incubater 108degree

[kasey08]

my incubater got to 108 degrees think they will live? only on day 5?

 

[pax12]

This is an important day because they are growing their legs, wings and insides they may be deformed.
How long was it at 108?

 

[kasey08]

idk its been going up to 102...it was in a really hot room so i moved it... should i just toss them?

 

[Kedreeva]

Don't toss them! If it wasn't at 108 for very long they may be ok. It's too early to tell whether they will be ok or not, at least give them a few days to see if they're still growing.

 

[crossedwires]

my honest opinion is dont hold out too much hope, repeated high temps for any lengh of time early on isnt going to do alot of good, and temps reaching a peak of 108!! but as said before dont toss them yet candle them and then sandle them in say 3-4 days time and make a decision then

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

108 degrees is a little excessive. Candle in them in a few days and look for movement.

 

[BigDaddy'sGurl]

As a new incubator mother, lol, I have had more errors than trials...but to make you feel better, I had a very similar situation happen in my last hatch. I realized the incubator was between 105-108 for a period of an hour or so, and thought the hatch would be shot. I was wrong, in a way, because out of 11 eggs, only three made it, but I am glad I didn't dispose of them all or I wouldn't have my 3 successes! Just try to observe it more closely and do what everyone else said about candling in a day or two to see if any are still alive. Don't feel bad...I tried to move my incubator on day 6 with 18 eggs IN IT (yes I am an idiot) and DROPPED IT!! (This is the current batch wherein I am still waiting on results, we're on day 19 today!) 6 eggs were immediately broken and so now I am just praying the remainder made it through the "earthquake"... These things happen...good luck!

 

[burquechick]

If you can easily start over, I would. But they may still be ok depending on how long your temp was high. Like everyone else said, it may just be better to wait a couple of days, then look for movement.

 

[Kedreeva]

108 is 'alot' but isn't always a death sentence. I've had some survive 107 spikes, and others have had survivors from 110 spikes.

We collected some of the stories here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=4345543

Maybe you can add yours, whether or not it's successful later.

 

[kasey08]

well thanks for the advice