incubator/brooder question

[rosco]

can we just keep the one chick that has hatched in the incubator? temp is 100F and RH is still ~80% as more eggs are still in there. there is plenty of room.

THX!

 

[Papadavid]

How many days were they in there?

 

[rosco]

0.75 days old

 

[Papadavid]

I would leave the other eggs for at least 2 more days. If they don't hatch, don't see why you can't keep the one that did.

 

[rosco]

i'm wondering about the chick. are these conditions okay for a chick?

 

[Papadavid]

Do you mean to leave it in the incubator? It should stay in there until it is completely dry, then you can take it out and put it in something else, but you need to keep it warm with a light, around 95 degrees for the first week, then drop the temp 5 degrees per week. Hope this helps.

 

[rosco]

Yes! thank you Papadavid!

rosco