Help! Dog bumped incubator.. Egg cracked on day 20

[thomp119]

So I have my incubator on my kitchen counter... And my golden retriever knocked my incubator into the kitchen sink. It caused one egg's fat end of the shell to completely fall off (like half of the fat end shell is completely gone!) all that is left is the membrane (which is conpletely in tact) I can see some blood vessels in the membrane... No bleeding... I wrapped the chick in a warm and damp paper towel and out it back in the bator as quickly as I could. What are the chances of it hatching???

 

[Tumbleweed Farm]

As long as the membrane is intact, no bleeding and plenty of humidity it stands a chance--its almost ready. Best of luck.

 

[thomp119]

Will I need to help it out? What is the hatching process of the chick getting out of just the membrane?

 

[thomp119]

I'm nervous because the egg is completely wrapped in a paper towel and I can't see what's going on through in my incubator window. I want to avoid opening the incubator and checking on it unnecessarily.

 

[thomp119]

How often will I need to moisten the paper towel?

 

[annanimal]

I dont have any experience with broken eggs so you cant trust a word i say, but i think you should just wait and see if the egg hatches, if you hear peeping coming from that egg i think that it will hatch but you might need to help, you should check this site out, it tells you how to help hatch the chick... https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/9316/intervention-helping-your-chicks-hatch. Hope that helped!!

 

[Reurra]

I had something similar happen. I was trying to help a chick with a wrong end pip and when I went to take the egg out of the bator, it slipped from my hands and hit the bottom of the bator and shattered. I wrapped the egg in a towel and let the chik do the rest. He hatched out on his own and is a happy healthy 6 week old little roo. Just make sure not to touch the egg at all after wrapping it, but make sure the towel isnt too damp and dont cover the fat end too much, he will need that area for breathing! Set it on its side so he can work his way around. He will do the rest when he is ready.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/758598/help-wrong-end-pip-oh-no-complications

Sumi was a wonderful help and comfort during that very difficult and touchy time.

 

[thomp119]

Thank you for your encouragement... The chick didnt make it. I do not know of it was because of the trauma of the shell breaking, or temp/humidity. Either way, I am still sad. Darn dog!

 

[annanimal]

Dont be to upset, accidents do happen!!

At least you have your other chicks/eggs!!

 

[Ms Steak]

I am so sorry. Hugs to you.