It has begun

[Yorkshire Coop]

Yes keep the newly hatched chicks away from those still zipping it waiting to zip.

Had a small scare Saturday. While we were at kids basketball games, a bad storm blew thru. Snapped a power line pole. We lost power for at least 3.5 hours. Incubator temp for down to 91. Took another hour or so before got back up to 100. Hoping I didn't lose any.

They should be ok, look at it just like mother hen getting off the nest each day. I have a cool down option on my incubator that turns the heat off for an hour each day to replicate the hen leaving the nest to eat, drink etc.

 

[Tumbling K]

hoping.

I did candle Friday. things were looking good for most. marked air cells, when I could see them. I had one or two looked like they may have blood rings, but difficult to tell for sure, because the eggs were the dark brown ones.


eta: morning YORK!!!!

 

[gimmie birdies]

In Nov. I had 2 power outages 7/8 hrs each and one 4hr. period, hubby turned off power to fix hot water heater. I still got 16/17.

 

[Tumbling K]

In Nov. I had 2 power outages 7/8 hrs each and one 4hr. period, hubby turned off power to fix hot water heater. I still got 16/17.

this was your first hatch?

lol.....that's kid of my concern, first hatch, inexpensive incubator, that obviously doesn't hold temp well with out the heat going.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I think they will be fine Bert, it takes more time for the egg to cool even though the incubator has.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

In Nov. I had 2 power outages 7/8 hrs each and one 4hr. period, hubby turned off power to fix hot water heater. I still got 16/17.

That's a great result

 

[lindalouly]

Yes keep the newly hatched chicks away from those still zipping it waiting to zip.

Had a small scare Saturday. While we were at kids basketball games, a bad storm blew thru. Snapped a power line pole. We lost power for at least 3.5 hours. Incubator temp for down to 91. Took another hour or so before got back up to 100. Hoping I didn't lose any.

That is fine... It takes awhile for eggs to cool. Remember hens leave the nest to poop and eat. Don't stress

 

[WVduckchick]

I also had a power outage my first hatch. Almost 48 hours! But I got a generator hooked up to the incubator after about 18 hours. Was sub-zero outside, temp in the bator got down to 65. Delayed the hatch a day or so, but still had 4 ducks and 1 turkey hatch! I now have a generator that I can drive on to my porch, run an extension cord out, and plug in!

If you do a search, there are some suggestions somewhere about things you can do if your power goes out for extended periods of time.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

WV!!!!

 

[WVduckchick]

WV!!!!

Yorkshire!

How are your beautiful polish babies? (I sold mine

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