HELP!!

[Rhibb]

I am hatching eggs in my kindergarten classroom, and I have a few questions. I was able to keep a stable humidity and temperature while turning the eggs, but on Sunday I moved them to the other incubator with the higher humidity. I was at school all weekend checking on the eggs and both the temperature and humidity were stable. When I came into work this morning the temperature spiked to 111 are they dead? I'm not sure how long it was that high because it happened over night.

 

[Mommy6]

How far along are they? Maybe you can candle them for movement?

 

[Rhibb]

They are on day 20. If I candle them what kind of movement will I see?

 

[Mommy6]

I guess on day 20, I wouldn't touch them and just wait it out. Good Luck!!

 

[Rhibb]

Thank you. My fingers are crossed I don't want the kids to be disappointed.

 

[DylansMom]

I'm guessing you would like to know if they are still alive because of your students. If you have a powerful mini flashlight and a dark windowless closet, you could try candling. If they are chicken eggs they are due to hatch on day 21, so by now they may have even pipped internally in which case you could possibly hear them chirping inside the egg. I talk to my eggs and even tap on them with a fingernail, then hold them to my ear, I often hear them chirping when I do this.111 is pretty high and I know high is harder on them than low, so I'm not sure how this will turn out for you. Often incubators/hatchers are warmer in some spots than others so it's possible not all of them got that hot. By day 20 most of the egg appears very black and solid the air space is very visible and light in color and the only movement you are likely to see will be around the edges of the air space, if they have made the internal pip and its a light egg, you can sometimes catch a glimpse of a tiny triangular shaped beak. Good luck to you and let me know how you make out.

I am hatching eggs in my kindergarten classroom, and I have a few questions. I was able to keep a stable humidity and temperature while turning the eggs, but on Sunday I moved them to the other incubator with the higher humidity. I was at school all weekend checking on the eggs and both the temperature and humidity were stable. When I came into work this morning the temperature spiked to 111 are they dead? I'm not sure how long it was that high because it happened over night.

 

[Rhibb]

I was able to candle my eggs. I see a large black mass and the air pocket. My fingers are crossed that I will get at least one egg to hatch.

 

[DylansMom]

I was able to candle my eggs. I see a large black mass and the air pocket. My fingers are crossed that I will get at least one egg to hatch.

Any movement? Usually what you will see when they are that far along is a fluttering movement of the edge of the dark mass where it meets the air pocket. Good luck!