March 2022 Hatch-A-Long

[MandaRae]

we lost electricity for 6hrs last night i just locked them down yesterday afternoon. My Govee* says temp slowly dropped then stayed at 65 for an hour then electricity came back on and it went back up.
The incubator was wrapped to try to keep it warm but we don't have a generator.
We have never lost electricity this long before.
I'm sad but I hope the last little 2 make it.
My big batch goes in this weekend so now I'm freaking out.

 

[ThinMintTheChicken]

Congratulations!!

Thank you!

Probably a roo. One of my 2 month olds hatched in a few hours. Now he is a pretty little cockerel.

That is actually so true, our 14 week old cockerel pipped and hatched in 2-3 hours

 

[LadiesAndJane]

5 boys and 4 girls for the sexlinks!

21/22 hatched. Check out these cuties!!

These chicks are just beautiful!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

we lost electricity for 6hrs last night i just locked them down yesterday afternoon. My Govee* says temp slowly dropped then stayed at 65 for an hour then electricity came back on and it went back up.
The incubator was wrapped to try to keep it warm but we don't have a generator.
We have never lost electricity this long before.
I'm sad but I hope the last little 2 make it.
My big batch goes in this weekend so now I'm freaking out.

They should be fine.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

If I suspect a power outage is imminent (stormy weather, for example) I fill hot water bottles (those old fashioned red ones) and wrap them in towels to have on the ready if needed for incubators or brooding chicks. If you have a neighbor or friend nearby that has not been affected by the outage, make an arrangement that you may need to bring the eggs over to them.

 

[ThinMintTheChicken]

I have some better pictures of the little one!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I have some better pictures of the little one! View attachment 3035995View attachment 3035996View attachment 3035997

Sweetie!

 

[Austrian Chickens]

we lost electricity for 6hrs last night i just locked them down yesterday afternoon. My Govee* says temp slowly dropped then stayed at 65 for an hour then electricity came back on and it went back up.
The incubator was wrapped to try to keep it warm but we don't have a generator.
We have never lost electricity this long before.
I'm sad but I hope the last little 2 make it.
My big batch goes in this weekend so now I'm freaking out.

I also don't think it will effect your Hatch. A henn also leaves the nest and the temperature of the eggs drops realy fast, in the incubator the temperature should stay way longer, then with a absent henn.

 

[MandaRae]

I also don't think it will effect your Hatch. A henn also leaves the nest and the temperature of the eggs drops realy fast, in the incubator the temperature should stay way longer, then with a absent henn.

I was hoping that was the case since it's so close to the hatch!

 

[Thatcher R]

I’ll be setting some call duck eggs tomorrow at noon! I’m really excited, this is my first attempt at hatching anything. I’m hoping it goes well