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Power out for 7 hours!!! What should I expect from my hatches?

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by Cowgirlgrace, Sep 21, 2010.

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  1. Sep 21, 2010 #1
    Cowgirlgrace

    Cowgirlgrace Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I have three incubators going with various stages of incubation. One is the hatcher with chicks due to hatch in 2 days. I covered them in Blankets and hoped for the best. When power came back on I checked the thermometers and they were around 70. Is everybody dead or dying? Has anyone else been through this experience before? What were your results?
     
  3. Sep 21, 2010 #2
    Judy

    Judy Moderator Staff Member

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    I've never used an incubator, but from the stories I've read on here, I'll bet you lost few if any.
     
  5. Sep 21, 2010 #3
    rebelcowboysnb

    rebelcowboysnb Confederate Money Farm Premium Member

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    Dont do the blanket thing. 85* to 95* chicks keep growing but not like they should. If the power goes out ya want them to cool past that at a natural speed to stop growth. Puting them in pause. The blanket also hurts ventilation.

    That being said, all you should expect is the eggs to hatch 7 hours later than normal. My longest outage was 24 hours with the incubator outside in winter weather. No hatch rate issues.
     

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