Bad temp spike

[SeasaltStrangla]

This is my first time hatching eggs and I have 14 bobwhite eggs in a homemade still air incubator, it was chilly this morning so I temporarily put a blanket on the incubator to quickly heat it up. It was on for no more than 20 mins but when i took it off to my horror the temperature read 111 degrees Fahrenheit. Even though it was a really short time, im terrified that it killed the eggs. What are the chances of this? How can i check to make sure they are still alive?

 

[Kale the Quail]

I think it would be better not to disturb them by candling. Maybe just leave them in the incubator, keep the temperature and humidity even and hope for the best. @Kiki or @007Sean probably know the chances of the eggs being alive.

 

[Kiki]

Oh my.

The only thing you can do is candle to look for movement.

Please don't ever put a blanket on your incubator again.
Is your incubator not holding steady temperatures?
I'm not understanding why you would try to raise the temperature real quick...and I would like to understand.

 

[SeasaltStrangla]

Oh my.

The only thing you can do is candle to look for movement.

Please don't ever put a blanket on your incubator again.
Is your incubator not holding steady temperatures?
I'm not understanding why you would try to raise the temperature real quick...and I would like to understand.

Generally it will throughout the day, but i woke up this morning and it was at 95 and i panicked. This is my first time hatching and it was a terrible decision in hindsight.

 

[007Sean]

If it was only at that temp for 20mins, it's not likely to have hurt the embryos. It takes quite awhile for the internal egg temp to rise or lower. As @Kiki said, "don't ever do that again"!

 

[SeasaltStrangla]

If it was only at that temp for 20mins, it's not likely to have hurt the embryos. It takes quite awhile for the internal egg temp to rise or lower. As @Kiki said, "don't ever do that again"!

Lesson learned. Thanks for the humility. I out here thinking I was gods gift to animal husbandry.