Are dead eggs cooler to the touch?

[Amanda39]

I have 3 goose eggs to be put in lock down tomorrow. I discovered one had died or I thought was dead 2 days ago because when I candled it, there were no clear veins and too much stuff floating around. I decided to leave it in the incubator just in case.

Last night when I opened the bator to turn the eggs, that one I think that has died was much cooler to the touch than the other two eggs that are definitely alive. But it doesn't make sense. If the bator is set to 99.6, wouldn't the egg still be 99.6? Or are the ones that are alive warmer because they the baby is generating heat as well?

I just now went to flip the eggs, and again, that one egg is much cooler. Now I"m freaking out that maybe that side of the bator is not working properly, but that wouldn't make sense as there is a fan in there circulating the air. Also, that egg didn't start feeling that way until just 2 days ago.

It's a shame the baby made it almost to hatching day

 

[Amanda39]

Since no one answered me, I found out my answer. Yes, dead eggs are cooler to the touch compared to living eggs. It's a huge difference too. I believe this would be because the live baby is generating heat as well.

So, if you are unsure of an egg, towards the end of incubating time, and it's distinguishly cooler than the other eggs, candle it, it's probably gone!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Since no one answered me, I found out my answer. Yes, dead eggs are cooler to the touch compared to living eggs. It's a huge difference too. I believe this would be because the live baby is generating heat as well.

So, if you are unsure of an egg, towards the end of incubating time, and it's distinguishly cooler than the other eggs, candle it, it's probably gone!

Thank you for this, I never saw this post.