Help! I accidentally washed fertilized chicken eggs in cold water.

[RebeccaSilkies]

I accidentally washed fertilized chicken eggs under cold water and I'm worried I could have killed them. Is it possible for them to still hatch even though I ran them under cold water? We started warming them back up again pretty quickly and got them back under the hens but I'm concerned that I doomed them to die because I made a stupid mistake.

 

[Themellowyellows]

I would just eat them, but if you want to try, then here are some people that can help because I have no experience with hatching...

@Eggcessive
@LaFleche
@Wyrop Rock

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

I accidentally washed fertilized chicken eggs under cold water and I'm worried I could have killed them. Is it possible for them to still hatch even though I ran them under cold water? We started warming them back up again pretty quickly and got them back under the hens but I'm concerned that I doomed them to die because I made a stupid mistake.

Just wait. Whatever happens happens.

At least you didn’t leave the brooder open with a bird eating cat loose(RIP Belladonna) like I did about 6 months ago. We all make mistakes, and the best thing we can do is learn from them. (For example, brooders now have lids)

 

[Eggcessive]

I really can’t answer that question, sorry.

 

[SilverBirds]

What day are they on? If they're far along to see development I would candle them tomorrow and see how they look.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

How long were they under the hens? Why were you washing them?

 

[RebeccaSilkies]

What day are they on? If they're far along to see development I would candle them tomorrow and see how they look.

They range from being 1-9 days old.

 

[RebeccaSilkies]

How long were they under the hens? Why were you washing them?

The oldest would have been sat on by the hens a maximum of 9 days. The eggs range from 1-9 days old. I was washing them because me and my family rinse our eggs with cold water to get off anything on the outside. Then we date them and put them in the fridge. This was the first time we've ever had fertilized eggs so I wasn't expecting eggs with chicks until my sister cracked one open and it had a chick in it.

 

[Themellowyellows]

The oldest would have been sat on by the hens a maximum of 9 days. The eggs range from 1-9 days old. I was washing them because me and my family rinse our eggs with cold water to get off anything on the outside. Then we date them and put them in the fridge. This was the first time we've ever had fertilized eggs so I wasn't expecting eggs with chicks until my sister cracked one open and it had a chick in it.

When you say there was a chick in it do you mean like a full on chick?

 

[RebeccaSilkies]

When you say there was a chick in it do you mean like a full on chick?

There was a chick developing in the egg