can rotten eggs in incubator kill the other eggs

[chick beach]

I found 4 rotten eggs in my homemade incubator could they have killed the other eggs I'm on day 23 with no movement or pips or chirps Should I give up on this batch help!! My other incubator that was started a day later has already 3 chicks and at least 6 pips

 

[ChickenLegs13]

Rotten eggs will ooze and spread germs & bacteria and *can* kill the rest of the eggs but not always. Usually if there is a rotten egg present you can smell it as soon as you open the bator and that first whiff of warm moist air reaches your nose. When I candle I also sniff each egg and can them early on. If you're on day 23 the chances are slim anything will hatch.

 

[Yiannisk]

It is possible due to bacteria infection but kill all is not likely,
wrong temperature kills all, too high or too low.

 

[bugflipper]

I imagine it could kill some. I had rotten eggs explode early on when I was first learning and still had chicks hatch with the dried ooze on their shells. I can't recall having a rotten egg in the last 20 years or so though. Getting a super bright flashlight and candling will help you out tremendously to prevent that.
Have a wonderful day.