Need some advice!

[ARK2016]

Hello everyone
So I posted here awhile back about how to best transport fertile eggs during our 900 mile move to northern Ontario

Well we did it. I didn't end up getting the incubator set up until day 12 after they were layed but I did get them in there.
We had a few bumps with temperature as we got used to having a Woodstove for heat but I've now got 21 eggs that are on day 20.
I candled them right before lockdown and everything looked good.

Here are my questions:

-a few days ago my sister in law brought be some eggs that were hatching under a brooder and she started pecking at them. So I now have 6 chicks in my brooder that will be 4-5 days old when mine hatch.
Can they go into the same brooder?

-what's the likelihood that my eggs could have been damaged when I added the hatching chicks? The incubator was opened and closed a lot that day (day 17) but I did my best to keep the temps/humidity steady and it has not been opened since lockdown.

-I know the likelihood of all 21 eggs hatching (especially after all our mishaps) isn't high, but can anyone share some success stories for me?
I feel like I've read 100 stories of everything being great until lockdown and then only 1 chick makes it!!

Thanks to all who've read this far. Sorry for the long post!

 

[sourland]

I would not recommend putting newly hatched chicks in with these that are several days older. I would wait until they are 3 or 4 days old and completely mobile to introduce them.

I doubt that your eggs were damaged.

I'm no long on predictions, but it sounds as if things are progressing properly. Good luck for a successful hatch.

 

[ARK2016]

Okay good to know. I will definitely set up another area for them.

 

[ARK2016]

So my chicks started hatching yesterday on day 21.
One has fully hatched but there is one that pipped almost 24 hours ago and is still not out.

Should I help it out or leave it? It's had the hole with its beak out for awhile and I'm worried that it's drying out inside the shell