How long to leave chicks in bator?

[JScatt69]

Hello and Good Morning!
I've had two chicks hatch early(day 20)and was wondering if leaving them in the bator for around 30 hours or so would be ok?
I have 5 eggs that have pipped and am trying to avoid opening the bator. Thanks

Joe

 

[pawtraitart]

Leave them in there. They will be fine. It actually does them good to rest in there for a day or so. Chicks that have had extra time in my hatcher are always stronger than the ones I take out earlier, so I'm happy to leave chicks in there until the hatch is done or at least until I don't see any pips in the eggs that are left. Plus, their peeping encourages the unhatched chicks.

 

[bakerjw]

I'd say that it depends on the number of chicks. I can home yesterday to 9 of them packed in so tight that they could barely move. Off to the brooder they went.

 

[ScissorChick]

Yes, 3o hours is OK. Chicks can live off of their ubsorbed yolk for 3

days, which is how they survive when chicks are shipped.

SC

 

[gina99mark]

I'm so glad someone asked the question I just had one hatched and can see others pipping woohoo

thanks all the wonderful posters