OMG - Three Hatched!!! I Need help!!! What do I do??

[jerseygirl1]

How long do I keep them in the incubator??? Help!!! I came home from work and there they are!! But there are still some in there!!!!

 

[JenEric Farms]

They can stay in the incubator for 2/3 days before they need to be fed and have access to water. I leave mine in until they all hatch or I've decided they are done hatching.

 

[heyeddah]

Leave them in the incubator and let the rest hatch.
Opening the incubator now can have impact on the remaining left to hatch.
I have taken the first to hatch out early and the rest have not gone on to finish. I am sure others have different views.
Congratulations.

 

[deerman]

Remove them after 24 hr max. get some water in them. true they can go 2 days without food or water, but getting them started sooner is better.

 

[kid-n-chickens]

The yolk that they absorbs provides all the nutrients that the chick needs for the first three days untill then they wont really drink or eat much. I would leave them as long as possible as to not cause problems with the rest of the eggs hatching

 

[Namble]

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I agree!

 

[Minniechickmama]

I have eggs in my first time used Hova Bator. I started with 10 duck eggs, on day 10 I added 7 Silkie eggs and 3 out of my flock that were crosses. The ducks hatched on day 26. I got them out as soon as they were dry because the were knocking all the other eggs around and making a mess with the goo all over them. I locked down the chicken eggs and yesterday I had one of the three mix eggs hatch. Today the other two hatched, but nothing on the Silkies. I last candled them on Friday and there was still movement in 5. Yes, I took out the chicks that hatched. They did go right to drinking and eating, I put them in with other chicks I just got over the weekend from MM. They hatched in a reasonable time frame too. Now I am getting a little concerned about my Silkies, I am not hearing or seeing anything. Am I just worrying too much? Tomorrow is day 21, so really, they have some time left before I should feel dread. Right?

 

[debilorrah]

You can take them out when they are dry as long as there are NO PIPS! Do not open the bator if there are pips - you could wind up with shrink wrapped babies.