Dead or Alive?

[Bird-Brain101]

hi, our power went out for only a few hours, but when it came back on, we rotated the eggs and left them. the next time we went to rotate them, and the incubator was at a staggering 120*F, this was because our incubator's home made and it packed up when the power went out. but that was only the beginning, we left it open for a little to cool the eggs down and it went down to 62*F, before we remembered to close it. I feel horrible and worry if the eggs are going to hatch, and I can't stop worrying if our mistake was too bad to keep the chicks alive. will they hatch?
please help.
thank you! best wishes,
Bird-brain101

 

[PD-Riverman]

hi, our power went out for only a few hours, but when it came back on, we rotated the eggs and left them. the next time we went to rotate them, and the incubator was at a staggering 120*F, this was because our incubator's home made and it packed up when the power went out. but that was only the beginning, we left it open for a little to cool the eggs down and it went down to 62*F, before we remembered to close it. I feel horrible and worry if the eggs are going to hatch, and I can't stop worrying if our mistake was too bad to keep the chicks alive. will they hatch?
please help.
thank you! best wishes,
Bird-brain101

If the eggs got anywhere close to that---they are dead for sure, BUT who knows how long they were in that kind of heat. You can candle them and see if there is any life.