Clean eggs before setting?

No I don't wash eggs that are for hatching might knock off a lg piece of poop but no washing?

 

Rinsing with warm water is fine, but soap can get in the egg and cause a bad hatch. Not very healthy. Do not rinse the eggs unless the water is warm, not cold, so the egg doesn't get struck by coldness and kill the embryo.

 

Just did NPIP pre inspection a little while back, the state vet that was there said that washing was not mandatory, however, they strongly advise a disinfecting dip. I normally don't wash or disinfect, unless the egg is really cruddy.

 

I never wash my eggs and I always have GREAT hatch rates!

 

There was a LOOOOOng thread on here about this just recently.

 

Quote:Many of em', actually.

 

I just set my clean eggs... if its dirty I wash and cook/eat

I do not wash any egg I set. I have had washed eggs sent to me and the hatch rates for me on washed has not been good. yet the unwashed ones have good hatch rates. But thats me personally.. everyone is different.