HELP

[adpad5]

I cracked a duck egg a bit at day 25 or so of incubation..... I'm really worried it's my last hope all my other eggs have failed it was the only one that didn't smell rotten!!!

 

[adpad5]

What's going to happen?

 

[sumi]

How badly did you crack it? If you didn't damage the membrane under the shell, it should be o.k.

 

[duluthralphie]

Where is the crack? Keep the moisture up...put a little wax or fingernail hardener over the crack to help prevent moisture loss.

Watch the egg at hatching time, the bird could have a hard time getting out of the egg because of wax or hardener, and the tendency will be for the duck to have heat shrink wrap occurring in the shell.

 

[adpad5]

The crack is on the top and you can feel it but not see inside

 

[duluthralphie]

The crack is on the top and you can feel it but not see inside

by top I assume you mean over the air sac, That is good!

If you have a candle just drip a little wax over it. Keep the egg in a cut up egg carton or some device to hold it upright? Assuming you have it in an incubator. If it is under a duck, just wax and leave it alone.

 

[adpad5]

It's under a hen lol

 

[duluthralphie]

It's under a hen lol

Oh boy,,, wow,, I would use the fingernail harderner then, but there is so much time that has went by now, your best bet might just be to pray and cross your fingers.

I hate to ask this, because you have probably learned something through all this, BUT Why did you check the eggs in the first place? If under a hen just leave them alone, they know what they are doing.

 

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