Incubator hatch!

[Doc1960]

I have eggs in the incubator hatching S we speak . Two are out and moving quit a bit. Is this going to hurt the other eggs that are in the process of hatching as they get bump into moving around?

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

I have eggs in the incubator hatching S we speak . Two are out and moving quit a bit. Is this going to hurt the other eggs that are in the process of hatching as they get bump into moving around?

As long as they aren't doing things like slamming the eggs into the walls of the incubator (very unlikely, they just hatched) or pecking at their siblings' eyes, then the other eggs should be fine. Even a broody hen will poke at her hatching eggs to help them, and that can move the egg quite a bit, not to mention how she shifts to let the little ones in and out as they explore; eggs in a controlled environment like an incubator should be perfectly fine with their hyper siblings tripping over them from time to time -- they're already on their way out as it is, and the shell still protects them from any bumps or stray claws.
Congratulations on your little chicks, by the way!

 

[Doc1960]

As long as they aren't doing things like slamming the eggs into the walls of the incubator (very unlikely, they just hatched) or pecking at their siblings' eyes, then the other eggs should be fine. Even a broody hen will poke at her hatching eggs to help them, and that can move the egg quite a bit, not to mention how she shifts to let the little ones in and out as they explore; eggs in a controlled environment like an incubator should be perfectly fine with their hyper siblings tripping over them from time to time -- they're already on their way out as it is, and the shell still protects them from any bumps or stray claws.
Congratulations on your little chicks, by the way!

Thank you.

 

[gimmie birdies]

In the future you may want to put down a cord/rope to keep eggs in place. I used a new fish stringer from a hardware store.

(This bunch was 34/36)