Do you wash your eggs?

[Beekissed]

You're right! I might want to consider being less of a smart aleck....I'll have to think on that awhile. Until then, I hope you have a better day tomorrow!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I am not posting to get into any debates, just wanting to give the proper ways of washing to the original poster should they wish to wash their eggs safely....

is caused by a bacterium that enters through the porous egg shell and easily kills embryo's and newly hatched chicks. Unfortunately, incubation conditions are ideal for breeding bacteria as well as incubating eggs. For more information on storing eggs refer to Recommendations for hatching egg handling and storage

Egg Cleaning Procedures
for the Backyard Flock
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http://food.unl.edu/documents/EggCleaning.pdf


note Tek-Trol Disinfectant Cleaner Concentrate is a better bleach alternative!​

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[JetCat]

I am not posting to get into any debates, just wanting to give the proper ways of washing to the original poster should they wish to wash their eggs safely....

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no debates intended but clearly hatchability is not decreased by washing, myself and nearly every hatchery i know of wash and have excellent hatch rates in the 90 percents. the four commercial hatchery i've been in (three chicken and one quail) all wash and disinfect with cold water and chemicals under pressure (pretty much an egg car wash) if hatch rates were decreased they simply would not do it because it costs time and money and commercial hatchery are all about the bottom line of profit.

if you don't want to wash your eggs that's fine, if you do, that's fine too and there are no disadvantages to doing so as it's been proven many times over.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I agree as well, however since we are handling with our hands and stuff and commercial industries have pressure washers with perfectly adjusted pressures and no hands on, they are made for washing and not over washing or under washing, perfect set chemicals and dryers with trays. We have to always remember when comparing incubation methods... commercial vs home vs hen...... food for thought