ChrisEllis Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Hi My friend has recently given me a homemade incubator. I put it on and got it to the right temperature of around 37.5 and the put the eggs in...I turned up the heat slightly and this afternoon i had overslept and it was around 41c. So i turned it down and have managed to get it to the right temperature. Will this have completely ruined the eggs even though its the first day they are in?? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 It might have cooked them a bit. All you can do at this stage is candle them in a week or so and see if they look as if they have some development in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Ok Thank you. Fingers crossed all is ok...I have 12 eggs in there...desperately want some chicks this side of winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 The first few days are when eggs are most sensitive to high temps, even a few minutes of higher heat can kill them so I'd say they are no longer viable but its worth checking in a few days time, day 4 is the earliest you can realistically candle to check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 (edited) Hmm well They were on 40c for anything up to around 13 hours Edited August 17, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Oh dear, it might be worth getting some more eggs and starting again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Oh dear ok then. Thats sad How long do eggs last. we took some in about 17 days ago before we went on holiday...are they off by now? Or will i have a good chance of hatching still. Or shall i just wait until they lay some more?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 In theory they could be viable for three weeks so its worth a try, fetility does decline dramatically after 10 days though and a lot of it depends on how they have been stored Its worth a try, maybe put those in too now marking them so you know only to candle the original ones at 4 days that way of the original ones are duds your new eggs will already be a few days in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 The thing is there isnt anymore room in my incubator...So im stuck...do i wait the 2 days then candle them and if they are duds then ive wasted like 5 days or so...or do i swap them...but if none are fertile of the old ones and lost it and i may of been able to save these other eggs...ive lost out. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
