Choosing Eggs for Incubating

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Ideally, they should be put into the incubator seven days or less after laying.

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You cannot wash eggs you plan to incubate. This will wash away the bloom and allow bacteria to get into the egg.

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When choosing from a group of eggs, pick those with a ‘normal' shape.

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You want to incubate the ideal egg, no overly large eggs. You also don't want to incubate smaller eggs.

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Make sure that as you collect eggs you are storing them point side down.

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