Incubator gone wrong!!! HELP!

Question

My incubator went up to 109 degrees F does that decrease the chance of my eggs hatching? Also, i was candling my eggs today and i saw lots and lots of pores, they were all close together and very highly defined, does anyone have any pictures so i can compare them and see what's wrong

Answer 1

Don't worry cut up some dippy bread soldiers!

Answer 2

Yes - it does.

How long was it at that temperature?

Is your incubator a still air (no circulation) or forced air (a built in electric fan that circulates air around) incubator? This also plays a role.

Still air incubators should be kept at 100-101 deg. F. Forced air between 99-99.5 degF.

The "acceptable" range is between 97 - 102; if the temperature falls below or rises above that range for a matter of hours, the mortality rate increases dramatically.

Know, though, that over heating is far more critical than underheating. An incubator running at 105 Deg. F for 15 minutes will seriously affect the embryos, while running at 95 deg. F for 15 minutes will simply slow metabolic rate without any serious side effects.

Point being - if it was at 109 for more than 15 mins; your chances of the eggs surviving are slim.

As per your second question - all eggs are porous, this is what allows for the exchange of oxygen/carbon dioxide to the developing chick. Without it - the chick would suffocate.

There's definitely the possibility of eggs being "too porous" - but without seeing a picture, it's hard to determine.

Answer 3

what type of eggs?