What temperature is too high?

[AreYouLoved]

Just out of curiosity..How high does the incubator temperature have to be before it ruins the chicken egg and kills the embryo? I know it is supposed to be 99.5 degrees. I think I may have misread the tiny thermometer that came with my incubator. I hope not.

Samantha in OK

 

[Ridgerunner]

Don't rely on the thermometer that came with the incubator. Get a decent one and calibrate it so you know what you are dealing with.

Rebel’s Thermometer Calibration
http://cmfarm.us/ThermometerCalibration.html

I don't have a specific answer to your question. It depends on how high that temperature is and how long it is there. It's not a big deal for it to be a bit high. Mine runs warmer than I'd like and it works OK. The eggs just hatch a bit early. If you are within a half degree, I seriously doubt you will have any problems whatsoever, other than them hatching early. If you are within a degree, I doubt you will have much if any problem, though I'd start to get concerned. But I don't have a specific temperature where the problems start. I just know that a little bit off is not going to hurt you and the further off you are, the more likely you are to have problems. Just get a decent thermometer, calibrate it, and do the best you can.

 

[Syharrison]

i heard 102 is too high

 

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is it still air or does it have a fan? with still air it can be a little higher.

 

[billiejo21]

Depends on the incubator and where the thermometer is sitting. On top of the eggs, on the floor of the incubator???

 

[DangerChickenHouse]

Mine hit 102 more than once and my chicks lived through it.

 

[BlueCamas]

My thermometer went up to 107 and chicks still made it, I think it all depends how long it stays there.