My incubator reached 112 degrees overnight

[rrcommander]

I have several eggs in a Little Giant incubator. when I went to bed the temp was 100 degrees when I got up six hours later the temp was 112 degrees I adjusted the temp down. When I left for work it was 102 degrees. It was the first night in the incubator. Can the eggs hatch?

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

The incubator might have cooked the eggs. I would let the eggs stay in for another 4-6 days and check. If nothing is growing the eggs are no good. Sorry about your eggs.

 

[rrcommander]

Hopefully not. I did read earlier that during the first couple of days higher heat may just cause the chicks to hatch earlier.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

yes. that means like 2 or 3 degrees higher, not 12 degrees higher than normal. maybe youll get lucky and your eggs were not affected by it. i hope they hatch. good luck

 

[swiftfoot]

112 degrees overnight

 

[ginbart]

Just to let you know. My temp went to 110 over night and I still have 18 out of 40. So don't give up.

I lady from Texas told me the weather there gets to over 110 and her hens are still laying on them.

 

[BikerBabeRules]

My LG hit 112 during this hatch as well, for a whole day. My eggs are hatching, so don't fret. They were at all different stages also. Sit tight and don't fret, you'll get some chicks.

 

[coffeekittie]

I had the same thing happen to me today while I was at work I got the temp down, but I don't know.....

Parker

 

[hooktontravel]

glad to hear some eggs are hatching! Mine went to 112 overnight after a power outage when I put in some handwarmers to keep the temp up... I think they were fine until the power came back on in the middle of the night & the fan got more oxygen into the handwarmers. No idea how long it was hot but could have been 6 hours. It was 105 when I found it in the morning, so hopefully not 112 for too long. the digital thermometer w/memory said 112 so that would be the highest the air got. I'm planning to wait & candle at about 7 days and see if anything's happening. It was only the second night when this happened. :/ such an experience!