when to take out of incubator

[mamapeep4235]

New showgirl just hatched about an hour ago and is mostly dry, but I have 14 other eggs still working at (3 pipped) and lots of peeping. Will she be Ok til the others are out? Help!

 

[kbbeale]

She should be fine for a while yet. I'd at least leave her in overnight. A newly hatched chick can live off the egg yolk for a couple of days.

Post pics of your babies once they all hatch!!!! Good luck!!!

Kristen

 

[Tuffoldhen]

She is fine, they live off the yolk sac and can survive without water and feed for up to 3 days in the bator. I leave all chicks in til the hatch is complete.

When you start opening the incubator to take chicks out you can ruin the hatching for the rest of the pips.