Hatching Chicks. When to start pulling babies out?

[crawly01]

I've what I believe to be the majority hatched, but a few still trying. Would it be worth it to pull the walkers out to give the late hatchers a better chance?

 

[tcmstalcup]

This is very subjective and will get a variety of replies. I do it like I handle microwave popcorn. I take them out when hatching seems to have slowed to a pretty near halt. Then I leave remaining eggs in for a few more dayss just in case.

 

[3BirdGirlz]

I also take mine out like tcmstalcup says, as long as there isn't any pipping externally or zipping out.

 

[mstricer]

I also take mine out like tcmstalcup says, as long as there isn't any pipping externally or zipping out.

Ditto

 

[crawly01]

Right on. Y'all reaffirmed what I was thinking.

 

[crawly01]

Got 29 out of 42 to hatch. Will find out tomorrow what stage the DOAs made it to.

 

[madamiec]

I actually leave my babies in the incubator for 24 hours after hatch unless someone really looks rough to start with and haven't noticed a change in hatch rate to speak of.

 

[crawly01]

Actually ended up with 30 best hatch to date with the bator full.

 

[tcmstalcup]

yippee