Early hatcher needs out of the bator- will it kill the others?

[CityGirlintheCountry]

Okay, we have four out and another well on its way. The final mille fleur is pipped and partially zipped. No pips on the remaining 4 eggs.

I just took the original three chicks out and moved them to the bator. My early hatcher was pecking the partially zipped chicks on the head. Apparently she was hungry and the shells looked yummy. After a bit of screaming from the peckees I decided to pull her out. She and the other two are toddling about in the brooder (and yes, she's in there eating). Clearly Early Hatcher is going to be a handful! There is still a soggy baby in the bator and the two pipped/zippeds.

I pumped up the humidity before opening the bator and added a warm wet paper towel immediately upon opening it. So far temps and humidity are holding stable. Fingers crossed on that!

Thanks for the help!

Hey, jvls1942! I haven't seen you since I panicked about the last hatch!

 

[jvls1942]

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howdy .....

I am still around.. busy with outside stuff and hatching some eggs, too.. just hatched out 155 chicks on Monday..

gotta get the one bator cleaned and ready for 220 eggs that a guy is bringing for me to hatch for him..

I bought another sportsman bator.. I have 3 of them running full time.. about 200 eggs each..

hatched a lot of ducks and geese already,, guineas are just getting started..

...........jiminwisc..........