Yeah give it a try, it definitely doesnt harm anything. I had done a TON of hatches before I heard of this and then I tried it and i dont know if it was a coincidence or if it was because of the washing...but my hatch rates soared like crazy!
You definitely do not wanna scrub so hard that you take off the waxy part.
You want to gently very gently wash and scrub. The purpose of this is to remove fecal matter, bedding and any associated bacteria. Not a necessary step by any means but I’ve noticed it makes a difference!
do you or do you not wash your eggs prior to incubation?
I wash mine. I have had phenomenal hatch rates on quail, Serama, silkie, maran, ameraucana, and many more. So here’s the deal- I did research and I think it’s a good practice. I ONLY do this when I have super valuable eggs that will...