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[luvschickens]

ok all my chicks hatched and are still in the incubator can i open it to put more eggs in or do i need to wait and when can i take them out and but them in there home tell there big enoph to go outside??????

 

[organiceggs]

I would wait 'till they are almost dry and then put them in a brooder. They might get chilled if they are still wet, and plus they'll probably kick the new eggs around. I take mine outside when they are about 4 weeks old so they can get used to being outside. I lock them in the hen house for a few days so they can get used to their new home, then on nice days I let them out so they can get acquainted with their new surroundings and the rest of the flock.

 

[Keri78]

Yep..she said it...wait until they are fluffy and then take them out. You'll probably want to clean up your bator before you start a new batch You'll need to keep your new babies in a brooder (100 watt light bulb will work fie if you're keeping them in your house) hang it nice and low in one corner so they can get under it when they need to and get away when they need to. They won't be able to live outside until they have their real feathers...about 8wks.

 

[organiceggs]

I forgot to say that my hen house is insulated, so if yours is not I would wait a little longer. But if summer decides to come early, they should be fine by then.