The Poultry Keeper

debcat · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 3:28 am Post subject: Power cut

yet again the power went off. 6 hours later it has finally come back on. I am now dreading candling my poor eggs. I kept them as warm as I could but I'm not very hopeful. Got the stove going as high as I could and wrapped the bator in towels
The four chicks that hatched in the last couple of days have moved to the broody.
Mrs white (number 1) had 3 chicks now she has 7.

I AM SO P****D OFF.
The eggs that are in now are the replacements for when the cat knocked the bator top off. And some of them I am doing for someone else as well.

George · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London

Oh no,

I hope you still get some hatch ok

All the best
George

Knobby · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:29 am Post subject:

Thats annoying Debcat....how long have they got left ? (crosses fingers)

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

It's amazing isn't it, so many people having power cuts at this time of year. You sort of expect it when we have gale force winds, but in April...doesn't seem right some how. I hope you get some to hatch. I think I read somewhere else that someone had the power off for a whole 12 hours overnight and she still had a 50% hatch rate. So, hopefully you'll get at least that.

debcat · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:35 am Post subject:

The goose egg is due anytime now and is still wobbling.
The ducks and chooks are half way
Will candle to night and see what is going on

nigel · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:36 am Post subject:

fingers crossed for you

let us know how you get on

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

Awww Debs...that is sad news. But, I do believe that you may be ok yet. You kept them as warm as possible....fingers are crossed!

CP · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:43 am Post subject:

Everythings crossed for you, Debs. Good luck! Smile

jaydee67 · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 3:33 pm Post subject:

The school duck eggs were without power for a couple of hours the day after they were set, we're hoping when we candle later in the week that they will be OK.

Gina · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 471 Location: Kent

I hope they have got through O.K.

I have read of times when eggs have gone cold for quite a while and still hatched.

pollypekin · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Kent

hopefully they will be okay debcat

fingers crossed for u, Wink

debcat · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:05 pm Post subject:

Just candled them.
The hen eggs that are over half way seem to be ok.
Jess's pekin eggs all had blood rings Sad

The ducks seem to be ok as well, it's too early to candle the last lot that I put in though
the goose has pipped now so that one is definitley ok.
off to ebay now for some more pekins. She is not impressed.

NannyP · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:07 pm Post subject:

Poor Jess, so sorry, do you think it was the power cut, or maybe they would have been like that anyway?
Sad

debcat · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:13 pm Post subject:

They were day 10, I candled them at 7 days and they were ok Sad

NannyP · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:15 pm Post subject:

Sorry, I guess they're so small, so maybe more susceptible to temp change, less body to sustain the heat?