Maddison
Songster
Ok so I had a shrinkwrapped chick that I had to help out because (I assume) of my excessive opening of the incubator to get out newly fluffed chicks. now, is it possible that each time your doing this you risk the chick having problems when hatching? would it be a good idea to wait for all chicks to hatch, which could be more than 3 days to get the chicks into the brooder? additionally would it be unsanitary and dangerous to leave chicks in there when they poop for the first time? (The first poo is called meconium, and it's the debris that builds up in the intestines prior to birth) keep in mind I don't have a staggered hatch but I did store the eggs and as such some will hatch later than others. LASTLY! theres one other egg that is past its 24hr mark to hatch, it has pipped but not zipped (much like the shrinkwrapped one), Im reluctant to help because it could be just tired, it was peeping previously but has since gone almost quiet. but is it even possible for a pip and zip to take longer than 24hrs? this chick is not shrinkwrapped like the last...