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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: mintytwoshoes on February 09, 2012, 07:42:11 pm

Title: Chicken egg incubation
Post by: mintytwoshoes on February 09, 2012, 07:42:11 pm

Hi,
Just starting incubating some eggs.  Need some advice as to whether or not to clean them before and if so with what?  I have checked several books etc and am getting different advice. 

Title: Re: Chicken egg incubation
Post by: JEP on February 09, 2012, 07:53:11 pm

i scrape excess dirt off then wipe with an egg disinfectant
works well for us

Title: Re: Chicken egg incubation
Post by: chrismahon on February 09, 2012, 08:00:03 pm

We use an egg disinfectant as well, the one you soak the eggs in solution for a minute, but keep the nest boxes and the coop very clean so no dirty eggs unless it gets really muddy outside. Tried just washing them in warm water but that didn't stop the bacteria getting in and we lost a third due to infection.

Title: Re: Chicken egg incubation
Post by: mintytwoshoes on February 09, 2012, 08:14:04 pm

Thanks for the input, my eggs are not that dirty but was wanting to avoid having
complete failure especially as not hatched eggs before.  Will let you know how it all goes.