Lost power to the incubator!

[Quack Addict]

We lost power to our incubator today while we were at work. Got home and the temp was 67 degrees. No idea how long it was out, could have been 8 hours. Put it on a emergency generator since the power is still out and it is back to normal temps. We are on day 23 on a mixed batch of duck eggs and everything was looking great when candled last night. What are the chances we lost them all?

 

[Quack Addict]

Anyone? We're sorta freakin out here!

 

[Amiga]

From anything I have read here, you do not have to freak out.

Let me see if I can find anything in the archives.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/327724/incubator-lost-power

 

[nicole camp]

Same thing has happened to me. It was out for 3 hours and only one did not survive.

 

[Quack Addict]

Great news here. We got up this morning and five of the seven have external pips. One is even mostly zipped with a not of fluff coming out of the crack! Very exciting since it is our first hatch!

 

[Quack Addict]

Two so far and more working at it!

 

[Quack Addict]

Just to update this thread, we had a 100% hatch rate! Not bad for the first run on a homemade incubator that lost power for eight hours!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Just to update this thread, we had a 100% hatch rate! Not bad for the first run on a homemade incubator that lost power for eight hours!

That's awesome!!1 Congrats.

 

[Duck Sparrow]

Fantastic news! more pics please.

 

[Quack Addict]