Egg has a small area of dirt.

[chickenlover456]

How do I clean the dirt off without damaging the shell? I know you can't use water. What's a good way to remove a bit of dirt from the egg?

 

[needmorechickens!]

Some people use a very fine sandpaper to clean the egg.
~Rebecca

 

[chickenlover456]

Oh, thats a great idea. Thanks!

 

[ravencreek]

Ok...Why can't you use water? What is the egg going to be used for? Not to sound stupid but I am new to the egg world really.

 

[swtangel321]

It's just a tad bit of dirt ?? They should be fine, put em in the bator... When a hen sits on eggs she doesnt clean them first and most times they have great hatches

 

[chickenlover456]

ravencreek wrote: Ok...Why can't you use water? What is the egg going to be used for? Not to sound stupid but I am new to the egg world really.

You can't use water because it wears down the shell, and I'm incubating my eggs for a classroom project. You don't sound stupid at all! Theres nothing wrong with being curious. It's great questions.