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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Sharondp on July 18, 2010, 04:04:36 pm

Title: Disastrous hatch
Post by: Sharondp on July 18, 2010, 04:04:36 pm

Had 9 RIR eggs in the incubator - all doing well - candled at 9 days all fertile.

Due to hatch today (sunday 18th)

Had a power cut Friday night - kept going off and coming back on again. Was off for an hour at the most - wrapped incy in a blanket to try & keep heat in (all electric here - couldn't even heat water for a hot water bottle  ::)) Came back on at 'minimal power' so incy not working at full capacity.

Woke up 6am Saturday morning - power off again - phoned up to see how long it had been off - only 10 minutes apparently - wrapped incy up again - it was off for about 4 hours.

Only one chick hatched and survived today.  two hatched but were prolapsed so had to be culled  :(

Hoping to get some day olds tomorrow from somewhere to keep tiddler company!

Title: Re: Disastrous hatch
Post by: jameslindsay on July 18, 2010, 04:17:50 pm

Thats unfortunate but some times such things happen. Better luck next time. :)

Title: Re: Disastrous hatch
Post by: meebh on July 18, 2010, 06:48:47 pm

what a shame, you must feel very frustrated  :'( Better luck next time  :wave:

Title: Re: Disastrous hatch
Post by: little blue on July 18, 2010, 07:09:56 pm

oh dear, sorry to hear that Sharon... but thats how it goes...
hope tiddler finds some friends soon!

Title: Re: Disastrous hatch
Post by: Sharondp on July 18, 2010, 08:28:58 pm

'Tis very frustrating - the RIR's have been selling well so I was hoping for some replacement stock!
Ah well - such is life - or lack of it!