Stinkubator

[droy1028]

I have a NR360 and recently hatched 3 out of 6 eggs that I had set and that had been viable at lockdown. After the 3 hatched I left the chicks inside until they were dry completely before moving them to the brooder. The other 3 eggs haven't even pipped yet but I'm holding out for maybe some late bloomers.

Since I removed the three hatchlings from the incubator. I've noticed the incubator has become quite the "stinkubator". Not rotten egg smell per say but definitely smells unlike it had up until hatch. Is this pretty normal? I haven't hatched eggs since I was 5 years old almost 26 years ago.

Thanks for any input!

 

[sourland]

Yeah they can get sort of rank. I always sanitized with a 10% chlorox solution. I wouldn't leave the eggs in there too long. Exploding eggs really mess things up.