I think it will be OK to leave in the bator awhile, mine started hatching Friday and I didn't open the 'bator till this morning to get the chicks out, and all was well, they were jumping about in there alot over the weekend! Made quite the racket! The 'bators are made for baby chicks, should...
well, my total count is;
6 BCMxBR chicks, one has a head spot
and
7 blue marans!! Pretty good for a hatch I almost gave up on several times, so excited!!
I set 18 eggs total, blue marans and black copper marans over barred rock hens. 2 of the BCMxBR have hatched, one is pipped and cheeping, I don't see any pips on any of the blue maran eggs yet, but it's still early going....
yes, def. a learning experience....I hatched acouple bunches a few years ago, but haven't done any since and lost my booklet that went with my LG. I want to get another LG next time so I can incubate in one and hatch in the other...raising lots of new breeds this year so by next year will have...