forgotten egg peeping, what now?

[steward]

Hi all, I had a broody finally after 4 years of waiting!!! Yay!!! Well she did o.k. hatched 5 of 12. I knew they had been laid over at least several days so when she lost interest in the remaining eggs in favor of her already hatched and incredibly cute chicks I figured I'd pop a few of the remaining eggs in the bator... Well Now a few days later I hear peeping!! My problem is that I did not put the eggs in a carton and now I am afraid it will die from being too weak and rolling around in the mostly empty bator. I can not see any pips. Can I open the bator, mist the egg, put it in a carton and close it back up... or let it take it's chances. Seems like I have bad luck when they roll around. Ant one have any experience?? Waiting anxiously!!

 

[wolftracks]

They'll be fine. I don't use a carton and my chicks, except some not so good hatches this month do fine. My unsuccessful hatches were do to clear eggs and quiters, not from hatchig out.

Congratulations BTW!

 

[katharinad]

I would open it, if it is a air circulated incubator. I would be more careful with a still air incubator, because they need so much longer to get temp and humidity redistributed.
Katharina

 

[steward]

Update!! It made it out of the egg!!

Long tough hatch but seems strong. Broody has about a week with her older chicks, do you think she might still take care of it? Thanks for the replies.