Exploding egg in lockdown -- advice needed.

[filumene]

I have two incubators going right now. One had a bad egg in it that I removed early in incubation. Had a lingering smell, but thought it was from the egg I removed. So both sets of eggs go into lockdown and an egg explodes in the other incubator. Do I leave it until others hatch? Will this kill the chicks waiting to hatch? Should I attempt to transfer the eggs to the other incubator? They are both finishing day 19, starting day 20. Thanks for the help.

 

[Pyxis]

Have any in the incubators pipped? If not moving them really quick from one incubator to the other won't hurt, just keep them in the same position. I have opened my incubators during lockdown all the time, even though you're not 'supposed' to, and I haven't lost a chick yet because of it. Even if you do have a pip, being really quick about it should be fine.

 

[filumene]

No, none have pipped. Maybe I will do a quick swap. I can't imagine that the rotten egg would be gold for the chicks. Thanks.

 

[Big A Chickens]

Yes a quick swap will be fine.