When to take the chicks out of the incubator?

[halecards]

When should I take my chicks out of the incubator? They're not wet, but they're not fluffy yet either. It's been in the incubator for at least 12 hours since it hatched. Thanks!!

 

[Katy]

I leave them in until the hatch is done or a couple of days.....whichever comes first.

 

[Josh45640]

I am a novice having only hatched one batch of 40 eggs. I took mine out as needed for room. Once I got about 8 or 9 chicks in there knocking other eggs around and stuff, I would remove them and the empty egg shells to make more room. They were like you said, pretty well dry but not fluffy. I ended up haveing 27 out of the 40 eggs hatch (LG still air) and they are all alive, well and fluffy.

 

[Badbaby05]

I left mine about 12 to 18 hours. I found mine panting so I took them out.

 

[perrym1962]

I usually wait 2 days after the first one hatches. They are always good to go...

 

[petunias212]

As long as my brooder is nice and warm they go into the brooder. This amounts to 4-5 hours in the bator after hatching and they're not completely dry but they're okay and seem to do well.

 

[wagoncab]

When mine start panting and trying to get away from the heat,I put them in the brooder.

 

[Higins00]

I take mine out as needed. As soon as they are fluffy and walking around a little bit.