I've read that with chickens the egg shouldn't be disturbed during the last 3 days of incubation since the chick is moving into hatching position.
I have a chicken egg that may possibly hatch this friday
But my problem is my folks have to go shopping tomorrow and tomorrow is the day the egg SHOULDN'T be turned over. I have it in a homemade incubator and cannot leave it on while I'm gone since I use a heating pad as the heat source it could catch on fire so how do I keep the egg warm using another heat source that is ok to use when not at home?
I don't have a heat lamp but what could I use to keep the egg warm?
No jokes or wise cracks allowed
2006-07-10 11:45:45 · 8 answers · asked by Checkers- the -Wolf 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
First off, I can't leave it a window that's too much heat at time and secondly the heating is the type that can't be set on low.
2006-07-10 13:50:01 · update #1
Chicken eggs will not develop unless they are at the correct temperature. Perhaps leaving a small desk lamp on over it will keep it at the correct temperature---you should experiment with a thermometer before you go away. It'll die in the shell if it's too hot or too cold.
I don't believe the chicks get into a hatching position. They are so crammed into their shell toward the end of incubation that they are probably immovable.
2006-07-10 22:39:31 · answer #1 · answered by CAK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm, wow, this is kind of a hard question. I don't know if what I say is right or not, but maybe use a heating pad? Those have less chance of catching on fire, and they can get warm enough... I'm just not sure. I've never seen a situation like yours before. I hope things work out for you. Have an awesome day :)
2006-07-10 18:51:24 · answer #2 · answered by Emilie C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do would be to stay home a life is more important than shoping dont ya think.
Im going to be hatching an egg too but Im staying home with it everyday because I care way too much and dont wanna take any chances.
2006-07-10 20:32:06 · answer #3 · answered by I Heart Pickles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 40 or 60 watt light buld set close enough to radiate heat to the little chick. I have done this and has worked out just fine.
Good luck to you and I hope you let us all know what happenes this weekend.
P.S. If the chick doesn't hatch on the exact due date...don't panic! Mother nature works on her own time schedual.
2006-07-10 20:11:14 · answer #4 · answered by twistedkitty15 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you leave the heating pad on low?
I frequently have to do this with orphaned wild animals that I raise that need to be on heat constantly. I have never had a problem with them catching on fire, even though it is something that could happen.
2006-07-10 19:08:23 · answer #5 · answered by ctwitch24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is this thing called a "bed buddy". You put them in the microwave and they stay warm like a heating pad. They sell them at Bed, Bath & Beyond.
http://www.heatedmittens.com/buddy.html
Scroll down they have a lot of different products
Good luck....
2006-07-10 18:54:55 · answer #6 · answered by my2cents 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used ot have chickens and it laid eggs and we had little chicks, we just lefted it with the parents and the mother hatched it, we didn't have to do anything, we just left it alone
2006-07-10 22:22:24 · answer #7 · answered by girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it in a sunny window unless you live in the Midwest - it is supposed to storm - again
2006-07-10 18:50:21 · answer #8 · answered by Maggie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋