You might consider keeping the newly hatched chicks in the incubator for awhile. I keep mine in for about 24 hours. Remember, they absorb the yolk and don’t need to eat for 48 hours or so. Now, I don’t stretch it too long, but I like to keep them in there for two reasons. One, they stay nice and warm and two, they are sideline cheerleaders for the ones still in the shell or hatching.
If the egg hatching stretches out over a few days, I take the older ones ( at least two or three at a time) and move them to the brooder.
Laura
Laura Roberts
R Half Pint Farm
From: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Teresa Shackelford
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 9:18 AM
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] WOOHOO we have hatch!
Thanks, I had one out of the shell trying to walk around when I got up this am. It’s a black and silverish looking chick out of a brown egg, so not sure who the momma is. Maybe one of my barred rock girls. I took him out and put him in the brooder, cause he was moving the other eggs around pretty good. And my oldest just got to watch a little yellow chick hatch too. It’s not separated from the cord yet so still in there. And have about 3-4 more that have pipped. I filled the whole thing up. LOL I had 10 blue eggs and 32 brown eggs from my hens (Barred rocks, buff orpingtons, cherry eggers, RIR’s), and the rooster is an Easter Egger.
I ended up cancelling my hair cut, lol for a third time, gotta take my youngest to the doc, I think it’s his ears again.
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Teresa,
From: Laura A. Roberts
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 7:55 PM
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [CHICKENS-101] WOOHOO we have hatch!
Your little peeper will probably be hatched by tomorrow. You don’t say how many eggs are in the incubator, but if I was you…….get your hair done! Seriously, the healthy ones hatch and the ones that need help sometimes don’t make it, no matter what you do.
Laura
CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
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