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Preparing incubators for hatching
John:
--- Quote ---John, how long have you used Tek-Trol on your eggs and do you see a difference in your hatch rate? I am not understanding how this does not harm the growth. Impressive. I don't even like to get water on my eggs before incubation. :o
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I've probably been using it for several years and don't know that it affects the hatch. I use it to sanitize the incubators and since the eggs go in them I started sanitizing them also. Some folks dip and some of us spray (immersion vs. sprinkling ???) . I think I read, years ago, not to wash eggs for hatching, so I didn't. Now I have no problem doing it to eggs that are very soiled.
Mindy and Tom Best:
--- Quote from: John Blehm on January 21, 2015, 01:09:24 PM ---
--- Quote ---John, how long have you used Tek-Trol on your eggs and do you see a difference in your hatch rate? I am not understanding how this does not harm the growth. Impressive. I don't even like to get water on my eggs before incubation. :o
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I've probably been using it for several years and don't know that it affects the hatch. I use it to sanitize the incubators and since the eggs go in them I started sanitizing them also. Some folks dip and some of us spray (immersion vs. sprinkling ???) . I think I read, years ago, not to wash eggs for hatching, so I didn't. Now I have no problem doing it to eggs that are very soiled.
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Thanks John!
Tailfeathers:
Several years ago, like my 1st or 2nd year of incubating, I did my own experiment with washing eggs or not. If I recall correctly, I did 50 eggs each I think. My results showed the washed eggs had a very slightly higher hatch rate but basically it was so small as to be irrelevant and I'd say in reality there was probably really no difference.
So my way of thinking since then has been to wash all my eggs prior to incubating as I'd rather not take any chances on bacteria or some other contamination in the incubator.
God Bless,
Beth C:
--- Quote from: John ---I think I read, years ago, not to wash eggs for hatching, so I didn't. Now I have no problem doing it to eggs that are very soiled.
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--- Quote from: Tailfeathers ---My results showed the washed eggs had a very slightly higher hatch rate but basically it was so small as to be irrelevant and I'd say in reality there was probably really no difference
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Glad to hear I'm not the only one breaking that rule! ;)
Art Smith:
Is tek-trol available in smaller amounts than 1 gallon sizes?
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