I have a few silkie eggs that are actualy due on Easter morning. Since they were shipped, they got here last minute to be thrown in. I'm excited!
There's a lot of ways Sally sunshine has a great post somewhere on it. Maybe someone can link it. But hand warmers hot water bottles etc... The best possible think you can have is a generator. I know there expensive but it's saved me more then once.I live in Wisconsin in the path of this ugly snowstorm set to hit over the next 2 days. Warnings of high winds and power outages have me stressing out over my babies set to hatch for Easter...trying something new - quail and pheasants. At last candling, I had 20 that looked good. To have a power outage at this point when they only have a few days to go would be absolutely heartbreaking.
So my question to anyone...Any creative ways to keep heat in your bator if power goes out? I've got a small forced air hovobator. How long can the little guys make it if the temp drops a few degrees? Thanks!!
I'm not locking down since I set on Saturday afternoon, but I am moving some eggs tonight from the incubator to two broody hens!!
I was going to try and do it at noon, but I'll only be home really early and really late in the day.... So I have to decide which is more risky...Hmm... Go late, and risk the eggs pipping? (I have bantams in) Or lockdown early and risk drowning from too high humidity or idunnowhut?I set on that Friday at noon. Should I wait and lockdown at the end or beginning of day 18? Hummmmm.
If the start I need to do it today. If not. Tomorrow.can't believe it's already lockdown time. Who's with me.
Four days to hatching!
......or less for those that set early!
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