Brinsea ECO 20 first hatching... few incubator specific questions

[kiltednerd]

Hey guys

I have had chickens all my life and have hatched a few runs out of the old hovabators with the typical results.

My biggest question is:

I sat the eggs on a Friday night. Last Wed. I locked down, filled both troughs with water and closed the humidity window a hair more than 1/2 way.

I had my first chick out by 3 pm yesterday and have hatched a few overnight.

With today being the 21st day I am assuming the others are on their way...

OK, the question.

There is no room in there like the hovabators, I am worried the chick might have leg problems. They are pretty much standing around on the other eggs.

I don't want to get any out til this evening or maybe even tomorrow morning


Any ideas?

 

[beckymom3]

Interesting question. I'm about to hatch a dozen eggs in an Eco 20, too. I'm making hatching "cups" to contain them a bit, thinking they'll be crowded, though not as much as yours seem to be. I think I'd still leave them in there in order to keep the unhatched ones safe. Just keep an eye on them through the window!

 

[brendapa]

What size and how many eggs are in there?

I had 15 silkie eggs in the beginning of March and it did get crowded.
I used the rubbery shelf liner on the bottom of the plastic grating. This stopped the rolling around of unhatched eggs and is a great surface for those little feet.

Good luck with your hatch

Brenda