incubator lost power, eggs already set

[jinks12333]

Hi! Hatching eggs here for my cousin.... I have a 1970s model incubator.... we are in day 4 of egg setting.... day 5 starts in an hour. My "problem" is my incubator lost power (old wires.. quick fix) and was down with out my knowledge for appx 8-12 hours. Will my eggs be ok?? They were cold to touch. I don't have a rooster any more and won't be able to get fertile eggs now help? Advice? opinions?

 

[trailrider330]

Why not continue to try it and check at day 10 to see if any are still viable? I think that is what I would do.

 

[MeepBeep]

The only way to be sure is to keep incubating and see if you have continued development... It's not necessarily a death sentence...

A drop is temp is a lot better than cooking the eggs with a high temp, and there is no shortage of people that have had very successful hatches after restoring heat and finishing an incubation...

Just be aware that you hatch date might be a day or two later, and hope for the best...

 

[AmyLynn2374]

The only way to be sure is to keep incubating and see if you have continued development... It's not necessarily a death sentence...

A drop is temp is a lot better than cooking the eggs with a high temp, and there is no shortage of people that have had very successful hatches after restoring heat and finishing an incubation...

Just be aware that you hatch date might be a day or two later, and hope for the best...

xs 2

 

[jinks12333]

Thank you Amy and Meep..... ill definitely just continue like nothing happened and see what the end results are...... I'm hoping for the best expecting the worst. :-/

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Thank you Amy and Meep..... ill definitely just continue like nothing happened and see what the end results are...... I'm hoping for the best expecting the worst. :-/

Good luck and best wishes for your hatch.