Eggs exploding

[joebryant]

When I was incubating eggs for the first time ever a couple of weeks ago, I read several posts mentioning eggs exploding if they were not fertile/viable. With my not knowing how to candle an egg to determine whether or not it was fertile, I spent all three weeks of incubation worried about an egg's exploding.
Is that a common occurrance?
Has anyone ever had it happen?
Why would some explode and others not?

 

[Farmer Kitty]

They should smell before they explode, at least from what I've read.

 

[Mom 2em All]

I had one explode during my last hatch. Theres a thread about it somewhere. It was not fun.

 

[ironrat]

So what do you do when that happens? Wash the other eggs with warm water or what?

 

[coopist]

Eggs explode when bacteria have infected them. Depending on what kind of bacteria, growth rate, I suppose, the egg can get filled up pretty fast, so there's not *always* a lot of weeping or smelling going on, LOL. So, it's best to keep track of things by candling. If you see a blood or bacterial ring, get em out of there fast. And yes, if it does happen, you can clean the other eggs with mild soap and warm water--don't scrub, just rub. It's a bad thing to have happen...

 

[My Little Sister's Farm]

google egg candling for some great photos and DIY tips

 

[ginasmarans]

I don't even want to think about it-ugh

 

[ChelleEnchanted]

It is really disgusting.

My LG never recovered from that one, the foam isn't as white anymore inside. :[.

Look at it this way, it gave me the push to learn how to candle. Haha.

 

[Mom 2em All]

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well, I had one egg zipping when it happened...and the egg that exploded was too dark for me to candle and I think that chick hurried real fast...soon as it was out, I scooped them out and transferred to the brooder then soaked and scrubbed my incubator!

it was gross!