[Tony H]

Hi all iv got some eggs in the incubater, I have checked the digital thermometer and for some reason over night the temp went to 115  does this mean the eggs will not hatch 

[Mickle]

Hello TonyH

Its only a few degrees over and not for too long a period, incubating at too high a temp early can result in blood ring in candling and small embyo at pipping.
Hopefully you noticed it in time good luck 

[Chookiechook]

It would need to have been that high for enough time to heat the eggs right through to the core.... not just a quick spike that went down again fast

Give them 24 hours and candle one or two to see if they are still wriggling

[Kate and her Ducks]

Prolonged high temp throughout incubation can also lead to them hatching early. I couldn't work out why all my hatches were coming up to three days early until I checked and found that the calibration was wrong and although it said it was 37.5 it was actually 38.9! A lesson in trust no-one and check everything yourself! (I am of course assuming my thermometer is truthful!!!  )

[Casey76]

Hi Tony, hopefully if it was a one off then you might be lucky.  What day are you on?  As the embryos develop they can take a shock like that the more they are developed.

If the temp went on for hours you might be unlucky.

How many thermometers to ou have in your incubator?  I always have two just in case one malfunctions.

A spike in temp for no obvious reason from 99.5 to 115 might be a thermometer issue rather than an incubator issue

[Tony H]

Hi all thanks for advice im on day 23 now one has started to pip  so going to leave well alone now and see what happens, i have checked the thermometer its slightley out so iv put one in that tells me temp and humidity, but wont try and hatch anymore at this time of year its to stressfull il wait untill it gets wormer

[joyfull]

fingers crossed a couple more start to pip soon 

[emotion-2003]

thats good news.
tony,hope you ll share the pictures of chicks soon
good luck

[Tony H]

yahh good news got up this morning to 2 chicks looking well  thanks all for advice i would have probibly chucked them thinking they were dead  this site is great for help in your darkest hour

[quackers11]

what were in your incubator?

[Tony H]

They were marran 

[bantam novice]

pics please