Incu heat spike!

[Gerty0630]

I have 3 pekin duck eggs in my incubator right now, 7 days in. Yesterday I found my humidity low, and my temp high! (First timer here). Humidity was 30% and temp was 101! Problem is I don't really know how long the heat was up this high for! It was all good before i went to bed, I went to work the next day, and my fiancé found the spike late that morning. We cooled the eggs down by running them under cool water, I checked them that night and they all still appeared to be alive. My question is - how long will it take for an egg to die (if it's going to) after a heat spike? Am I out of the woods or could they still die?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

101 won't kill them. 104+ will surely do so.
You're OK

 

[Gerty0630]

101 won't kill them. 104+ will surely do so.
You're OK

So much conflicting information on this it's hard and def easy to panic for a first timer! Thank you!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

You're welcome. Keeping it as close to 99.5 (with a fan) or 100.5 at the top of the eggs in a still air is your best bet.
Temporary cooling is much better than temporary temperature spike.
The following info may make you feel better.
http://www.brinsea.com/Articles/Advice/PowerOff.aspx

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

I think my incubator once spiked to 104 for who knows how long, I panicked but hoped for the best and all of them hatched minus the one that pipped, zipped, and nacho dipped but couldn't finish breaking out of the shell and sadly died. RIP Little One.

 

[Gerty0630]

I think my incubator once spiked to 104 for who knows how long, I panicked but hoped for the best and all of them hatched minus the one that pipped, zipped, and nacho dipped but couldn't finish breaking out of the shell and sadly died. RIP Little One.

Oh phew phew ok making me feel better about this, thank you! And RIP to your lil one (

 

[aart]

We cooled the eggs down by running them under cool water,

I would not recommend this.

 

[Gerty0630]

I would not recommend this.

Lol well.. Too late! 3 days later they are all still alive

 

[Momof3teens]

I am with you waiting to see in 6 days if the spike caused any issues. Keep us posted!

 

[Gerty0630]

I am with you waiting to see in 6 days if the spike caused any issues. Keep us posted!

6 days later for me now and everyones still alive! Best of luck to your babies too!! Update us