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  1. 007Sean

    High Temp for too long. Will my chicks still hatch?

    Yes, plug the incubator into 1 of the 2 temperature controller outlets, then plug the controller into the the wall outlet....it's that simple. Set the #1 channel to whatever values you want by following the directions for setting and your done. Channel 2 can be set but it will only read whatever...
  2. 007Sean

    High Temp for too long. Will my chicks still hatch?

    Depending on what brand of incubators you get, you might want to look into acquiring one of these: About $31 + tax, from Amazon, a great 'plug & play' heater controller. Will absolutely hold the temp where you set it. I have several for my cheap foam incubators.
  3. 007Sean

    High Temp for too long. Will my chicks still hatch?

    Ok, we're you relying on the incubators sensors or do you have an independent calibrated thermometer(s) and hygrometer? Putting together the pieces from these post, I would have to say that your temperature as well as the humidity were off...they weren't reading what they were displaying.
  4. 007Sean

    High Temp for too long. Will my chicks still hatch?

    Has it hatched? Are any more hatching?
  5. 007Sean

    High Temp for too long. Will my chicks still hatch?

    104°F for more than 1 hour is enough to kill developing embryos or chicks that are a day or 2 away from hatching. There may be a chance that a few of the eggs 'internal' temperature didn't get that high and may have survived, usually, it's the eggs in the corners of the bator that survive high...
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