rough start after setting eggs. what are my chances?

[nittanyxi]

I set my eggs on friday late afternoon and realized sunday late morning that the temp readings were not accurate. Looks like they were probably at around 96 from friday night till sunday morning. I have two new digital thermometers now. One is laying on the eggs and is around a 101 temp. The other is a sensor that I have inside a blown out egg and is around 99.9 . think there is any chance any of these will hatch?

 

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

I think they will be fine. A low temp in the beginning is usually better than midway or at the end.

 

[nittanyxi]

Thanks. I'm hoping for the best but I have a bad feeling about it.

 

[77horses]

Ms.FuzzyButts :

I think they will be fine. A low temp in the beginning is usually better than midway or at the end.

I agree. I don't think it will affect them at all because chicken eggs can be left in the refrigerator or basically left without heat for up to 7 days and then incubated and they are still viable to hatch. So I doubt that the low temp. in such an early stage will affect them.

Good luck!​

 

[key west chick]

I would think they will be fine. It's only a few degrees cooler and better now than later. They just may take an extra day to hatch.

 

[4-H chicken mom]

They may just surprise you. I agree they could be fine,

 

[77horses]

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Yes I agree that they might take an extra day to hatch. Just move on from this point and continue with keeping temp. at 99-101ºF.