Is this egg safe to hatch?

[Fluster Cluck Acres]

If this egg has a crack and has bacteria in it, can it contaminate the other eggs on the incubator?

I cannot feel the crack. I kind of think it may have cracked and resealed before it was laid.

It’s not my egg, it’s one I purchased. It’s been sitting for a week on the counter, waiting for space in the bator. The darkness along the crack hasn’t grown anymore prominent, so maybe it’s not bacteria?

 

[Debbie292d]

I would check in a week after incubating and I'd bet you don't see that anymore. Regardless, as long as the shell isn't cracked, I wouldn't worry about it. If the crack was visible in the egg, then I might since it's been sitting so long.

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

I would pop it in the incubator and see what happens. You could always but some nail polish on the crack to seal it - that's what I do with my eggs anyway.

 

[Fluster Cluck Acres]

I would pop it in the incubator and see what happens. You could always but some nail polish on the crack to seal it - that's what I do with my eggs anyway.

I will give it a try and see. I really don’t think the crack comes all the way through to the outside, but I could be wrong.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I know this is water under the bridge at this point but in the future, I recommend sealing cracks with liquid skin bandage. I've used bees wax and nail polish - both without any success but most I've repaired with liquid skin hatched. One even fell and had cracks over 60% of the shell at about 2 weeks. It went to term and hatched with no problems. I think it works because it has antiseptic properties and also possibly transmissive to oxygen.