Incubating malfunction!

[Jesig]

Hello! I am using (don't kill me) a Little Giant Incubator and my power went out for two days. During that time I had a dozen or so chicken eggs in the incubator and did not open the lid to attempt to keep some heat. After the power came back, I noticed that the darn incubator temp spiked to around 104 for a day. The chicks are still moving inside but I am wondering if I should cull them to prevent deformities and/or early deaths once (and if) they hatch. Any suggestions?

Thank you!

 

[1muttsfan]

That is up to you. It's possible that you might end up with a bad outcome, but it is encouraging that the chicks are showing some signs of life still. If you have any abnormal chicks you may have to do some culling.

 

[Jesig]

Thank you!

 

[kuchchicks]

Im relatively new to this, but i have read so many miracle stories on here and think you should definitely give life a chance. I mean if you are willing to cull them later anyway why not wait and see what happens?! What if they all hatch completely normal?! You can always do it later if you have to.