Can I remove hatched chick from incubator

[ChickenGirl555]

 

[ChixLove68]

My first chick just hatched and it’s been about two hours. None of the others have hatched yet, and the new chick has been running around in the incubator, knocking the unhatched eggs around. I’m afraid they are not air cell up. Should I take the new chick out and check if the unhatched eggs are air cell up? Help! This is my first time hatching eggs…

 

[ChixLove68]

Also, after my first chick hatched the temp went down in my incubator. Like I said, this is my first attempt at incubating eggs, and I just want to make sure everything is ok. An advise, anyone?

 

[MROO]

My first chick just hatched and it’s been about two hours. None of the others have hatched yet, and the new chick has been running around in the incubator, knocking the unhatched eggs around. I’m afraid they are not air cell up. Should I take the new chick out and check if the unhatched eggs are air cell up? Help! This is my first time hatching eggs…

Don't worry too much about the lone baby shaking up the "egglets." That happens with a broody hen, too.

I try to leave mine in the incubator until the next chick is at least fully pipped and peeping. It seems to encourage the unhatched eggs to get a move on. Like most "kids," they seem to think they're missing something and want to what all the excitement is "out there!"

Once a hatched chick is fully dry and rested, you can take it out. I usually do, simply to keep active chicks from injuring wet, exhausted new babies. Just make sure your brooder is fully warmed up before you make the transfer. As long as you don't leave the incubator open very long, the temperature drop shouldn't hurt the remaining "egglets."

Congratulations on your first babies, and Happy Hatching!

 

[MROO]

So, @ChixLove68, how did your chick fare and how goes the rest of your hatch? I have a broody due to hatch out a small clutch sometime this week. I miss being able to watch the littles pip and hatch, but it sure is convenient to let Mama do the warming and raising - and a lot less messy, to boot!