Exploding egg in incubator

[Bird Brain]

Was just checking my turkeys eggs not 10min ago and one exploded on my. oh man the smell.....my whole house smells

 

[windzbreezy]

Stanks, ugh just had it happen to me today, right when i started eating dinner

 

[smithnan]

How strong is the smell before it explodes? I locked down yesterday, It just smelled a little "off", I couldn't remember if I'd smelled that odor on the 2 hatches I've done in previous years. After reading these stories, I'm really developing a phobia!

 

[SunHwaKwon]

If it smells off I would recommend sniffing each egg. I am new to this but can already tell an iffy egg right away. My good eggs have pretty much no smell and the bad ones smell eggy lol. So far I have been right each time. Better to get it/them out before its too late.

 

[smithnan]

Thanks, my husband reminded me of some duck eggs we tried to incubate, and i recall that smell very vividly. I thought hubby was going to barf. Our batch is fine, and i've been directed not to read scary stories about exploding eggs just before bed time. He says i'm just smelling stale water and i agree.

Thank you for bearing with me in my paranoia. Just 2 more days till hatch day!!!

 

[SunHwaKwon]

Lol glad to help

 

[smithnan]

Maybe the temp was on the high side, I set on a Friday morning, and at least 2 (lavender ameracaunas) are starting to pip now, Wednesday evening. So excited!