Power outage

Midlandchick

Chirping
Apr 11, 2019
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Near Charlotte NC
My eggs have been in the incubator for 9days now. On the 6th day the power went out for about thirty minutes. Last night we had terrible storms and the power went out around 5:30am. It was 7:30am (two hours) before I could get a friend on the phone to see if I could bring the incubator to her house. I wrapped the incubator in blankets immediately. The inside temp of the incubator went down to 91 before I got them plugged back in.
what are the chances these guys hatch? 😕
 
I don't know what the chances they are going to hatch are, but I think it's still possible especially if you have no more interruptions in power and they stay at a steady temperature. You've probably already thought of this but I would recommend candling them now and then again in a few days to see if they are still growing.
I have also had issues with power in the past when chicks are still in the brooder so I decided to get one of these https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Battery-Protector-BE550G/dp/B0019804U8. They are a bit expensive, but I was able to find a cheaper one than that one and I am glad I got it. It might not last for a long time, but it will at least give you a few hours depending on how much energy your incubator uses.
Good luck!
 
I don't know either but I have to think that you have some chance. Mama hen gets off the nest a little bit right? I think Pkarkos made a great point above about candling the eggs to check for progression. Good luck!
 

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