Not unless you are incubating in a rain forest. The loss of humidity inside the incubator can make it impossible or difficult for the rest of the chicks to hatch, since they have absorbed the fluid in the egg by the time they pip. They need the moisture in the incubator to keep the membranes delicate enough to break through.
It's best to leave the chicks in the incubator until ALL the eggs you expect to hatch have hatched. That's why staggered hatches in a combined incubator/brooder are not a good idea. You risk eggs soon to hatch by removing chicks just hatched.
There are exceptions, but they are few. The chicks need time to rest, dry, fluff up, and explore their newly-freed body parts.
It's best to leave the chicks in the incubator until ALL the eggs you expect to hatch have hatched. That's why staggered hatches in a combined incubator/brooder are not a good idea. You risk eggs soon to hatch by removing chicks just hatched.
There are exceptions, but they are few. The chicks need time to rest, dry, fluff up, and explore their newly-freed body parts.
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