Help! First time hatching and one came early, what do I do?

[Shan30]

Ahhh! I came home today planning on locking down the incubator and there's a chick in there! Day 18. So glad it didn't get squished by the turner! I quickly pulled it out, pulled out the turner, put the eggs back in, filled the water trays, put the chick back in and closed the bator. I don't know if I should risk candling or not. No idea what time the little one hatched. Brooder not set up. What should I do? This is my first hatch so I'm panicking a bit! Humidity was at 40 now up to 60. Any advice?!

Oh and there's another with and external pip but its at the wrong end.

 

[Cynthia12]

Ahhh! I came home today planning on locking down the incubator and there's a chick in there! Day 18. So glad it didn't get squished by the turner! I quickly pulled it out, pulled out the turner, put the eggs back in, filled the water trays, put the chick back in and closed the bator. I don't know if I should risk candling or not. No idea what time the little one hatched. Brooder not set up. What should I do? This is my first hatch so I'm panicking a bit! Humidity was at 40 now up to 60. Any advice?!

Oh and there's another with and external pip but its at the wrong end.

You need to take the hatched chick out. It isn't good to leave them in there longer than 24 hrs. It sounds like it just may get another friend soon. Let the egg that is pipped sit for a while. Check it in the morning..is the membrane looking yellowish? Is the pip bigger>>ha..maybe it has hatched. If not, you want the membrane looking still..on the wet side. If it has turned yellow, and there hasn't been any more pipping, it may be time to help it out if this is something you do. Some don't believe in helping. I do personally. There are so many videos on helping. Find a good one and watch it. Seeing is better than reading.

 

[Shan30]

You need to take the hatched chick out.  It isn't good to leave them in there longer than 24 hrs.  It sounds like it just may get another friend soon.      Let the egg that is pipped sit for a while.  Check it in the morning..is the membrane looking yellowish?  Is the pip bigger>>ha..maybe it has hatched.  If not, you want the membrane looking still..on the wet side.  If it has turned yellow, and there hasn't been any more pipping, it may be time to help it out if this is something you do.  Some don't believe in helping.  I do personally.       There are so many videos on helping.  Find a good one and watch it.  Seeing is better than reading.  

I have absolutely no problem helping, just don't want to hurt the little guy! The old bulb for the heat lamp is not working so we have no choice but to leave him in there until morning. Do you think he will be ok? We have another heat lamp but its busy with some 5 week olds. Earliest it could have hatched would be about 24 hours from when we can get another lamp. The pipped egg and the one next to it are rocking. This is the first time we have ever hatched with an incubator and its totally amazing. Can't believe little lives are popping out in there. Thank you so much for the advice!

 

[Cynthia12]

I have absolutely no problem helping, just don't want to hurt the little guy! The old bulb for the heat lamp is not working so we have no choice but to leave him in there until morning. Do you think he will be ok? We have another heat lamp but its busy with some 5 week olds. Earliest it could have hatched would be about 24 hours from when we can get another lamp. The pipped egg and the one next to it are rocking. This is the first time we have ever hatched with an incubator and its totally amazing. Can't believe little lives are popping out in there. Thank you so much for the advice!

Let us know how things are going!

 

[Shan30]

Well little Early Bird made it through the night just fine and had two new siblings this morning. DH has the day off so I am getting updated at work. All three are in the brooder. Five more pips and two rocking around in there. Hope they all make it out ok! Thanks for helping me not panick haha!

Funny thing is I was kinda expecting white chicks. These guys were just for fun to try out the bator. In that coop the hens are White Chantecler, Blue and Black Ameraucana and a couple Silkies. There is a White Chantecler Rooster who is always mating and a Silkie Rooster who I never see mate. I didn't attempt any silkie eggs so I was expecting the white roo over black, white and blue hens. Thought white was dominant... The chicks hatched so far came out of the Ameraucana eggs and are one black and two blue. Oh well should be some winter hardy Easter Eggers!

 

[Cynthia12]

Well little Early Bird made it through the night just fine and had two new siblings this morning. DH has the day off so I am getting updated at work. All three are in the brooder. Five more pips and two rocking around in there. Hope they all make it out ok! Thanks for helping me not panick haha!

Funny thing is I was kinda expecting white chicks. These guys were just for fun to try out the bator. In that coop the hens are White Chantecler, Blue and Black Ameraucana and a couple Silkies. There is a White Chantecler Rooster who is always mating and a Silkie Rooster who I never see mate. I didn't attempt any silkie eggs so I was expecting the white roo over black, white and blue hens. Thought white was dominant... The chicks hatched so far came out of the Ameraucana eggs and are one black and two blue. Oh well should be some winter hardy Easter Eggers!

Love a good winter hardy and good layer through the winter. That's great!