Transporting eggs

[The Harlequin]

I have 6 eggs in an incubator. Seems to be going nicely: candling looks OK; a 7th egg unfortunately cracked but contained a well-developing embryo. I started 2 weeks ago today, so today is Day 15.

Due to bad planning on our part, they are due to hatch next weekend when we will be elsewhere. My question is: if I try to move them to our destination in my car on Day 18/19 - a 3h drive - will this significantly risk the whole process?

Thanks
H

 

[RosieR]

I have 6 eggs in an incubator. Seems to be going nicely: candling looks OK; a 7th egg unfortunately cracked but contained a well-developing embryo. I started 2 weeks ago today, so today is Day 15.

Due to bad planning on our part, they are due to hatch next weekend when we will be elsewhere. My question is: if I try to move them to our destination in my car on Day 18/19 - a 3h drive - will this significantly risk the whole process?

Thanks
H

Sounds like a risky option to me. You can absolutely try it for experiment sake. If you do, are you able to plug it into the cigarette lighter or run it in another way?
Maybe use a hot water bottle and wrap in towels in a pinch?
Another option is it set them up for lockdown before you leave, and let them do their thing. If you are back within 48-36 hours after the first one hatches then the chicks should be ok. Maybe you could set up a webcam so you won’t miss it?

 

[The Harlequin]

Thanks Rosie. In the end I didn't risk it ... but they haven't hatched anyway :-(

It's Day 23 now (assuming the day we started, Sun 17th June, was Day 0), so not looking good.

regards
H

 

[RubyNala97]

Thanks Rosie. In the end I didn't risk it ... but they haven't hatched anyway :-(

It's Day 23 now (assuming the day we started, Sun 17th June, was Day 0), so not looking good.

regards
H

I would Candle them and see what’s going on.