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Today is day 4 & the temp in my Eco 20 got up to 101.5F for an hour!

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by Kelly G, Jan 17, 2011.

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  1. Jan 17, 2011 #1
    Kelly G

    Kelly G It's like herding cats!

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    *sigh* I left my husband in charge after adjusting the temp UP as it was a bit low. It jumped to 101.5 while he watched frickin' Star Trek and drank wine. I'm soooo mad.

    I was gone for about an hour and a half - is it all a loss, now???

    I had JUST candled the eggs toay and could see all kinds of veins developing in a TON of the eggs. *sigh*

    SO MAD!!!
     
  3. Jan 17, 2011 #2
    Baralak

    Baralak Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Na.. you should be ok.. Just get that temp back down to 99.5.. Use the glass thermometer in your bator to verify your temps.. for my test that I am reporting on another thread, I have 3 thermometers in my Octagon 20, 2 from the same manufacture.. all 3 show different readings..lol
     
  5. Jan 17, 2011 #3
    Kelly G

    Kelly G It's like herding cats!

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    I so hope so.......I'm going to be so disappointed.
     
  7. Jan 17, 2011 #4
    crtrlovr

    crtrlovr Still chillin' with my peeps

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    shouldn't be a problem. If it had gotten a few degrees higher for longer, then yeah, but not 2 degrees for an hour. Should be fine. [​IMG]
     
  9. Jan 17, 2011 #5
    Robo

    Robo Chillin' With My Peeps

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    That won't hurt you at all.[​IMG]
     
  11. Jan 17, 2011 #6
    minihorse927

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    You do not have to worry unless you get it over 103 degrees for several hours. I have hatched many batched of chicks at 101 and even a batch or two at 102 becuase the incubator was not cooperating with me. Just makes the chicks cook a little faster at higher temperatures.
     
  13. Jan 17, 2011 #7
    Kelly G

    Kelly G It's like herding cats!

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    Thanks, guys! I'm losing my mind, here!

    ....fortunately my husband has had enough wine to not know that I was annoyed with him! [​IMG]
     

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