Very dirty eggs???

[Jennyhaschicks]

We just got some more eggs today from a farmer down the road. I hope they are fertilized since he said his roos have been busy, busy.

Anyway, they are filthy. Should I spiff them up a bit before putting them in the bator? How would I do this?

Thanks

 

[Myst4]

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I had some very dirty eggs too...I just gently rubbed the dirt off under running,warm water from the tap. My eggs hatched with no problem.

 

[billson1]

use a capfull of bleach in the water to disinfect

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Dont use bleach. That is wayyy to harsh for the eggs. Brinsea makes a great disinfectant for eggs, and incubation equiptment. Otherwise, just rinse them off with warm-hot water and wipe the dirt off with a clean towel.

 

[Jennyhaschicks]

I don't think I would dare use bleach. Thanks though.

I will just wipe them gently with a damp cloth I guess. They are yuck.

thanks

 

[MissPrissy]

There are some cases when it is needed to wash eggs with a diluted bleach solution. Really bad goose eggs are handled in this manner. I have 5 I have hatched. 3 from disgusting eggs. I followed a PDF document from clorox on disinfecting waterfowl eggs.

For chicken eggs I would try to clean them off as best as possible with a very slightly damp paper towel. Elbow grease usually will do the trick.

 

[Myst4]

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I let my eggs towel dry on paper towel.

 

[Jennyhaschicks]

Ok I have used the damp paper towel and these eggs aren't coming clean. Do they need to be really clean before they go in?

 

[Jennyhaschicks]

I took a cloth and rubbed them. Most of them didn't come clean though. Will this pose a problem later?
I shuddered when I read bleach at first. I don't use bleach in my house so I winced when I read of using diluted bleach to clean the eggs. I guess you can though.. I learned something new today.

 

[MissPrissy]

Here is a thread on info when i was hatching very nasty goose eggs.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=35454&p=1

All of my eggs where disinfected using the bleach solution. A couple were just too far gone and afte a few days of incubation you could see the black bateria growing in the shell.

Toward the end is good links on handling and disinfecting all types of eggs.