When to Take Out of Incubator

[sswee391]

I'm new to incubating/hatching chickens and ducks. My first chick hatched about 20 minutes ago. How long do I leave him and the other eggs in the incubator, and when is it time to get rid of the eggs that don't hatch?

 

[Naser]

Leave it for 24 hours, Don't open the incubator, I take out the other eggs after 72 hours

 

[Phunktacular]

My incubator has decent circulation and my baby quail appear to dry out reasonably quick. I have had only small amounts in lockdown at a time (around 8-15 eggs). I wait 12 hours after the last egg has hatched before I move them to the brooder. I removed the unhatched eggs about 2 days after moving the bulk of them to the brooder. Maybe, about 72 hours after first egg hatched. I haven't lost a bird in the brooder, yet.

 

[Mosey2003]

Wait until the last egg has hatched, or 72 hours from when the first egg hatched, whichever comes first. I leave the chicks in until they're dry and fluffy and active.

 

[Toothpick]

Seems we all have our own opinions on this. I’ve hatched two batches and waited until the chicks were dry before removing them. Usually just a few hours. The eggs that didn’t hatch got tossed around day 23-24.