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I just want to cry!!

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by TennesseeTruly, May 17, 2009.

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  1. May 17, 2009 #1
    TennesseeTruly

    TennesseeTruly Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I have a variety of eggs, (chocolate call ducks, SLW, OEG's, and a bunch of others), and we lost power during the night! I just want to cry. The power was off from 3am until 9:30am. The temps in the "bators went down to 73. I covered them with blankets to keep the heat in but the outside temps are cold today which brought the house temps down.

    Most eggs are due to hatch within the next 10 days. Is there any hope for my eggs?? Or should I just give up?

    I'm absolutely devastated here. I have newborn guinea keets that I put in a very small box and kept warm so they're doing okay but now I'm worried about my eggs.

    Laurie
     
  3. May 17, 2009 #2
    dbcooper02

    dbcooper02 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Never give up. Lots of us, if not most of us have found ourselves in the same boat. I for one remember coming home from work one day to find I had left the lid off the 'bator in the am. Keep going. Things often work out just fine.
    db
     
  5. May 17, 2009 #3
    Homesteading_Bound

    Homesteading_Bound Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Don't give up...

    I have heard countless stories of power outages...Or elevated temps for hours....

    Just get the temps and humidity up to what is expected ...then wait..

    Best To You!!!


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  7. May 17, 2009 #4
    chicken5432

    chicken5432 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    they will still hatch dont worry
     
  9. May 17, 2009 #5
    lotzahenz

    lotzahenz Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I had a hen leave her nest and the eggs were very cold, about 50 deg. outside. I put them under another more than 24 hours later and they were fine. They just "slow down" growth during the cold spell. We'll keep our fingers crossed for you. good luck.
     
  11. May 17, 2009 #6
    KatyTheChickenLady

    KatyTheChickenLady Bird of A Different Feather

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    lots of stories of that happening and baby chicks galore keep on going, candle if you will.
     
  13. May 17, 2009 #7
    giasmom

    giasmom Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Never lose hope, Never give up !
     
  15. May 17, 2009 #8
    bargain

    bargain Love God, Hubby & farm Premium Member

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    Don't give up hope. Stay the course. I've read and lived so many stories of things like this. Bless you and have a good evening.
     
  17. May 17, 2009 #9
    Terry

    Terry Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Hang in there hun I was about to give up and toss mine and they just hatched today [​IMG] [​IMG]
     

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