There was never any odor from the egg. I just potted the cuttings up like normal but added a whole uncooked egg to the soil by the bottom of the cutting. I just bagged them dirt and all and did not dig around to see what the egg looks like now. Maybe I will do that tomorrow. Here is an article that explains how it supposed to work.
https://www.instructables.com/...
According to this you just might be onto something but chicken eggs are a lot cheaper
Ostrich eggs are approximately 6 inches in circumference, about 5 inches long and weigh around 3-5 pounds. An ostrich egg is equal to approximately 24 chicken eggs. The ostrich lays the largest eggs of any bird living today.