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Duck eggs

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by drmeyes236, Apr 13, 2009.

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  1. Apr 13, 2009 #1
    drmeyes236

    drmeyes236 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I recieved my duck eggs today and they are pretty dirty, do I wash them beefore I place them in the incubator?
     
  3. Apr 13, 2009 #2
    sparkles2307

    sparkles2307 Terd of Hurtles

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    Nooooooo
     
  5. Apr 13, 2009 #3
    Rare Feathers Farm

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    No. Washing them may damage the protective coating on the eggs.

    Just use a stiff brush or dry paper towel to get off the big chunks.

    Ducks/geese are pretty bad at producing/keeping clean eggs--trust me! [​IMG]

    Sometimes, I will take a damp cloth and get off the worst parts but usually, I just leave them...if they are super-filthy they probably should not be incubated.
     

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