hatching- when to take my chicks out

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I know I am supposed to wait 4- 8 hrs before taking my chicks out, but only 1 / 6 hatched so fare and can see the others starting its moving around and I am afraid of it bumping the thermometers in to other eggs. I read opening the incubator to get the chick out reduces the number of birds that hatch, is this true? what should I do? it keeps peeping and some times sounds like its screaming....

 

[melodym78]

I wait until the chick is completely dry..I've left chicks in til the next day...especially if there is only one chick out..I have found they do better if there is a buddy in the brooder. Alot less noisey. Just my 2 cents worth..

 

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thanks. another one is out now two (hatched a lot quicker than the first one) will they hurt the other ones by turning the eggs? i have one i put in 14 hrs later than than these ones and they turned it half way.

 

[crankster76]

they will be fine. leave them there till there totally dry. might be tommarrow evening before there ready.

 

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will it hurt the other unhatched / hatching eggs when i remove the chicks? (when their all dry)

 

[crankster76]

probably, dont open the bator! wait till there done..