Hi! So far we have five out of 12 chicks that have hatched! One hatched early yesterday at around four. My question is, can I just take that chick out at 24 hours and leave the rest in so they’re in the incubator for 24 hours or can I leave them in longer and if so how long can I leave them in the incubator? It’s going to be really hard to tell them all apart! Some hatched early this morning when I wasn’t here. Others hatched while we were at school.
Hatching! Taking chicks out of incubator.
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Chicks do not have to be in the incubator for 24 hours.
They can come out of the incubator when they are dried off. The chicks will be much happier in the brooder.
They can come out of the incubator when they are dried off. The chicks will be much happier in the brooder.
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Do I just feed newborns regular chick feed?
Hatched chicks should start out with chick feed. Although most people don't do it, and some really have harsh opinions of it: I grind my chick feed into a powder with a coffee grinder.
The chicks really seem to love it that way and they are able to eat it better.
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Yes that's fine.Can I transport the chicks in a shoe box with a towel from one brooder to another if it only takes ten minutes or do I need to worry about them getting cold? I left them at school but am worried about them now.
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