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[BackyardMix]

Woke up to find temp at 87 degrees Fahrenheit. What can I do to raise the temp and is it too late?

 

[BackyardMix]

Help!

 

[BackyardMix]

Please help!

 

[susannemw]

How long do they have left? Could the thermometer have broken? If you find it is truly that temp, then I'd raise it a TINY bit until it gets back to 100. Good luck!

 

[BackyardMix]

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I put them in on the eleventh of May. That's what I thought at first; took the thermometer out, checked it, seems to be working fine. And I'm using a homemade bator.

 

[BackyardMix]

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[Denninmi]

I think you can relax. That degree of temperature drop so early in the incubation cycle is no big deal. It's not too uncommon for eggs to develop a bit when exposed to high ambient temperatures in warm climates -- early on, they can stop and start as temps fluctuate wtihout any damage. Later it becomes a bigger issue.

The take away lesson from this is perhaps some kind of temperature monitor/alarm is in order, something along these lines:

http://www.amazon.com/Remote-Temperature-Monitor-Sper-Scientific/dp/B001EU9N58

The other piece of equipment I think is invaluable in hatching is a backup power supply like this:

http://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1000G-O...TZ3W/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1305413058&sr=8-9

 

[BackyardMix]

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Oh my gosh, thank you so much! When is the point where having the temp so low a humongous no-no?