My hovabator as been running for two weeks prior to deposition and holding steady at between 88.7-91.3 degrees. My eggs are 7 days old and have been holding an inner egg chamber temp of 89-91.

Well last night, and I have no idea why, the box spiked???? My min max temp only read 91.7 but when I temp gunned the eggs some were 90 , two were at 93!!!

I imediatly dropped the box temp this morning and went into work late to make sure it dropped enough. They are all back to 89.9-90.3 degrees.

I guess my concern is, will 93 degrees for, I guess seven hours, from 11 last night to 645 this morning, deform the embryos?

I keep reading over and over that optimal range is 88-91 and that over or under may not necessarily kill the eggs but it can cause deformaties. Is that only when it's constantly over or under? Am I over reacting? and the hovabator is only a year old with a replaced heat disc in it, but should I junk it what could make it spike like that?

Thanks for any opinions-

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• 8 hour Hovabator temp spike need opinions - jcmonitor, Thu Apr 7 09:52:51 2005
• Leave them alone but keep a eye on them....more - Snakebstr, Thu Apr 7 10:32:02 2005
• RE: Leave them alone but keep a eye on them....more - jcmonitor, Thu Apr 7 10:43:24 2005
• GOOD NEWs.....SO FAR - snakebstr, Fri Apr 8 11:55:46 2005
• RE: GOOD NEWs.....SO FAR - JCMONITOR, Fri Apr 8 15:22:59 2005
• RE: 8 hour Hovabator temp spike need opinions - mingdurga, Thu Apr 7 10:58:45 2005
• RE: 8 hour Hovabator temp spike need opinions - ballfan, Thu Apr 7 18:14:08 2005