Help! Need advice my heater went out!! UPDATE!!!!!

[KatieBugg]

During the night my heater went out and the uncubator was running at 93, for how long I have no idea. I currently have the bator setup in the bathroom with a space heater and it's now almost back up to temp. What are the chances of this ruinning the hatch, this is my first!

I just candled this morning before daylight, I am on day 8, lots of movement in the eggs!!!! I did have 4 clears out of 24 and discarded them. So looks like we are good to go

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Don't worry about it. Just keep going. How far along in the hatch are you?

I have a broody outside who just hatched out 3 eggs and I found her off her nest (and on a different one) fairly frequently in the early parts of the incubation. Her eggs were stone cold a few times. And it's been about 20 degrees during the day here.

Good luck, keep us posted.

 

[Indiana hens]

Keep it up. the hens get off sometimes too. Sometimes they get a nanny to sit but is ok for a lapse. I had an egg hatch that sat ontop of chest incubator for over 12 hours at room temperature then was put back in the incubator. Mother nature is wonderful!

 

[KatieBugg]

I'll just keep plugging away then, my clutch is on day 7.

 

[Petej]

I had a successful hatch even though the power went out for a full 10 hours and the 'Bator hit 60 degrees then a day later one of my cats unplugged it when playing with the cord, it hit 80 degrees that time.

Like I said, I had a successful hatch!

I just now finished my third and final hatch until spring.

Keep plugging away, mother nature will do all she can too keep things on track.

 

[KatieBugg]

Everyones replys are very much appreciated. My heater will not be fixed until Tuesday, ordering a part but better than buying a whole new system, My chicken funds went out the window

But on the bright side I do have a back up wood stove to help keep the chill knocked out, I think I am just going to leave the bator in the bathroom until the house is evenly heated again, I think it will have it's best chance in there. I so have my fingers crossed as I am counting on these eggs to get a flock started after a 20 yr break from keeping chickens.

 

[bargain]

I think you will be fine. Yes, your location will be good! Great success and hatching prayers and thoughts sent your way! nancy


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[Pascal PicklePants]

I'm new to incubation too, but from everything I've read (including this thread), going cold is WAY better than going hot, so you should be allright....