Yolk on eggs due to hatch

[Nariah01]

So I don't know exactly what happened but I had six eggs set to hatch in one week under my hen two days ago, and not I have only five. The sixth egg is gone, presumably broken and then eaten considering their is no shell, or chick, its just gone. While slightly creepy when you think about it because that means it was eaten by my other hens, oh well. The question I have is what to do about the five eggs left. Some yolk is on the five eggs that are remaining, I looked them over and everything is fine otherwise. And the amount of yolk on them is minimal. Ms. Broody Britches is fine, her underside is clean. So do I just leave them with the little bit of yolk on the outside since they are set to hatch in under a week? Or should I maybe take a baby wipe to them and wipe the yolk off?

 

[Miss717]

I would not wipe them off. I think wiping them off will do more harm than good. Wiping them off may take off some of the bloom. If momma is clean underneath just continue to let her do her thing.