Help! My eggs are exploding!

[Kkaye016]

This is my first year at hatching turkey eggs. I have 13 successful hatches... but have just now ran into a problem: exploding eggs.

Now, I have been searching online EVERYWHERE for a reason behind exploding eggs. Some people mention them but it never goes beyond "watch for bad eggs, they could explode and contaminate everything!"
I have candled, but I thought I lost all my eggs. today is only day 25 and I have already had 5 chicks hatch and 3 explode- all eggs are the same age!

How are some bad enough to explode while others are hatching beautifully?

When I candle them, the eggs have a dark mass and the air bubble. good to go, right? well, Im sure I have bad eggs, but what will they look like? So far all the eggs look the same when I candle them. When I wiggle the eggs slightly, I can hear "water" or liquid sounds swishing around. I am assuming those eggs are no good.. but I am afraid to toss anything for fear of killing a chick on accident!

I know I should go and look deep into the old threads, but my chicks are hatching now, and I need help!!

PLEASE help! I don't know what to do!

Thank you!

 

[ivan3]

Contaminated with something producing gas.

Here are some posts in threads touching on the problem:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ne...sort=relevance&order=descending&Search=SEARCH

We rely on our hens to make the call, so can't be much more help.

 

[casportpony]

Can you see veins in the eggs?

-Kathy

 

[KrisH]

This is my first year at hatching turkey eggs. I have 13 successful hatches... but have just now ran into a problem: exploding eggs.

Now, I have been searching online EVERYWHERE for a reason behind exploding eggs. Some people mention them but it never goes beyond "watch for bad eggs, they could explode and contaminate everything!"
I have candled, but I thought I lost all my eggs. today is only day 25 and I have already had 5 chicks hatch and 3 explode- all eggs are the same age!

How are some bad enough to explode while others are hatching beautifully?

When I candle them, the eggs have a dark mass and the air bubble. good to go, right? well, Im sure I have bad eggs, but what will they look like? So far all the eggs look the same when I candle them. When I wiggle the eggs slightly, I can hear "water" or liquid sounds swishing around. I am assuming those eggs are no good.. but I am afraid to toss anything for fear of killing a chick on accident!

I know I should go and look deep into the old threads, but my chicks are hatching now, and I need help!!

PLEASE help! I don't know what to do!

Thank you!

Bacteria has penetrated the shell. should probably have dipped in disinfectant solution prior to incubating.

(I didn't like doing that at first either)

RobertH

 

[casportpony]

Bacteria has penetrated the shell. should probably have dipped in disinfectant solution prior to incubating.

(I didn't like doing that at first either)

RobertH

What product do you use?

-Kathy

 

[KrisH]

usually Bleach solution in warm water, or quterinary ammonium disinfectant. Brinsea has an incubator,egg disinfectant they reccomend.
http://www.brinsea.com/prod-100_ml_Incubation_Disinfectant_Concentrate-56.aspx


RobertH

 

[Kkaye016]

Thank you all!
I just re candled the eggs, and I can see the embryo... The other day, I could see nothing but a dark mass, and now I see a head and body. Its more defined. I see no movement, and no veins- both are normally lacking when I candle my eggs. They are due to hatch any time.. so I hope these remaining 4 eggs will hatch nicely!

Thank you so much!