Does a stinky egg mean it’s infertile?

[zhutson789]

It’s day 16 for our 8 eggs and it is starting to smell. Does the rotten smell come from an egg that isn’t fertile?

 

[sourland]

The rotten smell comes from eggs that are decomposing whether or not they were fertile. Candling would indicate whether or not the egg is viable. Be careful - they can explode.

 

[Willow2253]

A stinky egg is an egg gone bad. Remove it before it explodes and messes up the rest of the eggs. If you’re not sure which is rotten you can sniff each one to pinpoint the smell. I candle every few days to tell which are developing, so I can remove any that aren’t before they go rotten.

 

[Tonyroo]

You definitely don't want an explosion, get that rotten egg out asap.

 

[zhutson789]

The rotten smell comes from eggs that are decomposing whether or not they were fertile. Candling would indicate whether or not the egg is viable. Be careful - they can explode.

Update: think it was the trash lmao. I got every egg and smelled them close up and nothing smelled like anything. So the egg feeling solid in the middle of it is good?

 

[zhutson789]

You definitely don't want an explosion, get that rotten egg out asap.

Update: think it was the trash lmao. I got every egg and smelled them close up and nothing smelled like anything. So the egg feeling solid in the middle of it is good?

 

[zhutson789]

A stinky egg is an egg gone bad. Remove it before it explodes and messes up the rest of the eggs. If you’re not sure which is rotten you can sniff each one to pinpoint the smell. I candle every few days to tell which are developing, so I can remove any that aren’t before they go rotten.

Update: think it was the trash lmao. I got every egg and smelled them close up and nothing smelled like anything. So the egg feeling solid in the middle of it is good?

 

[RoosterML]

I always use the smell test when I candle an egg. If it stinks it’s gone.

 

[Tonyroo]

Get your stinky trash outside, your building up bacteria, if you can smell it get it out.

 

[zhutson789]

Get your stinky trash outside, your building up bacteria, if you can smell it get it out.

It’s done.