Hatching Eggs

[Quack head]

We are at day 27, and awaiting the hatching eggs in the incubator. We just wiped the eggs off with a damp cloth when placed in the incubator. We keep the incubator in our spare bedroom and the smell is not pleasant.

For our next batch, should I was them gently with just water?

I watched a Youtube video and he used a mild iodine solution?

Suggestions?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I didn’t think they were supposed to be washed since that takes the bloom protective coating off. If your noticing a smell something maybe wrong. When did you last candle? @Isaac 0 knows more about bator hatching than I.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

There shouldn't be a strong smell, let alone a bad sting smell. My quail eggs had a 'baby smell' to them, but that was it. I really don't know how to describe it, but it was just nice smell. Until one poppes, then it smelled like rot and death until we found the culprit. Then back to the baby smell

 

[Quack head]

I had one bad egg and removed it from the incubator. I will find out in the next couple of days and will keep you updated.

 

[Isaac 0]

Read this,

https://www.brinsea.com/Articles/Advice/EggCleaning.aspx

 

[DuckyDonna]

I hatch my eggs in my dining room! I don't have any smell at all. You must have a rotten egg!

 

[Quack head]

I removed another dark egg today and cracked it open, WOW! it did smell. I did candle three eggs today, I can see movement inside the egg. I gently placed them back and waiting for the hatch!

 

[DuckyDonna]

good thing you got rid of it. If it exploded it could have contaminated everything.

 

[Quack head]

My first ever duckling is hatching, we can hear the peeps and it is breaking the shell near the larger end. It currently has about a 3/8" hole in the shell. I am taking time laps images. Hope they turn out.

Thanks for all your help everyone.

 

[Miss Lydia]