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When can I remove them from the incubator?!? Help, please!!!

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by awesomefowl, Oct 30, 2010.

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  1. Oct 30, 2010 #1
    awesomefowl

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    My two silkie babies hatched yesterday evening. The first one was white, had 5 toes on each foot and is bigger. His head is starting to dry. The second one took a while coming out of the shell, and is spraddle legged.
    My question is, can I take the little guy (girl, we hope) out of the incubator if I keep him warm (I could hold him next to me for body heat?)? He is still wet but I'm afraid if i leave him in there he will have leg problems so should I fix them now? I was thinking of making a little thing to keep his poor spraddled legs together-how will this work?
    Also, the other chick can walk normally (he is still figureing it out) but should I take him out too?
    Any help would be GREATLY apprieciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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  4. Oct 30, 2010 #2
    awesomefowl

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  6. Oct 30, 2010 #3
    awesomefowl

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    My poor chickies are waiting, or I would not be so insistent.
    Can I take them out now to fix the spraddle? Thx!
     
  8. Oct 30, 2010 #4
    awesomefowl

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    [​IMG] LOL!
     
  10. Oct 30, 2010 #5
    Robo

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    How wet are they?
     
  12. Oct 30, 2010 #6
    awesomefowl

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    Wet. Except for the white one's head it is a bit fluffy and dry.
     
  14. Oct 30, 2010 #7
    megshenhut

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    Personally, I would await until they dry off and fluff up. Usually while they are still wet, they are resting up from hatching.
     

  17. Oct 30, 2010 #8
    awesomefowl

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    Okay. I guess I'll wait, then fix the spraddle legs. thanks!
     
  19. Oct 30, 2010 #9
    awesomefowl

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    P.S.: Chicks are dry, happy, cute, and friend is estatic. Thanks! [​IMG]
     
  21. Oct 30, 2010 #10
    SonRise Silkies

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    Hi, I just noticed this topic and I guess I'm a little late now.
    I leave my chicks in the incubator till they are dry...if they are not too crowded and moving the other eggs around too much. If all are hatched I'd leave them till the next day...they don't NEED to eat and drink for a long time, but usually will eat/drink in a day.. Be sure to dip their beak in the water a time or so, they will get the hang of it.
    Sometimes staying in the incubator is easier on their legs than a slick box or whatever people move them too. If you have tiny wire for them that helps them get a grip.
    Hope this helps, sorry I didn't see your question till now.
    Cheryl
     
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