Do chickens that are about to hatch like light shined on them?

[FreakyChickenLuver]

Mine seems to be doing better when the flashlights on it. Like its getting somewhere. I will stop when it gets out and I am just doing it once in awhile. But is this good or does it actually not like it?

 

[jab91864]

Typically you wouldn't be holding them or touching them much to "candle" during the last 3 days.... it can really screw up the humidity if you are opening up the bator and humidity is important for hatching. Are you just shining the flashlight into the bator ????? I don't see any harm in that.

Good luck and have a great hatch

 

[FreakyChickenLuver]

It is trying to zip. It is already hatching.

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

I was wondering the same thing. I will sit there and leave my flashlight on top of the bator window so I can watch the hatch close up with light! mine seem to do better too. Much faster at getting out of the shell

Good luck to you on your hatch!

 

[what was i thinking]

after day 18 i am always looking in with my flashlight.... they seem to rock and roll when the light is on them. i don't know if i am hurting them, but i do know they are in there ready to go...

 

[FreakyChickenLuver]

Thank you! This is my first hatch and I am very very excited. Right now (i have 13 eggs) and the second one is starting to hatch too. I am sure I will incubate eggs again. It such a great experience.

I will show pictures when the little guy/girl has fully hatched.