Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[Sally Sunshine]

Hey Kelly, I'll be around during Christmas and checking in as it has become a little addicting... All this great information and like minded peeps! I'm a newby as well when it comes to hatching, but will be around for moral support of frazzled nerves. Very excited for you!

Sally, love all the pictures! The one with your daughter is precious!

Thank you!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote:

you got this!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

We used duck tape LOL...I am only hatching 4 chicks but I know they are all alive. I candled them last night and all are moving and the whole egg is dark so they are ready. I just hope they know enough to do their thing and peep on out! I donot want to assist!

you got this!!

 

[sumi]

Duck tape?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Duck tape?

LOL

 

[kelly77]

PRAY we donot loose power...I cannot believe this is happening during this time. We are having a wind rain storm and power went out for a second then came back on, this town is known for loosing power...hubby is sparking up an old generator..so hope it works for the sake of these chicks...any suggestions to what we should do it we do loose power? AM I GONNA HAVE TO SIT ON EGGS??? LOL

 

[Sally Sunshine]

wood stove hot water bottles!!

http://www.brinsea.com/customerservice/poweroff.html
What If the Power Goes Off?
A number of conclusions from this data which have practical implications:

1. Cooling eggs for short periods, say 30 to 40 minutes, on a regular basis (say once
every 24 hours) at any stage during incubation has no detrimental effect and is
probably of benefit.

2. If eggs are likely to be cooled for longer periods (more than 2 hours) the way they
should be treated depends upon their state of development. If the eggs are newly set
the best plan is to cool them fairly quickly down to 5 - 20°C (41 - 68°F) and hold
them in this range - put them in the fridge!

It may also be best to treat eggs this way up to about the 14th day, although greater
losses must be expected if severe cooling occurs later in incubation.
If power loss occurs when the eggs are near hatching, incubator temperature is less
critical, but severe chilling will cause mortalities. It is preferable therefore, to take
reasonable steps to limit heat loss by keeping the incubator shut and raising the
temperature of the room if possible. The metabolic heat from the embryos will keep
them warm for quite a long time.

3. Avoid maintaining eggs in early stages of incubation for long periods of time in the
‘zone of disproportionate development’ (27 - 35°C/80.6 - 95°F). This will result in a
large number of deaths and abnormalities.

4. Avoid subjecting the eggs to over-temperature at any time but particularly in the early
days of incubation.

Remember that incubator thermometer readings will not be the same as embryo temperatures
when cooling or heating occurs. The eggs will lag behind the air temperature. For example,
cooling hens eggs by taking them out of the incubator into a room at 20°C/68°F for 30-40
minutes is likely to cool the internal egg temperature by only 3 - 5°C (7 - 10°F). Eggs smaller
or larger than hens eggs will react quicker or slower accordingly.

NOTE: KEEP HOT Hands available if power goes out as well!!! Give time to get that generator running!! GREAT IDEA!!

 

[kelly77]

Thank you Sally...I am going to read that just incase...Geesh I was gonna have to put eggs in my bra! Thank God for those lil chicks they can hatch in their incubator LOL!
THE STORM HAS PASSED!!! I AM SO HAPPY!

 

[sumi]

Oh wow, that's a stunning pic! I'm glad the power stayed on for you

DH and I were actually looking at a secondhand generator at the market today. We could've used that in Africa!

 

[kelly77]

You have been to Africa? I see you are living in Ireland ...I would love to travel someday! The furthest I have been is California and that is all the way on the other side of the states from New Hampshire...but all these pets have me home bound for now