We killed the eggs!

We are pretty sure we have killed the eggs we put on to incubate a couple of weeks ago. The plug for the incubator got knocked out of the wall and it was the next day before we noticed. So they were well and truely cold. We have started collecting a new batch, but are continuing to incubate these in the mean time. We think a chicken is broody so we are going to put a few under her too.

Things aren't going too well with hatchlings this year. Only 6 of the quail have survived. Only 15 hatched and some were pretty weedy and have not made it. Shame! When the incubator is free again perhaps we will try again. Our riding instructor has a neighbour who has loads of quail apparently.