NO ELECTRICITY how can i incubate

[tray777tulip]

Hi Everyone,

Is there any way to incubate chicken eggs without electricity? We currently have load shedding in our country (basically our power is regularly turned off for 2 - 4 hours). Our climate is rather warm..can i wrap the eggs up in something to keep them warm enough?

Would appreciate any feedback.

Thanks,
T

 

[Henry&Friends]

Are they already incubating? I would just try to maintain incubator temps and humidity until the power kicks back on... seal that bad boy up and maybe throw a quilt on top. I’d treat it like when the power goes off and you don’t open the fridge or freezer to keep it cold

 

[Bigfish502]

Get a silkie or other broody hen to brood the eggs if you haven't already started to incubate them.

 

[tray777tulip]

No they're not incubating yet. Maybe I'll give that a try. Thanks.

 

[Timkat]

Hi Everyone,

Is there any way to incubate chicken eggs without electricity? We currently have load shedding in our country (basically our power is regularly turned off for 2 - 4 hours). Our climate is rather warm..can i wrap the eggs up in something to keep them warm enough?

Would appreciate any feedback.

Thanks,
T

What country. jungle fowel will sit on any eggs.

 

[tray777tulip]

South Africa. I don't want my hens to sit on them...as mothers they are vulnerable to attack from a Caracal that often visits the farm...i've lost so many hens that way.

 

[50-45-1]

So, we all dont have caracal but no matter where we are located, we all deal with preditors, big and small.
I still think the broody is the best option. Can you build her a hutch or nest pen that she will be protected from preditors while sitting on eggs?
I built 2 broody hutches last year so i can separate my broodies and they can incubate in safety and be undisturbed.
I used all reclaimed materials.

 

[Henry&Friends]

How did people incubate eggs before the invention of the electronic incubator? Seems like something worth finding out all you really need is to maintain proper temperature and humidity throughout the incubation period

 

[Floydie]

Paraffin egg incubator . Quick search for non electric egg incubator.

 

[Henry&Friends]

Paraffin egg incubator . Quick search for non electric egg incubator.

I tried googling how they did it before, but google just told me about all the electric incubators I can buy online This school WiFi blocks most sites though... today I found out Wikipedia is blocked.