Rec'd eggs Broken in mail, yolk on two... washing needed?

[bantyshanty]

He subject line sums it up. 2 of 5 eggs intact got smeared with a little of the broken ones. I hate to wash... due to set them tonight. Wiped well with a clean paper towel. Sterilized my Brinsea incubator.

Do I have to wash them?

 

[A.T. Hagan]

I would. The yolk/white may clog the pores. I washed all of my hatching eggs and got good results.