What happens if eggs are overheated?

[duckhatcher]

So I was incubating my eggs and when I checked the thermometer, it said 105 degrees Fahrenheit. I only had 3 eggs in there but will they be okay?

 

[slordaz]

How far along are they into incubation?
What kind of eggs are you incubating?
do you have any idea how long they were over heated?
where you able to get temp back down to normal?

First thing I would do is candle the eggs for a welfare check. that much heat can kill them or cause other issues if it wasn't long and yiy got the cooled down fast enough from my experience ,the few that did hatch wereweak at hatch but did catch up quickly after assisted hatching, but did loose most of that incubation. tagging some one with a lot more experience @Sally Sunshine@Ridgerunner

 

[Isaac 0]

You can candle again in a few days to check for any development, but 105 doesn't sound too good, sorry.

 

[duckhatcher]

How far along are they into incubation?
What kind of eggs are you incubating?
do you have any idea how long they were over heated?
where you able to get temp back down to normal?

First thing I would do is candle the eggs for a welfare check. that much heat can kill them or cause other issues if it wasn't long and yiy got the cooled down fast enough from my experience ,the few that did hatch wereweak at hatch but did catch up quickly after assisted hatching, but did loose most of that incubation. tagging some one with a lot more experience @Sally Sunshine@Ridgerunner

Ok one of the eggs is 12 days old. One is 5 days old. One is 4 days old.
I am incubating mallard duck eggs
They were probably overheated for maybe 30 minutes
I got the temp back to normal by letting them sit out a little bit.

 

[Isaac 0]

Ok one of the eggs is 12 days old. One is 5 days old. One is 4 days old.
I am incubating mallard duck eggs
They were probably overheated for maybe 30 minutes
I got the temp back to normal by letting them sit out a little bit.

If it was only 30 min they MIGHT be fine, candle in a few days and check for development.

 

[duckhatcher]

If it was only 30 min they MIGHT be fine, candle in a few days and check for development.

Ok