Goose Eggs.. temp to 103 degrees

[Saffy]

We just set up our incubator last night to hatch some goose eggs. Hubby was taking care of it. When I got up this morning the temp was 103. It is a still air incubator. I'm not sure how long the temp was that high. Do you think the eggs might have lived thru temps that high. Thanks in advance.

 

[pascopol]

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Give them a chance, depends how long the temperature was above 101.

Setting any incubator the same day you are putting the eggs in is a bad idea, bator needs to stabilize and show holding constant temperature for minimum 24 hrs.

In case of styrofoam incubators I woud give it a "dry" run for at least 3 days, some people recommend even more.

 

[chicklady63]

I would wait also and candle them after 7-10 days. I hope they're fine and probably they will be. I have heard though that geese eggs should actually be incubated a little lower than chicken eggs. Around 98 degrees I believe. Is this correct from anyone out there who has done it successfully? I have five dewlap Toulouse eggs in my incubator right now at about 99 degrees.
Good luck...

 

[Saffy]

Thanks for answering! Hubby said that he went to bed at 2 and the temp was at 99, I was up at 5 and the temp was 103, so the most it could have stayed high would be 3 hours or less. I'm keeping my fingers crossed! My goose lays only every other day, so I would hate to think in one moment , all the work of collecting & turning those eggs are gone. I've hatched chickens & ducks before, this is my first attempt at geese.

 

[bock]

I am truly sorry this happened to you!!!

I had 14 chicken eggs, and the temp. went up to 120F!!!I do think the eggs will be O.K, because you are using a still air, that is about how warm it should be anyway!!!


P.s candle on day 10, and goooooood luck!!!!!!!!