So I have three lovely new chicks that just hatched this morning. I have a fourth that is now in the process of hatching but the three rambunctious chicks broke a bad egg and there is sludge all in the bottom of the incubator. Should I wait until the fourth chick hatches then take everything out and clean it? I'm worried about all of the bacteria in there with the babies. There's a decent sized pip and I can see a lot of #4's beak. Any suggestions? I still have about 10 more eggs that haven't hatched yet too.
Clean out the nest immediately, as fast as possible. A rotten egg exploding can kill all hatched and unhatched chicks. Try to keep them (chicks) warm when you clean the nest.
