Power out and 7 chicks inside eggs

[HH0611]

A transformer blew near my house and my power is out. They can’t get it back on until 6:45. Will my eggs be okay? Would taking the incubator outside to keep it warm in the sun work? Would it hurt the eggs? I’m a little anxious about what to do and if they are going to be okay. Any help or guidance would be amazing!

 

[igorsMistress]

Wrap it in a couple of towels to keep it warm.

 

[swamphiker]

If you are still able to heat water (gas stove, grill, camping stove), could you use a hot water bottle or similar? You would need to be careful of not over-heating and would want to wrap the hot water bottle in several layers of towels and check the temp often. Good luck and I hope you get power back soon!

 

[SueT]

What day are you on? What's the ambient temp in your house? Some incubators actually include a 1-2 hr (or longer) daily cool down as it supposedly benefits the chicks. It mimics the hen getting off the nest for a break. Here's an article about it:
https://www.brinsea.com/articles/news/cooling.aspx
I am keeping some hot hands hand warmers to use in case we lose power here.
Good luck! Let us know how it goes....

 

[HH0611]

Power came back on sooner rather than later. The humidity was pretty high when i went back and checked on them and the temp was a little low. Thank goodness the power came back on very quickly.

 

[SueT]

Power came back on sooner rather than later. The humidity was pretty high when i went back and checked on them and the temp was a little low. Thank goodness the power came back on very quickly.

Good news! So, what day are your eggs on?
There are people who have used/are using their own body temp to incubate eggs, so placing eggs in your clothing might be another option for power outages and small #s of eggs, esp for short periods.

 

[HH0611]

We are on day 12. Getting closer to lockdown!

 

[SueT]

I've got eggs on day 15. We were under tornado warning last night, sirens going, etc. But nothing came of it, no power outage, no damage here. I was reviewing my options just in case tho, including thinking of taking the 11 eggs to bed w me.