[massa]

last time i hatched some eggs in the incy i took the chicks out as soon as they had dried off enough (not fully dry just enough to be moved to the brooder) i did this as soon as i could as the chicks were running/climbing over the other eggs and knocking them all over. all the chicks i moved out were fine and grew to be healthy but one of the ones to hatch last struggled to get out of the egg and ended up having to be kulled and i think it may have been because of the alteration in humidity and temperature as i was removing the chicks out of the incy. so wich is the lesser of two evils leave the chicks in the incy as long as poss (i know they are fine upto 24hrs after hatching) running/climbing over eggs or remove asap lowering temp and humidity? thanks matt

[joyfull]

personally I would leave them in with the eggs after all this is just what a broody hen does.

[Sassy]

They have enough to feed on for 48 hours and I read recently 72 hours but I am not sure about this. It is better not to open the incubator unless you really have to.