3 different Temp & Humidity readings!?!?!

Here's a related question/scenario: My eggs are on lockdown and I'm now at hatch day +1. I've got 20+ that have hatched during 48 hrs , 2-3 more with external pips...and 6-7 with no discernible pips.
If the outside temp (+/- 98°) is close to incubator temp; shouldn't I be able to transfer the live chicks to their brooding pen? Then continue incubating the others?
 
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Here's a related question/scenario: My eggs are on lockdown and I've hit hatch day +1 I've got 20+ that have hatched during 48 hrs , 2-3more external pips...and 6-7 with no discernible pips.
If the outside temp is close to incubator temp, 98° ; shouldn't I be able to transfer the live chicks to their brooding pen? Then continue incubating the others?
I understand you can move them as soon as their feathers are dry. But, this is my first hatch so I'll be watching what advice you get from others.
 
Here's a related question/scenario: My eggs are on lockdown and I'm now at hatch day +1. I've got 20+ that have hatched during 48 hrs , 2-3 more with external pips...and 6-7 with no discernible pips.
If the outside temp (+/- 98°) is close to incubator temp; shouldn't I be able to transfer the live chicks to their brooding pen? Then continue incubating the others?
Yep, IMO, you can move them to brooder with a heat source soon as they are good and dry, I usually wait about 12 hours after hatch, moving the 'oldest' ones out first and leaving a few of the 'youngest' in there to stimulate the pipped chicks.
Biggest risk when doing this is not the temp differential but the humidity dropping too far when opening bator while you have pipped eggs, so move quick. Some folks would advise never opening the bator until all are hatched.
 
(Resolved) Hey folks, this is my first go at incubating. I'm not sure when this occurred, I was out of town yesterday. I just noticed it. I'm 4 days from calendar hatch day.
I'm not sure what's going on here, but assume this is a fail. What happened?

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