How long can I leave early hatch chick in 'bator???

[ChickenSmitten]

How long can my brand new little Welsummer stay in the incubator without suffering ill effects, while waiting for the other eggs to hatch? I think I killed my other eggs last time when I took the first hatched chick out 8 hours after it hatched. today is day 20, one of this batch of eggs hatched under the broody last night and then this one in the incubator, nobody else is moving or pipping or anything.
Thanks,
Lisa

 

[Kennyog]

I have left chicks in the incubator for up to 4 days.

 

[Marlinchaser]

They can last 3-4 days without needing food/water thats how they can be shipped

 

[HBuehler]

I had some early hatchers this Morning

I moved them after about 5 hours very quickly..my humidity didn't drop a bit...Now I see some of the others starting to hatch-rockin and a rolling piping and breaking shells..music to ears here

. Think it depends a lot on how well your bator holds humidity and temps.
My babies are much happier in their brooder than they were in the bator.

 

[ChickenSmitten]

Thanks so much,
I will live it in until it is dry and see if it is still panting and looking uncomfortable...