. It remains only to put the eggs. Eggs I bought special, intended for incubation. I bought 64 pieces. She spread them on the grill and turned on the lamp. Right on the eggs, I spread out three thermometers. It was very important to maintain the same temperature in all corners of the incubator.

Incubation of quail eggs lasts 16-17 days. But some eggs do not develop, they need to be found and removed from the incubator. I used a simple method. I put each egg for a few seconds in warm water. If the egg "dances" on the water - it is alive. I returned these eggs to the incubator.

All 16 days I practically did not depart from the incubator. Sprayed eggs, opened and closed windows, adjusted temperature. Finally, on the 17th day the chickens began to hatch. It was just a miracle! First they began to squeak directly inside the eggs, then to knock their beaks on the shell, and then to hatch. I even took a video of how the first chicken quail hatched.

But these kids became a week later. They are very beautiful! At me they were from a mix of different breeds, therefore were even more unusual and beautiful. They all grew up, then I sold the males, and left the females for myself for the eggs. It was a wonderful and unforgettable experience! Next spring I'm going to repeat it. I hope the result will not be worse than the first.