If it's smelling I'd say it's not alive. and you risk it exploding and contaminating the other eggs. I'd candle again but it's probably not good.Just wondered. My runner has 4 eggs that were laid at different times. I can't candle worth a darn, so I'm relying on feel. Two of the eggs have activity but the oldest egg --nothing. Originally when I candled them, they all looked viable but now I wonder if the oldest egg (which was laid on June 24th) might have died in gestation? It even has a bit of an unpleasant smell. How long should I let it remain in the nest before pulling it? It has been a month.
Oh wow Congrats.. look forward to pics!Will candle and remove the bad smelling egg. But today, Sunday, at 3:30 pm my first egg hatched! What an experience that was; a real first for me. It is a mix breed duck, mother being a runner and father being a Khaki. I'm so excited!! It is sooo cute.
