Emergency...power outage!!

[lickskillet]

I live in Shepherdsville,Ky. All of our county is without power right now! I have 7 eggs in the bator, we lost power this morning. today is day 18 for the eggs, the humidity got down to 29 sometimes and the temp to 70. I was able to dig my way out of the snow and ice and came to my moms in Louisville. I brought the eggs and bator and plugged it in and after awile then put the eggs in. Here's my question. Will they still be OK? I candled while putting them back in, and can still see movement. Do I go on as planned and take the turner out and fill the water tray? Tonight at 5:00p.m. wil be the time for me to take the turner out, so let me have all the advice your willing to send my way!! TIA! Jennifer Will this set back the hatch time??

 

[justhatchin]

Yes go on as planned. Hoping for the best!!

 

[PurpleChicken]

They should be fine. Go to Walmart and buy a cheap inverter for $30.
It plugs into your cars cig lighter and puts out 120 volts, enough to run
a bator. Everyone should have an inverter and a basic generator.


http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4891079

 

[lickskillet]

Thanks you guys for your help! I guess I'll stay here till they hatch, I don't want to have to go through THAT again!! As soon as the snow melts, i'll be the first one at wally-world!! Thanks again, Jennifer

 

[redhen]

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Awesome idea PC!

 

[antlers]

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Awesome idea PC!

Assuming you have a full tank and a means of keeping it that way. No power in most places means no gas pumping either.

 

[bockbock2008]

I had 12 eggs on day 3 and our power went out too. We may have to wait until mid next week to get power back. They were all my mutts from my own flock and my first bator attempt so I'm not getting hyper about it but that just extends my wait.

 

[PurpleChicken]

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Awesome idea PC!

Assuming you have a full tank and a means of keeping it that way. No power in most places means no gas pumping either.

That is false. The average incubator consumes 40 watts of power.
An inverter can run for hours off a car battery without the car running
and the battery could then be fully charged by the vehicles alternator in
10 minutes, consuming very little fuel. An 1/8 tank of gas could easily
last a week. In addition, many gas stations, especially those along
interstate highways, are required by Homeland Security to run backup
generators.

If something happened that would prevent the flow of fuel for longer than
a few days an incubator full of eggs would not be a worry.

 

[antlers]

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Assuming you have a full tank and a means of keeping it that way. No power in most places means no gas pumping either.

That is false. The average incubator consumes 40 watts of power.
An inverter can run for hours off a car battery without the car running
and the battery could then be fully charged by the vehicles alternator in
10 minutes, consuming very little fuel. An 1/8 tank of gas could easily
last a week. In addition, many gas stations, especially those along
interstate highways, are required by Homeland Security to run backup
generators.

If something happened that would prevent the flow of fuel for longer than
a few days an incubator full of eggs would not be a worry.

Maybe true in your area. Not in mine. And I dont care how little it draines. If it is -20 to -30 out like we have here a lot this winter, I am not taking a chance on not getting that car started. Where I live it can truely be a matter of life or death.

Not saying you are not right for you and many. I am saying folks should think before they accept any advise here or elsewhere and adopt it to their own lives as it makes sense.

 

[moduckman]

Look at it this way, what to you have to lose. It's been 18 days, there's no turning back now. Good Luck.