devastating hatching news!!

[lanietx]

well, i am due for lockdown today.
things have been pretty stable with my bator so far.

this morning, wake up and the temp is at 89,
i try everything to bring up temps for about 1 1/2 hours, still low

my bator is in small laundry room.
so, to try to bring up temps, i positioned laundry room door to be almost closed and turned on a red heat lamp to warm the surrounding room.

temps were up to about 91 when i left for work.

boss would not let us leave the office for lunch ( not that it would have really mattered anyway)

got home this evening about 20 mins ago,
looked at the temp on the gauge
124 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
now my temp/humidity gauge sits outside the bator with a wired device on the inside of the bator.
so maybe it was not really that hot inside
i immediately felt of the eggs, they were way warmer than usual

i am just sick over this!!!!!!!!!
i will still lock down this evening, just in case

 

[happyhensny]

At this point I would definitely try to finish out the hatch. You'll know in a couple days either way. Good luck.

 

[babymakes6]

Aww.... I am sorry! I would not throw any out yet, though. There might be a few that surprise you and survive. Best wishes!

 

[lanietx]

i will definately run the duration of the hatch.
i am hoping that darn temp gauge was wrong!!!!

 

[heritagebirds]

The laundry room might fluctuate too much in temperature. It is really hard to control the 'bator when the room fluctuates too much.

 

[usschicago1]

Hard Boiled! Wow. I would just hope that it wasnt that hot. I would still wait and see what happens.

 

[gardenak]

Keep us posted!

Sending good chicken vibes your way.