Dirty eggs

[Demidog]

I'v got a broody hen sitting on a clutch of eggs and i want to leave her to get more chicks, but one of the eggs broke and the yolk is all over the other eggs. Is it ok to let her incubate dirty eggs, or should i take her off them and clean the nest box, remove the dirty eggs and let her sit on new ones?

 

[SoORchick73]

following, same happened to me...four days ago

 

[sam786]

you may have less chances to get those hatched

even i got a problem
my hen was brooding 15 eggs
i incubated on day 7
all 14 eggs were developing but the one egg was broked and it contaminated all the egg

i was worried
i cleaned it with hot water

luckily i got 10 cute chicks

 

[Demidog]

Yeah, that's what i'm worried about. The eggs got really dirty. I'v cleaned the next boxes and the eggs and put her back on them. But i'm thinking to start again with fresh eggs. She's only been sitting for a few days, 4 at the most, so i could replace them with clean fresh ones.

 

[AtlantisPeeps]

I don't see a problem with it. My broody was sitting on 6 eggs. One got stepped on and got the other ones sticky and nasty. Plus the dirt and poo.... The 5 left grew and are hatching as I speak! Washing doesn't sound like a good idea as you may run off the protective outer layer that keeps bacteria out.