Rotten Duck Eggs

Did you know that a rotten egg (of any variety, I imagine) will explode and sound like a gun shot if allowed to oohhh, let's say ferment and decay in it's natural habitat?

If you've been out and purchased chickens you might have seen the four (now five) ducks sitting very protectively, on their massive batch of eggs. This has been going on for sometime now - far beyond the 28 days for a normal hatch. To be honest, I couldn't keep up or keep track as they egg numbers increased EVERYDAY. So, I figured I'd let nature take its course and let the ducks be ducks and eventually hoped they would be momma ducks. Until yesterday.

The rancid smell. I can not even begin to describe it. Whew, wee!
72 eggs later and only eight had what would appear to be a living creature inside. Talk about some serious candeling. The entire property stunk so bad and according to my family - so did I.
Believe it or not, I went out this morning and the ducks are at it again. Trying to be mommies.

Please collect your eggs everyday or you to will have the pleasure of finding stinky egg bombs!
Enjoy your weekend folks.