Will my eggs be ok? ????

[SoCalChick]

My electricity went out during the night - when I woke up my bator was off -

rushed it to a friends house and restarted. I figure electric was off for about 6 hours - the bator was in a warm place and temp got no lower than 79 degrees? Do you think the eggs are gonna be ok? They are due to hatch Jan 28th?

 

[farmin'chick]

Yes, I think they should be okay. I moved eggs that were 3 days from hatching -- about an hour and a half -- and they were fine.

 

[Amy's Animals]

I would think they would be fine. I doubt conditions under a hen are always tip-top perfect. One day, it got really hot inside the house and my bator spiked to 108 and then humidity to 84, they were like that for probably around 6 hours, and it was like 5 days until hatch. All chicks hatched and were fine. So I doubt that lower temperature could do much more damage, your hatch may be a day or two late though. But then again maybe not. Good luck though!

 

[crazy huhn]

I am pretty sure that you are fine. Usually it is worth if the temperature goes up too high........

Good luck, and by the way, what kind of eggs are you incubating?

 

[Paganbird]

We had an 8 hour power outtage once. The only eggs that didn't make it were the peafowl eggs. Go figure.

The chicken eggs did just fine.

 

[LaSombra]

I bet they'll be fine. I had my broody get off her nest for a few hours a couple times near the end of incubation and they were fine. I think it's probably worse in the first week or so than at the end anyway. You only have a week left so they're most of the way formed. Good luck! You're a good chickie mom

 

[SoCalChick]

Thank you all! I'm alittle relieved!I was so worried and teary eyed! I'll be posting pictures when they hatch!

 

[LaSombra]

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I'll look forward to it. I love seeing hatchling chicks from BYCers

 

[SoCalChick]

Ok my eggs are in lockdown. Fingers crossed and a little prayer!

 

[the Pollo Loco]

Oh I know how you must feel, my last hatch I had several power outages, yet I had a good hatch rate!!!!