Just went and turned the light on where the brooder isI love the first few days with baby chicks - they are so amusing. My DS and his roommates took three home yesterday - with a brooder I set-up for them and my extra ecoglow and implicit instructions
Two Favs and a cochin - I told them since only 5 cochins hatched they could only have one since I wanted all the rest!
Well idk why some don't turn into position. I have had some hatch from that position, but it is very important you don't open and let out humidity as they will get stuck. I'd give them 24hrs. I usually give all pipped eggs at least 24hrs because even pipped eggs can still be absorbing yolk sacs. If they aren't hatched by then, then it's your call whether you help them or not. If I'm not waiting on others that have pipped to hatch, I usually get them out and help. I wrap them in a nice warm very damp washcloth while I peel away. In these foam incubators there can be hot and cold spots leading to uneven hatches, so it's hard to decide when to open the bator and get chicks or eggs out and when not to, but for sure if a chick is in the process of zipping, I never open it up.
