Too hot?

[kscottjoyce]

Hello,
Sometime last night my incubator decided to raise the temp to 103.5 degrees. I do not know how long it was that hot. I have two eggs that aren't moving this morning out of ten. Wondering if the other eggs will be fine or will they be unhealthy if they hatch?

 

[hennypenny99]

Mine rose to 104 during the night last weekend. I think it was at that temp for about 3 or 4 hours. I immediately turned it down and they all seem to be fine. I think you will be okay if they weren't that high for a long period of time.

Oh and then one afternoon it was hot outside and it made my temperature get to high so I turned it down but I turned it too low. We had to go to town and when I got home they were at 95! I think they were there for about 2 to 3 hours too but that didnt seem to affect them either.

I candled the other day and took out 4 eggs. 2 that never developed and 2 that were quitters. My temp fluctuations may have hurt the two quitters.

I think you will be fine.

 

[bluegoose]

Hello, if they are moving it must be close to hatch time. I have had that happen to but still had a good hatch. so maybe you will to good luck.

 

[Ridgerunner]

It is obviously not a good thing, but it takes a while for the temperature inside the egg to adjust to the outside temperature in the incubator. They can take some temperature fluctuations. You may have a problem, but 'd really expect you to be OK.

 

[ziggy1964]

Hi all I'm on day 19 , just lockdown, I've 17
Mixed eggs in my incy , I've had a really
Steady 37. 5 this time round and I'm really hopefully
, but I've yet to see any movement or rocking !
Is this normal by day 19?

 

[kscottjoyce]

I usually see eggs rocking around day 20 and it isn't long till they hatch after that.

 

[kscottjoyce]

I was told that the eggs moving and rocking are caused by the chick creating a pip hole. If that is true then maybe it is better that they aren't rocking yet since that would mean they are hatching a bit early.

 

[ziggy1964]

Hi all thanks for that , I guess I could be a day
Early for any movement , I didn't candle
But the difference thus time round I got a steady
Thermostat that keeps bang on temps albeit I didn't rig it up
Till day two , prior to that I had it a degree or two
Too low so I'm hopefull they will be late because if this

 

[kscottjoyce]

I have found that the temp going a bit low is better than it going too high so you should be fine. A little late is better than too early to hatch. look out for some rocking tomorrow evening.

 

[ziggy1964]

Quote:
I've just seen an egg weeping gunge out , certainly hadn't pipped So I removed it ,
In case it exploded , it looks like a dead in shell , I hope I haven't killed it but there was no movement and it smelt funny
Could it affect the other eggs ?