The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: aaronsundin on April 03, 2012, 02:01:03 pm
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Hi everyone ,
I have 5 bantie eggs in my incubator which are now on day 19 so only 2 days to go before hatch day . This morning after the heavy snowfall here in Scotland the power was out from about 7am for 7 hours . My incubator is a brinsea mini advance . I wrapped baco foil and a blanket around it to try to conserve some heat . It's now back on and temp building up . Has anyone else experienced this ? Is it possible my chicks may still hatch or are they likely to be lost - such a shame as there's only 2 days to go . Many thanks.
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Should be OK with you taking the steps you did. I've had a hen get off the nest and incubate the wrong eggs for four hours, at the most crucial period, early on. They all hatched.
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I'd think they'll be ok..
might delay hatching a little, but if ther's only two days then they should be pretty strong :)
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I had a Friesian hen who brooded some eggs high up in a hedge. She used to be off the nest for an hour or more on a regular basis. I checked the eggs on lots of occasions and they were stone cold. They all hatched so I think there is a good chance that your eggs will be fine.
Good luck :)
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I think, with what you did, they'll be ok :)
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They should be fine, you did all the right things to keep them warm and if the incubator was in a room with average room temperature they'll be fine.