are they dead?

[llxll00llxll]

my last post...my power went out and the temp in the bator dropped to 70... i wrapped the eggs up in a blanket to keep em warm... its day 23 and 24 for a couple and nothin...im convinced there dead..

no pipping...no moving.. anybody else think there gone?

 

[jenichick]

I've read if nothing on day 24 then, they probably are. Sorry. They should have been at least moving or wobbling in the egg by now.

 

[MissPrissy]

This is what I am so very afraid of. My bulb went out and the temp was down to 80 before I knew it. I am only on day 7.

 

[speckledhen]

Priss, I wouldn't worry too much about that. The mother hen leaves the nest once or twice a day; my broody left her nest for up to 45 minutes at a time and all hatched. A cooldown may delay a hatch a bit, but the temp spikes are worse. I bet they're fine. However, being on day 24 isn't good. By then, with no movement or pipping, I'd say they may be goners, sorry.

 

[silkiechicken]

I've left eggs out on the counter over night on day 3 and still had them hatch. Granted, percent hatch dropped down to 60%.

 

[Sharisr32]

The low temp may cause development delay I'd give it a couple more days just to be sure - I have power outs all the time - I have had day 27 hatch only one but it did hatch.

then breath get more eggs and say many times

"I haven't lost as many eggs as Shari"

I have killed more breeds then hatcheries sell !

 

[MissPrissy]

I know the worry part is because I am a control freak. LOL This is something you can only control just so much and it makes me insane!

Shari, any hatch beats my current standing. Last hatch - 0% of 15 eggs thanks to the US Postal Service handling my box like a mac truck.

 

[TerrasCritters]

Id say give them a a bit longer. I have known people whos kids or cats bumped the plug out and didnt find it until the next AM. With a sucessful hatch.
Keep us posted!!

 

[llxll00llxll]

after candling 2 egg's one from 10-4 and 10-5 both have movement inside..

one from 10-8 is also moving... so they should take how many more days ..im happy there movin

 

[speckledhen]

That's great! So, the hatch is just very much delayed then. Keep us posted.