I have a GQF that I use for incubation but on day 18 - I move eggs to a little giant Styrofoam incubator. Well everything was going good. I have seremas, tophats, cochins, and blue australorps due to hatch. (today is day 18) I checked the temp and the humidity - everything was a go. Well this was around 10pm - I went on to bed. Well our oldest has been sick and woke me up crying - got up and got her medicine. Well by now I couldn't go back to sleep - went to check on chicks and eggs. And the thermometer was reading 110 this is at 1:30 am -- I am sooooooo scared I fried my babies It makes me sick to think about it. I quickly moved them to the bottom of my gqf bator - I turn it by hand so I don't have to worry about the turning squishing the eggs. I am afraid that I am too late to save anything. One egg had peeped but the chick didn't make it - I cooked it I don't think I can go to bed now.
I'm sorry. If it helps, know that there is no way you could have known this would happen and it isn't your fault!
Do the best you can...you could not have known this would happen or prevented it...you have to sleep too. Remember that even feathered moms lose some.
Hopefully you got them out of there in time. I've got my fingers crossed for you, I hope everything works out for the little ones! Sometimes chicks are tougher than we think...
I candled the eggs a few min ago and I do have movement in a few of them - I couldn't tell on the top hats or the blue australorps. I am hoping for at least a couple of the blues, I have always wanted these and it took me a while to find them. BTW - anyone want to by a still air little giant incubator? I do believe that I am DONE with trying to use it. It is just too touchy.
Quote:man i hatttte the lg's they are garbage. sending good vibes your way that you still get something good.
