Day 5 and I found my temp was too low; looking for input

[Aiden Kendall]

Well....I set my eggs on Monday morning and thought I was in good shape temp wise until my thermometers all starting showing different readings. So I ordered a Brinsea Spot Check thermometer that arrived today and I found I was/had been running about 0.75-1 degree lower than the required temp for a forced air incubator.

That has been corrected, so my question is this---what effect will the low temp have on the eggs this early in the process?

Thanks in advance for any input.

 

[Cindiloohoo]

You have absolutely nothing to worry about!! That's not bad at all. The incubator will vary a few degrees at times. If it's a 5 degree difference it will just extend your hatching time by a few hours. You're doing great, don't worry!

 

[Paganbird]

Since you corrected it so early during incubation, I don't think it will have any effect at all. Especially if it was only 1 degree (or less) off.

 

[Gypsy07]

From what I've read, it'll just mean a few extra hours or maybe an extra day till pipping occurs. If it was just one degree below what it should have been I don't think it'll have harmed the embryos at all. My first try at incubation nobody pipped till late on in day 22 and I think it was because we were in the middle of a very cold snap at the time.

Good luck with them!