Candled egg, developing, but it has a CRACK!

[CrestedGirl]

One of my eggs has a crack, i didn't notice it until i candled. The embryo is developing well, but will it make it if it has a crack? I have read that people use candle wax, but it sometimes start to melt towards the end at lockdown. Would a clear coat of nail polish work, or maybe elmers glue/ Please help, i don't want the egg to die.

 

[CrestedGirl]

Anyone?

 

[hdowden]

would offer advice but this is my first time. i would think though the chems in nail polish even clear coats would be harmfull to the chick (fumes also). the glue idk about. i have heard the candle wax can help dont know about the melting i would think it would melt from the heat giving off in bator to begain with...

 

[Judy]

Candle wax, according to other BYCers:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=381552

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=298658

 

[jenlynn4]

scotch tape or packing tape!!! I have done it 3 times now and it worked!

 

[islpet]

I also made a tiny "bandaid" with a piece of packing tape and the egg is developing. Will it hatch? It may or may not but I did what I could to give it a chance.

 

[jenlynn4]

2 of the 3 I did with tape hatched...the other one quit about half way through.

 

[Impress]

My last egg that had a crack I fixed with Elmer's Glue and a paintbrush, just painted it on. He hatched Monday, name? Elmer!

 

[raymondjames]

best way is a drop of melted paraffin. works great

 

[ChickenPeep]

Candle wax.