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Just about all my non-hatchery birds that are 6 months and older have gone through a nonscheduled power outage, but luckily nothing beyond 2 hours. What do you usually do in these instances? We take a couple really thick blankets and pile them over the bators.
Well, I usually take them to work the day before but this time I got up and sat in front of the incubator and watched it drop down to 70 degrees...then I took the plugs out because without the fan, the humidity spiked to 85%! Then I ended up taking them out of the 'bator and holding them in my arms to keep them warm!
Boy, by the time the power came back on at 5:43am I was exhausted! I usually get up at 6am anyway but I'm not used to trying to rest in a chair with 8 eggs (I did end up losing one, though)...it took the incubator about 25 minutes to get back to the right temp but the humidity was a little high so I left the plugs out and put the eggs in right before I left for work, about 6:40am.
In the past, I've also been lucky enough to have a broody at the time so I go out & slip them underneath (making sure they're marked so I can put them back in the bator later, though). Oddly enough, I do have a broody right now--she's like 3 years old and NEVER been broody before but all of the sudden, she is determined. It's one of my MFC's and she's SERIOUS! She's TINY, tiny--though and sitting on four eggs already...so I didn't think she'd have room for any more eggs under her.
I have threatened to set eggs on DH as he is the perfect heat range and everything...but have not had the need, but seriously, in times ancient, slaves were tired down and egg put all upon them for 21 days until they hatched...I am going to bed, and do not forget the gas stove or hot water bottle...
Just about all my non-hatchery birds that are 6 months and older have gone through a nonscheduled power outage, but luckily nothing beyond 2 hours. What do you usually do in these instances? We take a couple really thick blankets and pile them over the bators.
Well, I usually take them to work the day before but this time I got up and sat in front of the incubator and watched it drop down to 70 degrees...then I took the plugs out because without the fan, the humidity spiked to 85%! Then I ended up taking them out of the 'bator and holding them in my arms to keep them warm!
In the past, I've also been lucky enough to have a broody at the time so I go out & slip them underneath (making sure they're marked so I can put them back in the bator later, though). Oddly enough, I do have a broody right now--she's like 3 years old and NEVER been broody before but all of the sudden, she is determined. It's one of my MFC's and she's SERIOUS! She's TINY, tiny--though and sitting on four eggs already...so I didn't think she'd have room for any more eggs under her.
I have threatened to set eggs on DH as he is the perfect heat range and everything...but have not had the need, but seriously, in times ancient, slaves were tired down and egg put all upon them for 21 days until they hatched...I am going to bed, and do not forget the gas stove or hot water bottle...
