Author Topic: Boiling Infertile Eggs For Chicks  (Read 2424 times)

Luce747

  • Joined Jan 2011
Boiling Infertile Eggs For Chicks
« on: April 10, 2011, 02:25:31 pm »
Does anyone know if it is safe to boil up infertile eggs that have been in the incubator to crush up for chick food?

Seems a shame to throw the clear eggs away if they can be used.

thx

cluckingnuts

  • Joined Oct 2010
  • llyn peninsula
Re: Boiling Infertile Eggs For Chicks
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2011, 04:38:30 pm »
Any bacteria that may be in the eggs would have proliferated in the incubator. Boiling doesn't always kill nasties off.

northfifeduckling

  • Joined Jan 2009
  • Fife
    • North Fife Blog
Re: Boiling Infertile Eggs For Chicks
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2011, 10:10:48 pm »
All I can say is that it doesn't feel right, I would not do it. They've been a few weeks warmer than room temperature, no.... :&>

Luce747

  • Joined Jan 2011
Re: Boiling Infertile Eggs For Chicks
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2011, 04:47:07 pm »
I was thinking along the same lines. Never mind.

 

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