Would you put this dirty egg in the incubator?

[BluebirdHomestead]

Would you incubate an egg like this? I can’t scratch the poop off and I’m not comfortable washing it.

 

[Trimurtisan]

As long as you'r incubator is clean I don't see any good reason why you couldn't wash the egg.

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

As long as you'r incubator is clean I don't see any good reason why you couldn't wash the egg.

Ok...hotter than the egg yeah?

 

[Trimurtisan]

Ok...hotter than the egg yeah?

I don't really understand your question. The reason I said what I did...

As long as you'r incubator is clean I don't see any good reason why you couldn't wash the egg.

Is because the main reason you do not wash eggs is because the natural antibacterial coating aka the bloom keeps the egg protected. If the incubator has properly been disinfected, then there should not be a direct threat of a bacterial infection.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Hopefully that was easier to understand.

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

Hopefully that was easier to understand.

Sorry if my question was not posed well. Should I wash the egg in water that is warmer than it is?

 

[Trimurtisan]

Sorry if my question was not posed well. Should I wash the egg in water that is warmer than it is?

Oh, gotcha! No, not really. Just luke warm water is fine. When I wash an egg I just run it under the sink water and use a brush to light scrub it. I wouldn't use any soap on it, just water and light abrasion should be just fine.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I always wash mine, & never had a problem. I always use cold water, still had no problems.

 

[Trimurtisan]

If it's any consolation, I think I've only washed two eggs, ever. These are the eggs in my incubator right now.