Hatch day advice

Sluggs · « **on:** September 25, 2009, 10:53 »

Hi all,

Its day 21 with ten eggs in the incubator, one hatched yesterday about nine pm, another this morning and others showing signs of arrival.
How long can I leave the early arrival in the incubator until the rest have caught up, (dried and fluffy), because he looks ready to come out.
Can I open the incubator at this stage to remove him or will that be fatel to the rest.
Any comments would be great !!!

too many girls · « **Reply #1 on:** September 25, 2009, 11:06 »

i would leave him in there, he'll be fine for quite a while, don't open the incy as the humidity will drop.

colliebird · « **Reply #2 on:** September 25, 2009, 11:16 »

I'm looking for a reliable/cheap incubator for about 6 hens eggs. I used to have a great big wooden incy that I used to have to hand turn all the goose/hens/ducks eggs with a tray for water, but I only want something small and reliable. Going to get the eggs early next year but would like to start looking around now please.

This last email about hatching advise has made me all broody for chicks

Chookiechook · « **Reply #3 on:** September 25, 2009, 22:50 »

From everything that i have seen on my google travels, it seems that you should leave him in there

48 hours if needs be, before he needs food or water!! this is such a long time though

I find it so hard to not pick them out as they hatch.... especially when they career round the bator, rolling the other eggs out of the way!!!

I am hatching on Sunday, and will nearly die trying to leave them in there!!!

woodside farm · « **Reply #4 on:** September 25, 2009, 23:00 »

I never wait until they all hatch, but I would wait until there is more than one fluffy.
This year I have found that most batches are hatching over two days, so I take chicks out in the evening and again in the morning.

Michelle xx

Sluggs · « **Reply #5 on:** September 26, 2009, 00:19 »

Many thanks to all,

Ive removed the early ones, two in the brooder, seven left in the incubator
plus one egg still no sign.
I will move the next lot in the morning......

Chookiechook · « **Reply #6 on:** November 22, 2009, 09:38 »

How is the hatching going

Sluggs · « **Reply #7 on:** November 25, 2009, 12:46 »

Chookiechook, there now looking great ! We`ve got eight running around, I lost two with wry neck. (I thought it fairer to put them down)
They are great fun !!!

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