Quail chicks hatched early. What to do.

[Lowmask2]

I am incubating coturnix quail and started locking down at day 14 with temperature 100 and 65 humidity. Two eggs have hatched but the others have not hatched. They hatched on 15, its now almost day 17. Its been almost 48 hrs since the first two hatched.

How long do i keep chicks in the incubator before taking them out?
What if the lock down period isn’t over but the quail eggs have been in there for more than 48 hrs?
The other eggs haven’t hatched but the lockdown period is almost over. Can i open the incubator move them to the brooder even thought the other eggs might get shrink wrapped.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Move them. I move mine within an hour unless they hatch when I'm gone or asleep. You just have to be fast and close the incubator asap

 

[MadamContrary]

Do you see any pips? As long as there's no one zipping quickly grab those babies, they need water and food. I recommend wetting the food as well for the first couple days.

 

[Nabiki]

Get them out. They need food and water by now for sure.