Do you think they will make it?

[dsowens15]

I have a couple bantam salmon faverolles in the incubator and on the 15 to 16 day the power went out for almost 24 hours. I tried as hard as I could to keep the temp around 100 degrees but it stayed around 95 with a couple of bad drops to around 80 degrees. Do you think there is any hope?

 

[smokeykk]

You could candle them, or try the float test, to find out?

 

[hennypenny99]

I am not speaking from experience here..... but from what i have read from others low temperatures don't affect them as much as temperatures that get too high. I have read that power outages or low temps can make them hatch a little late. Have you tried candling? They are pretty dark at that far along but you might be able to see some veins.

 

[chicmom]

Don't give up! Keep going!

 

[tinydancer87]

Keep incubating! Temporary low temps only slow the metabolism of the embryo, making it hatch a little later. Think about the hen who gets off the nest to go have a dust bath and a bite to eat.