Incubator temp spiked yesterday to 106.... are they all dead?

[chickenpiedpiper]

Ok, cheap incubator, but it does the job, but yesterday when I came back from the Augusta Swap, it had spiked to 106.5! No idea why (tho I suspect family members who stopped in unannounced may have touched something while we were gone. Grrrr)

The eggs are less than 1 week in the bator...... And the temp couldnt have been that high for more than a few hours. However, Do I keep cooking? I have some really nice eggs in there, I dont want to give up.

What are thier chances?

 

[carriehelene]

Yes, definately keep cooking. I've read where people got higher spikes than that, who had a successful hatch. I got a short spike up to 113, and I'm not giving up. You shouldn't either. Hopefully, we'll both be seeing this

 

[ChrystalGail]

I agree, don't give up. Mine spiked up to 106, too and I thought for sure they were all gone, but I ended up have a 100% hatch!!! Don't give up!

Best of luck!!!!!!!

 

[ChickieKeeta]

I had an 89% hatch my first time and after a big spike.

 

[AHappychick]

you should be ok I have had worse spikes and still had good hatches.

Good Luck

 

[Wynette]

It really depends on how long it was spiked up, but it doesn't sound like it was long. I for sure wouldn't give up!

 

[Elite Silkies]

I have 2 thermo/hygro same brand in the same incubator. One is reading 100.4 the other is reading 99.00.

The one that came with the incubator is reading 100.00

 

[chickenpiedpiper]

Ok, thanks everyone, I will keep on cookin!