Did i just fried my incubated eggs!?

[mrmallard]

For the first time, i have performed artificial incubation of eggs(just 8 eggs) and it has been going fine for 10 days. Yesterday due to heavy thunderstorm, we're out of power supply for a day now. Running out of options, i took the incubator box homemade by me into the sun, remove the lid and cover with a cloth. I left for like 15-20 minutes and when i rechecked, it was high 50 degree celsius. I felt really bad at myself and attempted to discard the eggs, but for the last time i candled it again, and the little embryos are still dancing like they used to when i candled at 7th day.
Now after exposing to such a long cooldown and sudden extreme heat, they're really tough little fighters to still survive.
But here comes the hardest part, should i discard them anyway inspite of their attempt to live, or continue incubation? I'm afraid they'll hatch with disabilities and by that time, I'd find it too difficult to put them down.

 

[BlueBaby]

For the first time, i have performed artificial incubation of eggs(just 8 eggs) and it has been going fine for 10 days. Yesterday due to heavy thunderstorm, we're out of power supply for a day now. Running out of options, i took the incubator box homemade by me into the sun, remove the lid and cover with a cloth. I left for like 15-20 minutes and when i rechecked, it was high 50 degree celsius. I felt really bad at myself and attempted to discard the eggs, but for the last time i candled it again, and the little embryos are still dancing like they used to when i candled at 7th day.
Now after exposing to such a long cooldown and sudden extreme heat, they're really tough little fighters to still survive.
But here comes the hardest part, should i discard them anyway inspite of their attempt to live, or continue incubation? I'm afraid they'll hatch with disabilities and by that time, I'd find it too difficult to put them down.

If they are still moving around when you candled them and your power is back on then give them a chance to hatch in your incubator. I would.

 

[sumi]

You say you only left them for 15 to 20 minutes? It would've taken a few minutes to reach that high temperature in there, which means the eggs themselves have not been exposed to it for very long. The core temperature of the eggs take awhile to rise as well, so I'd say you most likely dodged a bullet here and the embryos should be fine. I'd let them continue incubating as usual. Fingers crossed and keep us posted, please.

 

[mrmallard]

I'll do. I'll candle them again tomorrow. hoping everything will be alright

 

[mrmallard]

If you're interested to know, seems like 2 eggs didn't make it. I feel like one egg has some smell, but i still keep it in the bator but covered with paper in case of egg bombing.
The rest are still dancing happily as if the blood veins are skipping ropes lol.
Anyway, I don't think I'll incubate again without a good power back up next time.

 

[007Sean]

I agree with @sumi , it takes quite awhile for the internal egg temp to rise to 50°C same for a lowering temp (power outage).
I sent some pheasant eggs to New Mexico for a school project. Three days before hatching the school had a power outage on the weekend. It was Monday mid-day before they noticed the power was off on the bator.
Two eggs still managed to hatch and were healthy.