Egg exploded in bator on eggs and hatched chicks.

Ugh. Threw some eggs in the bator that were under a broody into the bator with other eggs. Some eggs were pipped and I didn't candle the rest as I should have. 3 have hatched and 2 more pipped. Had left the hatched babies in bator to dry and fluff and had to run out today. Was hoping to introduce these babies to momma hen tonight. When DH and I returned and checked the bator....P U! Didn't see any kind of weeping from this egg or anything. Those poor eggs and babies were covered in green nastiness. I had to clean the babies off and blow dry them. They still stink though. Kind of like skunk spray. It just won't go away. Hard to get the smell off my hands too and I've finally resorted to soft scrub with bleach. Was afraid to try to introduce them to momma now and they are inside under a heat lamp. Anyone have any suggestions on getting rid of smell. Especially on the babies. Also would still like momma to take these babies back, is there any hope?

 

That's good to hear. I definitely will try introducing them tomorrow then. I'm just glad it didn't happen when it was still under momma. That would have been really nasty.

 

Momma took back the 3 that got exploded upon as well as another that hatched after the mess. She just went from 5 to 9 chicks. Such a good momma.