If I buy shipped egg's.I alway's candle them before Puttin in bator.Sometimes a small ding can be fixed with wax or something.I candle chicken egg's again around 12-14 day's Duck 15-18 day's.I learned my lesson by having 2 turkey egg's explode in my Sportsman PHEW!Bad egg's can start fuming early, if they have a yellow goop spot or very moist on outside take it out.