Hurricane Irene and Incubating

[audrey02026]

Ok so lockdown is tonight and the storm shouldn't hit me hear hard until Sunday night but it's a staggered hatch and I have eggs that should be hatching as late as Wednesday or Thursday. What if we lose power on Sunday...is there anything I can do to prepair for this or is it just all over if we lose power?

 

[terrilhb]

You can go and buy an inverter at walmart. It will plug into your ciggeratte lighter. Than you can plug the incubator into it. Good luck and prayers are with you through the hurricane.

 

[audrey02026]

What a great Idea.....I actually already have one of those. You are the best!!!!!

 

[terrilhb]

We bought one when we were having storms alot here. Did not want to lose my eggs. Good Luck.

 

[Arielle]

Great idea --I was worrying too. I'm in southern worcester county, MA, and have staggered hatches scheduled for this week and next week.

 

[terrilhb]

I hope they all hatch. Good luck. And please stay safe.

 

[MIKE555444]

Its a good time to compare the required wattage of your incubator... to the max wattage output of you inverter. You don't want to find out too late that you don't have enough output to run your incubator.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

CPU back up batteries work well too if you at your hatch day. Stay safe, glad it is gone from us and slated to only be a Cat 1 once up your way.

 

[Arielle]

FLChickens wrote: CPU back up batteries work well too if you at your hatch day. Stay safe, glad it is gone from us and slated to only be a Cat 1 once up your way.

Ok. But what are CPU batteries?

MIKE555444 wrote:
Its a good time to compare the required wattage of your incubator... to the max wattage output of you inverter. You don't want to find out too late that you don't have enough output to run your incubator.

How do I check? What am I looking for to know?​

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

CPU are Computer back up batteries. staples even some walmarts have them.