DISASTER on Day 20, UPDATE Page 10 Pic.

[allcrackedup]

i had the same thing happen to me last week but temps dropped to 65 i lost 2, hatched 6.. wait and see what happens.. i now have a new batch in and added a light bulb and split the watts in half 2- 75w bulbs instead of 1 -150 just in case one goes out... things should be fine.. good luck..

 

[Baralak]

There is always hope, Hatching chicks are more prone to heat related damages when the temps go to high. All over BYC there are stories of people's broodys giving up, and the eggs are cold. They rush them to the bator and a delayed hatch. I would do the following... Heat the eggs to the proper temp first before giving up. Since you were in lockdown the temps are going to be less of an issue. It will be a lets see situation.

 

[Rocky Top Chick]

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You guys are WONDERFUL. Husband has replaced the bulb. I called him out of a resturant

and now we are forging ahead. Tomorrow was the hatch date !!!! This is the best site ever !!!!!! Of all the forums I read, I can say hand's down CHICKEN PEOPLE are the best in the world. All ages and walks of life are here and no discrimation whatsoever. Love to everyone for being here in a time of crisis.

Debbie

 

[Baralak]

Now let me warn you a little... Your hatch date might be a couple of days away now... Because of the drop in temp. Get them back to hatching temp, which could take an hour or two before the internal mass of the egg is rewarmed. Then just watch... NOW you must update us, because several people I'm sure are subscribing to this topic!


~~~~~ Hatching VIBES ~~~~~~

 

[Rocky Top Chick]

When would their heart's stop beating? Husband just called and everything is up and running. He is so sad, and to think he didn't want to do this project. We don't have children and when I left for work this morning I told him not to tell Copper Top or Purple Head that their babies did not make it and he stated "but they were our children", talking about the chicks. It was so sad................

 

[HHandbasket]

While he's fixing it, tuck the eggs in your shirt to warm them back up. I've heard of other people doing this & it saved their chicks.

 

[Baralak]

Well there is no "defining" moment but there is a chance they are ok. I would let them sit now till atleast day 25. A lot of times with fully developed eggs, you won't see any movement during candling. Sometimes you can see a little between the air sac and the chick, but you arn't going to see any now with them being cold. Give them a few hours to warm back up. Then if they haven't pipped, you can try to float test for movement. I would try that as a last resort however since the eggs have been through enough trama already. Lets say after you get home from work tonight.

How to do the float test....

Using a bowl, put enough water in it so the egg will float. MAKE sure your water is around 100 degrees. Take the egg out of the bator, and put it in the bowl. Watch it for a couple of minutes. What you are looking for, if you ever go fishing, is the bobber to move any at all. NOW this is not a defining test, but if they decide to move while in the water you will see it. NO MATTER the outcome I would still let them sit till day 25.

The Very last thing I would do.. Well I'll go into that later into this process. For now get them warm... once warmed you might see movement in the bator.. Just keep an eye on them.

 

[KC n KY]

I am sorry

Hope they hatch, i agree with the others, I often find eggs cold on naturally incubated nests and they hatch just fine

 

[Country Parson]

I agree with the other counsel offered: DON'T DO ANYTHING. This happened to me this past weekend. The bulb burned out sometime in the night, and the temp dropped to 59F. I was late for work and put a new bulb in that was a different wattage, and when I came home to temp was up to 104.1. YIKES! I played around with my homemade incubator until I got it hovering around 99.3-100.2. But I went at least 18 hours with very cold & then very hot temps.

All 4 chicken eggs hatched (on died after hatching), but were 1 day later than expected. Only 1 of the 4 quail eggs hatched, but I had questions about their fertility anyway (its harder for me to see inside the quail eggs when candling).

 

[mlove]

Keeping our fingers crossed for you.