Green spot...bacteria?

[Sevmeldim3]

The eggs are on Day 12 in the incubator. Before starting, I always take my fingernail and gently scratch off anything that's on the eggs. These were shipped eggs and the crud was a little hard to get off. Today I noticed a spot on one. I candled and the baby is very active in there. What would you do? I don't want to keep the egg in there for 9 whole days in case it contaminates the others. I returned the egg to the incubator. Should I just watch it to see if it gets bigger? Or should I pull it and not take a chance? Thanks for your thoughts.

 

[GodLovesU]

I just read that tek-trol can kill bacteria on eggs.

 

[Huntmaster]

I just read that tek-trol can kill bacteria on eggs.

Was that spot-on egg before you started incubating or is it something leaking from the egg?

 

[Sevmeldim3]

Was that spot-on egg before you started incubating or is it something leaking from the egg?

I always check pretty thoroughly and didn't notice that spot before. There's been no change in the last 2 days and nothing leaky. I candle in 2 days. Last time I candled baby was very active. Thanks for replying.

 

[Sevmeldim3]

Was that spot-on egg before you started incubating or is it something leaking from the egg?

Thank you!!!!

 

[Huntmaster]

If it was me, I would just keep going as is and watch closely for leaking. As long as still looks active and growing when candling there should be no fear of contamination. Keep us posted

 

[Huntmaster]

I just read that tek-trol can kill bacteria on eggs.

I use Tek-Trol to clean just about everything to do with all my birds including incubators. I just don't clean my eggs with it I know you can, but I rather trust the egg bloom and only set clean eggs. But there is always a situation that may call for it and some clean/wash hatching eggs all the time. Just not a practice I do but never really had the need always plenty of hatching eggs here to choose from.

 

[007Sean]

I use Tek-Trol to clean just about everything to do with all my birds including incubators. I just don't clean my eggs with it I know you can, but I rather trust the egg bloom and only set clean eggs. But there is always a situation that may call for it and some clean/wash hatching eggs all the time. Just not a practice I do but never really had the need always plenty of hatching eggs here to choose from.

I don't wash my eggs either, if they are to dirty to put in the incubator then they don't get put in the bator. Hatcheries wash their eggs before they incubate but then again they are hatching thousands of eggs at a time and bacteria could cause a great deal of trouble and loss of investment.

 

[Sevmeldim3]

Thank you!!!!

Everyone hatched healthy! Thank you so much.

 

[Huntmaster]

Everyone hatched healthy! Thank you so much.

Glad to hear everything went well.