Will wiping eggs prevent them from hatching?

[alknoll]

Hatching eggs arrived with some broken, the egg leaked onto other eggs. I carefully wiped them but am worried this will affect hatching rate. Anyone know??

Thanks

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Only if the wiping pushed the albumen/yolk into enough pores as to block the transpiration of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

 

[alknoll]

Only if the wiping pushed the albumen/yolk into enough pores as to block the transpiration of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

So there's really no way to know..but I couldn't have left them covered in yolk, right?

 

[mcdze]

you can wash them under gentle running water and pat them dry .. just dont try to scrub them to get stuck on dirt off .. 'quickly' is the key i think there .. badly soiled eggs i wouldnt use ..

 

[alknoll]

you can wash them under gentle running water and pat them dry .. just dont try to scrub them to get stuck on dirt off .. 'quickly' is the key i think there .. badly soiled eggs i wouldnt use ..

Well they are probably dry from the egg yolk spillage by now. Would you wash them? I'm so nervous!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Right. You want to get them as clean as possible to prevent bacteria growth.
Perhaps you could clean them more but I would leave them alone.

 

[Pullet Press]

Well they are probably dry from the egg yolk spillage by now. Would you wash them? I'm so nervous!

I wouldn't get them wet, because that would wipe off the layer above the shell which is crucial.

 

[sdm111]

I've washed tons of hatching eggs going under broodies never any problem 100% hatch is normal

 

[sdm111]

I wouldn't get them wet, because that would wipe off the layer above the shell which is crucial.

No it's not
This information came from?

 

[Pullet Press]

No it's not
This information came from?

Erk, sorry, I didn't know.
I don't remember where.