Hand sanitizer on eggs?

[Backyard Farm]

Yes, unfortunately antibacterial soap does kill the good bugs as well as the bad bugs.

...but even if the hand santizier destroyed the "bloom" and replaced it with a antibacterial coating that protected it by killing any bad bugs wanting to infect the egg during incubation, would this work?

 

[Backyard Farm]

Good points, Hathor! ...possible subtle effects on the chicks even if they hatch... or chicks hatching that perhaps should not have hatched.



thanks

 

[haTHOR]

but, the natural bloom doesn't contain anything that can block pores or seep into the egg and hurt it.

 

[guinea fowl galore]

If the hand sanitizer is made for killing tiny living bacteria then what is it going to do to a not so tiny but still tiny growing embryo

I mean feel your hands after you have put the stuff on they feel like they have a sort of oily coating on them, that wouldn't be good for the eggs.

 

[Backyard Farm]

...ok..

so much for my "wondering" this morning..

thanks everybody for your thoughts..... so many poultry knowledgeable people here!!! Love it!

Have a good day!

 

[organiceggs]

Eggs are porous, so it probably wouldn't be a good idea. Alcohol is a corrosive and causes cell death.

 

[Backyard Farm]

Yes, that was my concern about the alcohol....that some would cross through the porous shell and cause cell/tissue damage especially if left on as a "protective" coating.

 

[Emma_Bruffy]

In a backup bator, why not? You may have stumbled on the secret to getting 100% hatches every time!

Good luck!

Tip- if you only incubate one egg you will either have 100% or 0% lol.

 

[Emma_Bruffy]

Tip- if you only incubate one egg you will either have 100% or 0% lol.

Wow over 10 years ago oops