My eggs finally hatched!

[zbraswell92]

My first eggs to chicks experience! I was given 11 'thougt-to-be fertile' eggs 3 weeks ago. Today they hatched!
(I've only been given hatched chicks before.)

I have the 11 chicks in a 3gl clear Tupperware container. This should work for right now?
I herd some where that I should leave the white lights on them on 24/7 for the first week? Is this okay/good to do?
I've got DuMOR 20% chick feed in there now.(I know they won't eat until 36 hours after hatch but I leave it in there just in case. and I have a small milk cap filled with vit/min water.)
I'm keepin' it at 95F in there now. I raised my 1st chicks this year at 90F, but they were already 1.5 weeks old. (I lowered it 7F/week.)

Sorry to brag, I just had to tell someone! Yahoooooooo!

 

[chicmom]

OOH, congrats on your first hatch and a 100% hatch to boot! Double congrats!

Sounds like your brooding them just perfectly. They do need heat constantly. You could use a red bulb too if you like. As long as they're nice and warm, they'll be happy!

Sharon

 

[StevieNay]

Congrats! This is my first year with chicks. We ended up getting a red light because they liked pecking each other under the white lamp (I'm not sure why, but I read sometimes they peck more with white). If they're all getting along and staying warm then white is probably fine.

What kind are they?

 

[DCasper]

Congratulations and enjoy the experience.

 

[zbraswell92]

Only God knows what breeds they really are, lol! The man that gave me the eggs doesn't separate the breeds. Babies- 1 is yellow(prob a leg horn), 2 are completely back, 1 is dark red/brown, one is light brown, and 2 are black and yellow bloched. I just helped 3 more out of their shells. 2 of the new'uns are yellow and one is dark colored. They are so ugly they're cute when they first emerge all wet with clumped-up feathers.

 

[AHDCST]

Woo who! Congrats on the successful hatch! Hope you enjoy the babies and welcome to our flock!

 

[RonC]

Probably want to move them to something with a warm area and another that's not so warm so they can regulate their temperature. The first few days they like it warm and as they get a few days older they will want to move away from the heat at times. Good luck with the little ones.