When to remove duds

[Mrs.SWhite89]

When do you remove dud eggs or ones that have shown no development from last candling? 14 days? Or do you wait longer?

 

[AlleysChicks]

I pull clears at day 10.

 

[AmazingRachel]

No 14 days should be fine.

 

[chickens really]

I remove all that are not developing by Day 10..
Best wishes.

 

[bobbi-j]

I remove all duds as soon as I am sure they are duds. It's usually pretty obvious around Day 10.

 

[chickenmeadow]

The couple of times that I wasn't sure about, after candling at 14 days, the duds in question exploded; one in an incubator & recently one after a broody hatch - when I curiously cracked it in the sink. Peeeee Yewwwww! What a mess! Now, I think of it as; if it's not a "strong show" of viable, then there's something messy in there or it wouldn't be caught up to the rest in hatching & just go to waist anyway. I hope I've learned my lesson after all these years, & avoid that "wishful or must be too tired" thinking. Best wishes!

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

If I’m sure at day 7 candling I will remove them. Any I’m not 100% sure on will stay in until day 14 candling. I do check the incubator though for any funny smells just incase of a rotten one.

 

[Mrs.SWhite89]

I'll be pulling duds today, imsure I only have 6 total devloping 2 are questionable, rest were clear last I checked.

I remove all duds as soon as I am sure they are duds. It's usually pretty obvious around Day 10.

 

[BiggJohnn]

What about really dark shells? I have a few eggs left in the incubator that someone shipped to me, they are so dark & the shells are really strong, I can’t see in there!! I left 4 because I can’t see at all!! No funny smell. I’m almost at lockdown & im terrified I’ll have an egg-splosion!

 

[Mrs.SWhite89]

What about really dark shells? I have a few eggs left in the incubator that someone shipped to me, they are so dark & the shells are really strong, I can’t see in there!! I left 4 because I can’t see at all!! No funny smell. I’m almost at lockdown & im terrified I’ll have an egg-splosion!

I have some too that are dark like milk chocolate color..cant see in them...dont know if they were fertile as I have no clue which eggs come from which hen but 3 hens mate with my rooster that I know of lol