Cat turned off the incubator!

[AimsChickies]

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?

 

[shelleyd2008]

I think it depends on what stage your eggs are at.

 

[MagsC]

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.

 

[mark3208]

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

 

[shelleyd2008]

here kitty-kitty

 

[mark3208]

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.

 

[AimsChickies]

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.....

 

[shelleyd2008]

Quote:That is SO not funny

 

[MagsC]

I bet that is what she FELT like doing though!

 

[Bluedog420]

Shoot cat...problem solved...lol