Tiegrsi
Songster
How likely is it to affect the incubating eggs if the incubator was off for several hours? It was likely about 5 hours that it was unplugged before it was noticed and plugged back in. The air temp read 84 degrees and the eggs felt cool to the touch.
I am so disappointed...I was counting on this hatch to determine whether my new incubator was causing hatch issues or if it was something wrong with my eggs because my hatches have been abysmal this year, and the only difference between this year and last is that I got a new incubator.
Now I'm not sure if I should just throw them all in the trash or what. They were on day 9. I feel like the temp drop is going to affect them too much and my hatch rate will be affected by it, which will completely screw my results and my attempt to figure out what's going on.
Plus, I don't even have a good supply of eggs to replace them with because it's been so hot and rainy here; what few eggs I HAVE gotten from my birds (because many are fighting broodiness and not laying, and others are laying elsewhere because they free range for longer times when it's rained) have been out in the heat and the damp and aren't good choices for incubation.
I'm just so upset. Sorry to rant. Have you had your incubator fail? Were you still able to maintain your normal hatch rates if it did?
I am so disappointed...I was counting on this hatch to determine whether my new incubator was causing hatch issues or if it was something wrong with my eggs because my hatches have been abysmal this year, and the only difference between this year and last is that I got a new incubator.
Now I'm not sure if I should just throw them all in the trash or what. They were on day 9. I feel like the temp drop is going to affect them too much and my hatch rate will be affected by it, which will completely screw my results and my attempt to figure out what's going on.
Plus, I don't even have a good supply of eggs to replace them with because it's been so hot and rainy here; what few eggs I HAVE gotten from my birds (because many are fighting broodiness and not laying, and others are laying elsewhere because they free range for longer times when it's rained) have been out in the heat and the damp and aren't good choices for incubation.
I'm just so upset. Sorry to rant. Have you had your incubator fail? Were you still able to maintain your normal hatch rates if it did?