Broken egg stink and mess under broody girl on clutch

[FireflyTX]

I have a broody girl on a clutch of eggs. She will eat an egg (Gross, hoping she is doing it cause it isn't viable) and it is sticky and stinky under her and on all the other eggs. Leave it be or clean it out? The bugs are awful around her with this mess.

She is separated from the flock and I am planning on candling eggs tomorrow so if yes to clean I would do it then.

 

[courtsmarans]

I would move the clutch to another box and place her on them. Maybe take a dry, or a little damp, paper towel/rag and try to wipe some of the eggs off. I wouldn't recommend using a lot of water