Cleaning vs. Leaving?

[stormie]

I'm getting some eggs this coming Saturday and I have always washed my eggs beforehand and got good results but this year I limited the amount I'm hatching and I really want to be sure I have a high hatch ability. So, should I clean them or leave them be? I don't want an explosion...

 

[Cara]

Leave them be. You're more likely to have one explode if you do wash them, as you will wash away the bloom that prevents bacteria from entering the egg.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

I never wash the hatching eggs ever.

 

[stormie]

Alright. Thanks guys! I'll take your word for it!

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

I wont set a dirty egg without washing it first. Never been an issue. No reason to wash clean looking ones but sometimes I do anyway. Knock on wood, I've never had an egg explode in the 4 years I've been hatching.

 

[katrinag]

If they are really dirt you can use sand paper and remove the poo.

 

[Snakeoil]

I've never washed an egg.