These are r e a l l y dirty and they are resting for the 12 hours. Can I wash them before putting them in the incubator? Seems like i would be adding a whole bunch of germs or ecoli or something if I don't wash them. Let me know quickly. Thanks
I always wash mine, really warm water 1/4 tsp of bleach in a large coffee cup, dunk for 20-30 sec wipe with paper towel then in the bator. I read this in Storey's guide. My hathc rate is awesome. I have 15 eggs in the bator now. Never have had any exploders or stinking eggs.
I wash and sanitize mine as well. Using one tablespoon of bleach to a gallon of warm water, well mixed. Soak them for about a minute then drain and allow to air dry.
Would this be a good idea to do before mailing eggs for hatching? Or for the recipient to do before loading their incubator?
My daughter washed one of my eggs and I didn't think it would hatch, but it did. I might try washing mine in the bleach solution this time.
