12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[EggSighted4Life]

I just did! I used a pencil, though.

Been there, done that.. pencil, as stated by others is not viable for long and quickly disappears.

When dry cleaning an egg.. I have used the scratchy side of a new kitchen sponge, very successfully.. dry dusted with another cloth afterwards.

Yes last minute labeling is "exciting".

I also do that for packing for trips, to move, make food.. etc. Basically I need to be in the moment, within my known time frame. I find life so fast that I dare not speed past.

 

[BullChick]

Here are my fertile eggs. For the eggs coated with dried egg -those get trashed, right? I’m scared to put dirty eggs in the incubator.

I understand your fear, even dried egg can be wiped off.

 

[BullChick]

30 min to go!

Now 27!

 

[Cynthia12]

16 eggs set and in the 'bator!

 

[Cynthia12]

I understand your fear, even dried egg can be wiped off.

My dirty eggs are some of my best hatching eggs..I say mine..the ones that come dirty that are shipped. They don't need to be washed...just let them dry out.

 

[Cynthia12]

Here are my fertile eggs. For the eggs coated with dried egg -those get trashed, right? I’m scared to put dirty eggs in the incubator.

My dirty eggs are some of my best hatching eggs..I say mine..the ones that come dirty that are shipped. They don't need to be washed...just let them dry out

 

[Cynthia12]

However I have a few clean eggs for the incubator.

Advice please: What should I do with the dirty eggs? Finish filling the incubator with dirty eggs or destroy them?

Set those dirty eggs!!

 

[sekeyslaks]

My dirty eggs are some of my best hatching eggs..I say mine..the ones that come dirty that are shipped. They don't need to be washed...just let them dry out.

To each their own! I always find washing my eggs before setting gives me better air quality in the incubator and gets rid of any filth blocking the air holes on the shell.

 

[Derangedplanet]

I've always followed the moto that if it can't be scratched of with a finger nail, its probably fine. But I'm also more experienced hatching quails where the eggs are cheaper and the hatch rates are stellar.

 

[Pyxis]

I set one chicken egg today, haha. It's from my ko shamo hen who's rooster died a few days ago. I was hoping she'd lay a second egg that could go in today (and she still might, it's still early).