How long can I leave a chick in the incubator??

[cat1994]

We have babies! Three have hatched so fare and lots of eggs have lil peep holes and I even saw some rocking...
My question is
How long can I leave these guys in there? I don't want to take them out and risk shrink wraping the eggs still in the process of hatching?!
Thanks

 

[fried green eggs]

Congrats on the new babies. Don't open the incubator or you will release the humidity the eggs need and you will risk your unhatched chicks. The hatched chicks are fine and can live for 3 days from yoke they absorbed.

 

[cat1994]

Great! Thanks! That's what I was hoping to hear, I'm seeing a lot of movement and some big cracks forming now. Not planning on opening it anytime soon!

 

[AlwaysForever]

How fun!

 

[cat1994]

Omg another just hatched!! Is it ok for them to bump the other eggs around?? Or will that mess their hatching up?

 

[fried green eggs]

Some think it helps them to hatch sooner. lol Good Luck with the rest of your hatch.

 

[cat1994]

Thanks! I'm just freaking out here lol watching and worrying, you know!? Im not gonna get any sleep tonight!

 

[Mattsculpt]

I know how you feel. I'm watching mine hatch right now. Its so exciting when they start hatching. Congratulations on your hatch.