How should eggs smell?

[wuffielover]

I had my first clutch of eggs today!! This is my second year of trying to breed, and the first year I got nothin.' But this year the female that I bred to my male cinny gave me three eggs! Yeah!! I candled them tonight and all seem fertile (veins & pink color). But they smell...how should I put this...kind of bad? I checked Branch (the female) on Tuesday afternoon so the eggs can't have been in with her for more than two days. Like I said, they *look* good, they just don't *smell* good. As a first-timer, tho, I don't know what they *should* smell like. So, all you veterans, how do BP eggs usually smell?

[pavlovk1025]

Like chicken.

Nah Im just playing I dont know I havent bred yet.

[LadyOhh]

They shouldn't smell like much of anything...

If they smell BAD they are more than likely bad.

Candle them and find out.

[wuffielover]

Like I said, when I candled them I saw pink color and veins, so...now I really don't know! Guess I'll leave them be and see what happens.

[LadyOhh]

Sounds like a good plan Keep us updated!

[rabernet]

The egg box that they incubate in has a slight "musty" smell to it, for me while they incubate. Once they are cut or pip, THAT's when they stink for me!