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*HELP* Yellow/brown "crystals" appeared on hatching egg!

post #1 of 9
7/24/12 at 10:15am
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I have 9 days left until my eggs are due to hatch (using a brinsea mini advance) and today I noticed that one of the eggs has what looks like little yellowish/brown crystals on one end.  Appeared within the last 2 days.  This egg is fairly porous.  When candled it does not appear to be any different than the other 6.  What I'm wondering is if anyone has had experience with this or knows what it is?  Will it harm my other eggs and should I remove this egg from my incubator? Thank you.

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post #2 of 9
7/24/12 at 10:26am

It would be my guess that it has gone bad.

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post #3 of 9
7/24/12 at 12:16pm

Remove the egg, it is weeping from a bacterial infection.  If left in the incubator, it could contaminate the rest of the hatch.

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post #4 of 9
7/24/12 at 12:22pm
They are right. Get it out of there before it bursts and causes you real problems.
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post #5 of 9
7/24/12 at 1:04pm

wait, so thats bad if on the shell? Sorry for sounding stupid. I have gotton that on a few eggs (FRESH) from my old girl. But I ate them.. should I not eat ones that have little bumps?

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post #6 of 9
7/24/12 at 1:18pm
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Thank you...That was what I thought as well.  I've just never experienced this before and could not find any info about it online.  Just wanted to confirm my suspicions before I tossed it out.  I would of hated to toss it out and then find out it would of been fine.

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post #7 of 9
7/24/12 at 1:20pm

That is fluid leaking out through the pores in the egg, it looks like little dried amber droplets, different from the normal calcium bumps sometimes found on eggs.  Bad egg for sure.

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              one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

              Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

 



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post #8 of 9
7/24/12 at 1:21pm
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What is on my egg are not really bumps (not part of the shell)...its like a thick liquid that seeps through the pores of the shell and dries.  Bumpy shells are quite normal.

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post #9 of 9
7/24/12 at 1:24pm

ohh ok. I'm sorry I sound so stupid.. I swear I'm putting things on every part of these forums trying to get as much info as I can.. ugg. I'm so sorry. Thank you

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