New to Hatching - and chickens

I have a second batch in the incubator now, starting with 12 eggs. I learned a lot with the first batch, so I'm hoping this one will have a higher hatch rate. I will not be putting them in the carton at all, and I think I will put a towel in the bottom of the incubator on day 18 so that there is not a lot of sliding around when they get to wallking. Also, I will be candling a lot less. (I probably won't have the time to candle so much this time anyway.)
I use the rubber shelf/drawer liner that you find in the dollar store. I don't like seeing eggs laying on that metal screen or the thought of chicks walking on it. Plus it's easier clean up. After hatch pull it out and throw it away.
 
Had to cull #3 today. It just wasn't going to make it. I waited, thinking it was going to get better - and it did seem to be getting better, but this morning when I checked on them, it was lying in brooder. It was chirping, but when I picked it up, it was limp. That was the least fun thing I have ever done.
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Had to cull #3 today. It just wasn't going to make it. I waited, thinking it was going to get better - and it did seem to be getting better, but this morning when I checked on them, it was lying in brooder. It was chirping, but when I picked it up, it was limp. That was the least fun thing I have ever done.
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