Hatching humidity should at least be 65% More if you are opening or going to be opening the bator. Because those eggs have a large amount of membrane showing now, you'll want a higher humidity and keep an eye on them. You may want to keep them moistened with a wet q-tip, especially if they start turning a brownish/yellow. The more membrane that's exposed the greater the risk of it drying out and glueing the chick in place.UPDATE:
After moving from the garage to inside the house - the Humidity is holding at 50 percent with no water in the tray. Two chicks are now pecking their way out. I took my fingernail and peeled a small section for them to breathe. They are chirping to each other. The eggs have July 4th and 5th dates. I had read somewhere the bantams take longer to hatch - but not sure if it's true or not. So I'm going to let them sit next to each other and let them peck themselves out. They seem to have some type of very thin membrane around them. Do I let them work themselves out or do I help peel back the shell more for them? Attached is a photograph. Again thanks for your help.
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It can take anywhere from a few hours up to 24 hours from them to go from pip to zip. Mine seem to average between 12-18 hours. I try not to interfer until 18 hours with no progress and I try not to start an assist until closer to 24 hours.
How soon they get active depends on the chick. As for fluffing up, I find mine don't really fluff until they've been in the brooder, but I keep my humidity in the bator up around 75% during hatch, and that will effect it too. If he still seems lethargic when you move them to the brooder, some save a chick electrolyte (pedialyte or gatorade has been used as well) or surgar in the water might help.
Congrats on the hatchers.
