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Ok question for the experts. I have one chick in the incubator that seems to be drying slower than the others did. Should I just leave it in there longer? Its been in for around 18-20 hours currently.

Ok so seven hatched and in the brooder and more peeps from the incubator. This is so much fun. This hatch will be going in the protected coop and run. I think I will have to modify an old unused doghouse for extra coop/roosting area. Cant wait for this spring. Going to start early spring to...

We are up to 6 hatched and more peeps coming from the incubator.

Pic of the brooder set up and 1 of the first 2 out exploring.

Ok so 4 are in the brooder at the moment. I think the temp is good because they stay quiet while under it but come out to explore and eat/drink, at least 1 has already eaten. When I just transferred the next two I heard a loud chirp from the incubator. I think it may be from my last Easter egger...

So mostly a lurker but not super new to chickens. This is our first hatch though. Set a dozen eggs 22 days ago and yesterday we had 2 Easter eggers hatch, 1 more 1/2 Easter egger and ?, (RR, Silverlaced, or a Sex link). Used a Triocottage incubator. Forgot to turn the egg turner off till day 20...