Hands on hatching and help

[BantyChooks]

Our first chick has arrived!!!! e

Woo hoo!!

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Congrats!

The first 19 or so days do get easier, but hatch days are still awesome!

Congrats on your little cutie!!

Woo hoo!!

Thanks. It's already running all over the incubator running over eggs and chirping lol...

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Hey, how long does it usually take for the chicks to dry after hatch? Just want to know so I can adjust my humidity accordingly. Thanks.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Hey, how long does it usually take for the chicks to dry after hatch? Just want to know so I can adjust my humidity accordingly. Thanks.

Depends on what your humidity is. The higher the humidity the slower to dry. Mine dry better under my brooder lamp than in the bator because I run high humidity at hatch.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Depends on what your humidity is. The higher the humidity the slower to dry.  Mine dry better under my brooder lamp than in the bator because I run high humidity at hatch.

I'm running humidity between 65 to 75 percent. Should I put it 8n the brooder or leave it. I have 4 others that have externally pipped but I'm pretty sure they won't be hatching until tonight or even tomorrow...
Also will it hurt the others if I wish this one out really quickly?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I'm running humidity between 65 to 75 percent. Should I put it 8n the brooder or leave it. I have 4 others that have externally pipped but I'm pretty sure they won't be hatching until tonight or even tomorrow...
Also will it hurt the others if I wish this one out really quickly?

What are you wishing? lol It's up to you. I pull mine as they hatch and become active. If you are comfortable doing so, do it. If not wait.

I have zero problems opening the bator during hatch.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

What are you wishing?  lol  It's up to you. I pull mine as they hatch and become active. If you are comfortable doing so, do it. If not wait.    I have zero problems opening the bator during hatch.

Lmao that was wisk not wish lol. I just don't want to dry the others membranes out...

 

[BantyChooks]

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Lmao that was wisk not wish lol. I just don't want to dry the others membranes out...

Like I said, I've never had an issue and I'm in my bator constantly during hatch. If you're not comfortable, let him stay in the bator till the others hatch.

 

[WVduckchick]

Lmao that was wisk not wish lol. I just don't want to dry the others membranes out...

Sometimes I think they help the others out, by leaving early hatchers in, but sometimes they cause more havoc. So it's up to you. If you pull it out, just do it quickly