Sugar like crystals growing on eggs suddenly. day 16.

[bonnelife]

I check my eggs twice a day and this morning I realized there were crystals growing on three of them. What could be the problem?

 

[LaFleche]

Take them out ASAP before they explode.

Here is another thread about leaking eggs: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/help-i-have-an-egg-leaking.1504382/

 

[Tonyroo]

Bacteria penetrated your eggs. I wouldn't incubate them.

 

[bonnelife]

Take them out ASAP before they explode.

Here is another thread about leaking eggs: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/help-i-have-an-egg-leaking.1504382/

Oh man! What a bummer. I will take them out now any idea what could have caused the chicks to die in this to happen? Until now there was movement in the egg this morning I did not see any movement.

 

[bonnelife]

Bacteria penetrated your eggs. I wouldn't incubate them.

All of them? Of just the leaking ones?

 

[LaFleche]

Oh man! What a bummer. I will take them out now any idea what could have caused the chicks to die in this to happen? Until now there was movement in the egg this morning I did not see any movement.

Viral or bacterial infection of the parent bird(s), vitamin deficiency, worm infestation, cold/hot temperatures, concussions/vibrations during handling/transport, hatching eggs too old, etc. etc.

All these factors can lead to the stop in development.

 

[bonnelife]

Viral or bacterial infection of the parent bird(s), vitamin deficiency, worm infestation, cold/hot temperatures, concussions/vibrations during handling/transport, hatching eggs too old, etc. etc.

All these factors can lead to the stop in development.thabk you for the response. This is my first time incubating eggs so I am still trying to figure everything out.

Viral or bacterial infection of the parent bird(s), vitamin deficiency, worm infestation, cold/hot temperatures, concussions/vibrations during handling/transport, hatching eggs too old, etc. etc.

All these factors can lead to the stop in development.

This is my first time incubating egg so I'm still trying to figure everything out. Thank you for the response.

 

[LaFleche]

This is my first time incubating egg so I'm still trying to figure everything out. Thank you for the response.

Take out the leaking ones and find out if the liquid already infested the incubator. If so, take all eggs out and keep them warm in a towel while cleaning the incubator and disinfecting it, before putting the remaining eggs back and continuing the incubation.

Sniff all the eggs carefully before putting them back, if you notice any foul smell, discard the smelling egg(s).

 

[Tonyroo]

All of them? Of just the leaking ones?

The crystals are indication of bacterial activity. Just the one's with the crystal.

If you have a clean hand spray bottle put some hydrogen peroxide in the bottle. Mist the remaining eggs to protect them.

 

[bonnelife]

Take them out ASAP before they explode.

Here is another thread about leaking eggs: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/help-i-have-an-egg-leaking.1504382/

Looks like they stopped developing pretty early on. Thanks for the help.