Anyone else hatching in amidst Hurricane Sandy? UPDATE! 3 ARE ALIVE!!!!

[EACWOODCRAFTS]

lost power here for the last 3 days.Had a hottub for back up heat source and kept water hot on the wood stove.Floated the incubator in hottub,8 chicks have hatched and thermometer reads 99 degrees inside incubator.

 

[adjduncan]

lost power here for the last 3 days.Had a hottub for back up heat source and kept water hot on the wood stove.Floated the incubator in hottub,8 chicks have hatched and thermometer reads 99 degrees inside incubator.

Now that is a creative way to keep them warm. Good luck!

 

[kays chicks]

lost power here for the last 3 days.Had a hottub for back up heat source and kept water hot on the wood stove.Floated the incubator in hottub,8 chicks have hatched and thermometer reads 99 degrees inside incubator.

lol good thinking

 

[hen101]

are you are sure thts not to hot i put mine at 95 degrees

 

[hen101]

but it is a really good idea

 

[Mac14]

Updates?

 

[hen101]

one of my baby chicks obama died last night god bless him me and big dog buried hi last night as well i miss him so much

 

[kvmommy]

Well none of mine made it. 2 hadn't internally pipped but had yolk fully absorbed, one internally pipped but didn't progress beyond that. Oh well, now I have a better idea what to do next time.

 

[hen101]

So sry i still miss my obama

 

[silkieloverz123]

sry for your loss! I miss Obama to T! My little silkie baby is gone! r.i.p Obama!