I do. I don't leave mine in longer than neccessary. Once they are active and jumping around and bouncing into each other and I have I break in the actual hatching I pull mine out. Alot of people don't believe in opening the bator until the hatch is done and they do not take out the chicks. I feel it is a personal decision and you should do what you feel comfortable doing.
You can spritz them with water, but as long as they are white and not a yellowish/brown you should be fine and opening the bator to spritz them increases the chances of drying them out if they are fine. My pips the membranes always looked dry like regular paper and when they would breath at the pip whole it would sway in and out. I could be wrong but there is a chance that you are second guessing your decision to open and take them out and over thinking them?Ok, so I transferred as quickly as possible. Seconds. Humidity back up quickly.
But now I feel like the membranes look "dry"--like the back of old wallpaper.
Is there anything I can do to make them more moist looking again? I sure hope I didn't shrink wrap them!!!!
