Hatch On Dates: Oct-nov? Dont Forget About This Post!!!

[JEH1984]

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I read to wait 4 to 5 days after hatch day to make sure.

 

[chics n more]

Wow well I imagine you can't wait that long to take out the ones that hatched- I'd like to take suggestions on when I should snag the ones that have already hatched out of there.

 

[JEH1984]

I would wait till day 22 before opening just to make sure. Then let the others sit in there wait

 

[Nmarine1057]

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I took ours out as soon as they dried, but I have a little giant bator so I go threw the window and do it so fast the humidity doesn't drop

 

[silkymom1986]

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I took ours out as soon as they dried, but I have a little giant bator so I go threw the window and do it so fast the humidity doesn't drop

You don't want to leave them too long, they can dehydrate.

 

[JEH1984]

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I took ours out as soon as they dried, but I have a little giant bator so I go threw the window and do it so fast the humidity doesn't drop

You don't want to leave them too long, they can dehydrate.

I agree, I didn't word it right or anything.. Today has been the biggest brain fart day that I have had in awhile!

 

[sager:)silkies]

i keep checking under my silkie to see if the chicks have piped and they havent uggh

im not liking this ppl say u shouldnt open the incubator is this the same when it comes to a broody hen

 

[abundantwife]

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chicks can live 2-3 days without food or water. At the end of their hatch, they absorb the yolk, so they are fine in the incubator until the others hatch. Also, the humidity is so high during lockdown that they are very unlikely to dehydrate (just think how long it takes them to dry out in the incubator). Wait as long as you can to avoid "shrink wrapping" the other chicks in their shells. That said, I sometimes sneak some out of the incubator if I am really worried and I can't see any active pips on the other eggs. Congrats on the new babies!!

 

[silkymom1986]

sagersilkies :

i keep checking under my silkie to see if the chicks have piped and they havent uggh

im not liking this ppl say u shouldnt open the incubator is this the same when it comes to a broody hen

Not sure if it's the same or not, but after our first chik hathed, we waited 24 hours then opened the window to our LG to get the little guy out and the humidity barely dropped, and went right back up and we still had 5 more hatch after that. Not sure if this helps much or not but this was our experience and I plan on doing it this way when I get my silkie eggs.​

 

[chics n more]

So my plan is this-brooder will be ready this evening (Day 21) I am considering if there are no pips visible exchanging a hot wet little sock for the already hatched ones to keep the humidity up. Would that work? I have a Brinsea Eco 20.