dirty eggs under broody..to wash or leave?

[spish]

just checked on the eggs while broody is getting some water and the eggs are filthy. looks like a couple got broke and the others have rolled in the mess, then mums sat on top and all bits of feathers/mud/straw/leaves have stuck to the drying gloop.


is it an idea to wash them or leave them? they are only on day 2................

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Personally, I would knock off as much "junk" as I could, and put them back, I wouldn't wash them. If you wash off the bloom, and they get pooped on, there will be nothing to protect them from all the bacteria...

 

[Kedreeva]

Agree with Clover. Big chunks go, but don't wash if they have to survive outside.

 

[pgpoultry]

Just had two pretty poopy eggs hatch under a broody, so no leave well alone,

Sandie

 

[Mrs. K]

I had the same thing happen, I did take a warm wash cloth down and got the worst off, I did not scrub them, but a couple of the eggs were terrible. I had about a 50% hatch.