How long should I leave them in he incubator? Last time I took them out bacause they were making the other eggs roll around and causing chaos
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See I am asking is because I have a couple different breeds in there and I am not a professional about telling which is which so I figured As they hatch I would get them out and put a little band on their leg but I guess that's not a good idea huh?
A divider is a great idea! Thank you I will try thisI don't know what your incubator looks like or how many of each you have, but it gets pretty chaotic in there. That's not a practical solution.
Either put a good divider in there that they can't cross to separate the eggs or use small baskets as FarmGirl mentioned. Maybe take some hardware cloth and bend it into baskets that can fit over the eggs inside the incubator at lockdown. Or come up with something similar.
What breeds are they? Maybe we can tell you how to tell them apart based on down color?
Good luck.
Where do I get them/ do you have a pic? Thank youI wouldn't do it. You can use "hatch baskets". Little baskets that will contain each breed. I use them to seperate chicks so I know the parents.
Quote: This is the cloth I put in at lockdown also from the dollar store and a pic of a basket
Note: It’s not necessary but I like to place a piece of foam grip drawer mat on the wire bottom of incubator on day on day 18 lockdown. A cloth, crinoline, or paper towels could work as well. This protects the navel, the place where the abdomen closes after surrounding the remains of the yolk, from injury. It also makes cleaning the incubator easier. NO the wire on the incubator bottom should not injure or effect your chicks after they hatch. Dollar store baskets are great to keep hatching chicks separated by breed.