What do I do with hatches that overlap?

[beverlyl]

I wasn't thinking when I set my eggs.

I have a batch set to hatch tomorrow, a batch set to hatch on Monday and a batch set to hatch on Wednesday. The problem is that I only have two incubators. So what is my best option? I really want these babies to make it, I paid for them and was so excited when I got them that I didn't think about due dates when I set them. So any advise is appreciated. Thanks

 

[miniwhipkey]

I would go into lock down with the batch that will hatch tomorrow and Monday. The other eggs put in the other incubator. I think that would be the best way to handle this situation.

 

[raimnel]

keep the 'bator in "lock down" but when some chicks are dry get urself a rubbermaid type bin (mine is 15x12x10ish) and QUICKLY remove the dry ones. then add water to get that humidity back up. It will work, mine were staggered like that, I put some in 2 days later.

 

[beverlyl]

I have the ones set to hatch tomorrow on lockdown in one of the incubators now and have one zipping now. Once I take the eggs out of the turner tomorrow should I still turn the ones that are not due until Wed and just do it real qucikly or just lock down with Monday and Wednesday at the same time? I am hoping that the ones set to hatch tomorrow will hatch quickly and at 100% that way it would be easy, but I'm guessing that is not going to happen as easily as I hope. Thanks

 

[Chic Chick]

You should be ok if your first set of eggs hatch on Friday with latecomers on saturday. Take them out on Saturday and put the ones for hatching on monday in there then. The eggs will be ok if you turn them 1 extra day. I usually start lockdown on day 19 and the 2 days seem to be enough for them to get into position.

 

[bahamas]

if yu want plans. i can give u 1 to make a small incubator to hatch the third batch in.