%^&# Power Outage....

[FaithAnn]

I have lived in this house for over a year and a half. During that time, we have never had a power outage. Now, I decide to incubate eggs, and the power goes out. ARRGGG!!

Its day 12 - the power was out for 4 hours. The main thing I am worrying about is the humidity got up to 75% before I got home from work and caught it.

I guess all I can do is wait and pray for them

 

[TexasVet]

I'm sure they'll be fine. I stopped getting myself worked into a lather about temps and humidity after finding eggs that a hen had abandoned for an entire night. I put them in the incubator, and every single one hatched.

I doubt, too, that broody hens can keep egg temps consistent to a fraction of a degree.

Kathy, Bellville TX
www.CountryChickens.com, www.PivotalForce.com

 

[Germaine_11.20]

I don't think you need to worry either, 4 hours isn't so bad and the humidity will not be affected very much in that time.