And it's ok if it poops in the incubator before others have hatched? I would think the bacteria would be a problem. Also doesn't that make for difficult cleaning for the incubator?
Yes Monday should be fine but u can take it out whenever before that as long as others aren't pipping.
If u have to do it really quik and make sure humidity is good
ok. Thanks for all your help!
Your welcome
If I leave that chick until Monday morning do you think everything will be ok unattended over the weekend? The rest are on lockdown now. Principal took out turner and added water for lockdown humidity. With the water in, it is at 65%. My incubator is not very good at holding steady humidity. Should I have the principal go in either tomorrow or Sunday to add more water if necessary? Or should we just not open the incubator either way?
If they are pipping don't open it
Ok. Maybe I can have her go in Sunday morning just to check the humidity. Then if none are pipping and it is dropping lower, I can have her add more water. The actual lockdown day was supposed to be Sunday, so hopefully that early chick is just an anomaly. The hens we got the eggs from tend to be broody, so maybe it had already been sat on for a few days.
