Will eggs still hatch?

[PigTheChicken]

Hey, this morning we have our first baby quail which has hatched from our incubator! The problem is that it had its leg stuck and so we had to help it get free which caused us to have to of opened the incubator. None of the other eggs have hatched yet and we are hoping that opening the incubator hasn’t affected them. Will they be okay? Help would be appreciated!

 

[snood dude]

Most likely yes if they are still alive in the shell. Just don't open the incubator more than you have to.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hey, this morning we have our first baby quail which has hatched from our incubator! The problem is that it had its leg stuck and so we had to help it get free which caused us to have to of opened the incubator. None of the other eggs have hatched yet and we are hoping that opening the incubator hasn’t affected them. Will they be okay? Help would be appreciated!

Yes, they will be fine. Opening the incubator will not immediately shrink wrap the chicks.

 

[PigTheChicken]

Most likely yes if they are still alive in the shell. Just don't open the incubator more than you have to.

Thank you, I am hoping they will be okay, they have also been moved a little?

 

[PigTheChicken]

Yes, they will be fine. Opening the incubator will not immediately shrink wrap the chicks.

Thank you!!

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Thank you, I am hoping they will be okay, they have also been moved a little?

How "moved"? Rolled around? Deliberately moved by hand?

 

[snood dude]

Thank you, I am hoping they will be okay, they have also been moved a little?

They should be fine

 

[PigTheChicken]

How "moved"? Rolled around? Deliberately moved by hand?

We had to lift the “grill” in order to let the chick free, so the eggs rolled a bit.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

We had to lift the “grill” in order to let the chick free, so the eggs rolled a bit.

That might have malpositioned them. It is possible they will have difficulty to hatch, but it won't affect them that much if they were put back in the same position they were.

 

[PigTheChicken]

That might have malpositioned them. It is possible they will have difficulty to hatch, but it won't affect them that much if they were put back in the same position they were.

I didn’t know what position they were in?