I am going to use a vinegar and water dip. I have used it before and had zero green gooey eggs even though I dipped in cool water. (1 Tbs 5% solution [standard grocery store vinegar] to 1 quart water) Tonight I am setting quail eggs and will dip half and not dip the other half and see what happens. I will have the water heated this time.
I am using vinegar after reading about using a Vitamin C dip experiment by one of the Universities (Cornell I think). Vinegar and Vitamin C are close in their chemical structure and acidity level and more easily available. I have already seen a huge difference in not getting any green gooey eggs when using it but I have not held a controlled experiment between using it and not using it. I would love to have the luxury of two separate identical incubators but since I only have the one it will have to do.
I am off to set my eggs now.
I am using vinegar after reading about using a Vitamin C dip experiment by one of the Universities (Cornell I think). Vinegar and Vitamin C are close in their chemical structure and acidity level and more easily available. I have already seen a huge difference in not getting any green gooey eggs when using it but I have not held a controlled experiment between using it and not using it. I would love to have the luxury of two separate identical incubators but since I only have the one it will have to do.
I am off to set my eggs now.
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