One chick hatched overnight, but we still had 6 eggs left in the incubator. We watched them throughout the day, and we saw 4 more chicks hatch! It was really exciting!
We left two ipads to time-lapse film what was happening throughout the day. In one of the videos, you can see how the chicks peck right around the shell to get out. We left the chicks in the incubator for a while after they hatched, to let them rest and dry out, then we put them in the box with the other ones. They have a special heater in the box that they can sit underneath, just like they would sit underneath a mother hen to keep warm.
Here are our videos:
Here are the 3 oldest chicks in the box with the heater:
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