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Cat turned off the incubator!

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by AimsChickies, Sep 22, 2008.

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  1. Sep 22, 2008 #1
    AimsChickies

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    Our kitten was in the room where I keep the incubator and he must have been playing with the power strip and turned it off. It was off for less than an hour but the temp dropped to 88. How much damage do you think he did?
     
  3. Sep 22, 2008 #2
    shelleyd2008

    shelleyd2008 the bird is the word

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    I think it depends on what stage your eggs are at.
     
  5. Sep 22, 2008 #3
    MagsC

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    I would THINK for that short a period of time they would be okay? After all, the mother hen doesnt sit on them 24/7. Just my opinion.
     
  7. Sep 22, 2008 #4
    mark3208

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    it likely didnt hurt them, just because the incubator temp was 88 the egg temp takes a while to cool.the embryos do generate heat when they are farther along,so they dont cool relatively quickly
     
  9. Sep 22, 2008 #5
    shelleyd2008

    shelleyd2008 the bird is the word

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    here kitty-kitty [​IMG]
     
  11. Sep 22, 2008 #6
    mark3208

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    also,i would like to add,that you can break a cat from turning off an incubator by docking its tail ................... approximately two inches behind its ears. [​IMG]
     
  13. Sep 22, 2008 #7
    AimsChickies

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    Haha....hes not usually allowed in that room, he snuck in there when I was in and I didnt realize.....i came back, naughty kitty sitting there and incubator off.....
     
  15. Sep 22, 2008 #8
    shelleyd2008

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    Quote:That is SO not funny [​IMG]
     
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  17. Sep 22, 2008 #9
    MagsC

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    [​IMG] I bet that is what she FELT like doing though!
     
  19. Sep 22, 2008 #10
    Bluedog420

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    Shoot cat...problem solved...lol
     
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