We have new hatched eggs but what now?

newish-to-this

In the Brooder
Sep 23, 2016
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2 of our 18 eggs have hatched in the past hour or so. How long do we need to wait to take them out of the incubator and into a warm broody box? I'm assuming wait till dry, but we have an open container of water in our homemade incubator and I worry they may fall into the water.
 
They need to dry off first. Chicks can go for at least 36 hours without water / food, so don't worry too much. If you can put marbles, clean stones in the water, it will stop your chicks from drowning.

This link should help you out further, I hope. - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/raising-your-baby-chicks, as will the relevant section in the Learning Centre.

Good luck!
 
Chick update. 7 out of 18 eggs have hatched, 3 are trying. The first 4 have been moved to the brooder box and have started eating. My kids are extremely excited.
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