If you haven't read it yet, go back to post # 363 and read it and some of the posts after that and you will see what some have done. Myself, I do not open my hatcher once the eggs are put into lock down until after day 22 unless they all hatch by then. I have seen to many good chicks die because of shrink wrap. All incubator company's seem like they can't stress enough to not open incubators during the last 3 days. I'm not saying it is wrong nor am I saying don't do it I'm just saying that on the above mentioned posts, they did it and it seemed to work so if I were going to do it that is what I would do. The humidity is soooo important the last few days for these babies.
Jim
Please don't think I'm being a smarty, it's just that I don't want to have anything happen to these little ones that is my fault.
I am one who tries not to open the incubator during lockdown. But if some hatches on day 20, and others later, would it be okay to take the early hatchlings out if there are no pipped or zipped eggs?