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Best way to dispose of unhatched/malformed eggs?

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Out of Swarley's 500+ eggs, only about 30 or 40 are actually showing correct development. The rest appear, although I have kept them until this point to insure that they are not in fact viable, to be duds. So what is the best way to get rid of them?
 
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Well, are they moldy looking ? If not then I'd hold onto them a little longer and see.

If they are moldy, I'd just flush them.
 
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Freeze them for 3 weeks (to kill any potential parasites and nasties) and then they can be disposed of in the household trash.
 
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I haven't given up on them yet, but I just wanted to know what to do when I am ready to call it. The eggs are cloudy and starting to make the water look bad as well. The ones that are clearly developing well were moved out of that container a week ago, and their water is perfectly clear.

Thanks for the info!
 
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