SEVERELY CRACKED SHELL BUT MEMBRANE INTACT! HELP ASAP!

[HollandFarm]

I’m not sure the exact hatch date of this egg as I completely forgot to put on the calendar. But I know it’s developed and can’t be too far from hatch day. Maybe 4-5 days tops! I was bringing it back to the incubator after attempting to candle it to see progress along with another egg due to hatch the same time. My carton fell off the counter that it was sitting in and it hit a plastic container lid and is cracked very badly to where there’s no way to repair it with wax etc! I’ve wrapped it in a damp warm wash cloth and put it in the incubator. I do not see movement at all through the membrane. What should I do??!! Pictures below

 

[nuthatched]

Also should I keep it wrapped in the damp cloth after I apply the oil or just do the oil and lay it in the incubator??

I don't think it's necessary. Please don't use wax for a crack that large.

 

[nuthatched]

Put oil on the membrane and keep it in the incubator, it should be fine. It look a little closer to hatching than 5 days. I'd say 2-3.

 

[CreativeChicken08]

I’m not sure the exact hatch date of this egg as I completely forgot to put on the calendar. But I know it’s developed and can’t be too far from hatch day. Maybe 4-5 days tops! I was bringing it back to the incubator after attempting to candle it to see progress along with another egg due to hatch the same time. My carton fell off the counter that it was sitting in and it hit a plastic container lid and is cracked very badly to where there’s no way to repair it with wax etc! I’ve wrapped it in a damp warm wash cloth and put it in the incubator. I do not see movement at all through the membrane. What should I do??!! Pictures below

I read an article once where basically the same thing happened to an egg and the owner poured a little bit of unscented candle wax on it and it ended up hatching just fine! But btw I have never done this, this is just a suggestion. I hope it does okay!

 

[nuthatched]

Thank you! I’ll look for some oil. All I might have is some vegetable cooking oil…is that okay?? Literally the only oil I might have will be in my deep fryer…is that safe to use?? Obviously it’s not hot at all it just stays in the deep fryer.

Clean oil would be better, coconut oil etc, water can be used. It wouldn't worry to much about the non movement. If it doesn't I wouldn't blame the accident.

 

[nuthatched]

Okay I will find the oil! I for sure have some extra virgin olive oil actually!! Will that work if I’m out of vegetable oil? I guess what worries me is the narrow end of the membrane looks rather dark so I worry there might be internal bleeding?? even though I do not see any blood at all outside of the membrane.

That will work. It will be easier to see once you apply the oil, i can't say until then.

 

[nuthatched]

Okay found clean brand new vegetable oil and applied it all over the exposed membrane!! Here’s a few pictures after I put the oil on! Definitely looks to have a lot of fluid inside. Not sure if that’s normal at this stage or not as I’m very very new to incubation and hatching and so far have only hatched 3 chicks total within the last week and the 3rd one was hatched yesterday and I had to do an assisted hatch for the little guy thanks to the amazing help, advice and instructions of everyone on this forum too from a thread I posted yesterday. It seems after the first two very healthy and successful hatches I’ve just been having the worst luck.

Ok, it doesn't look concerning. Leave it in the incubator for now.
What type of incubator are you using and is it calibrated?

 

[Rose Quartz]

Here’s how it looks in the incubator currently. No oil has been applied since the first time yesterday.

It looks like the veining is clearing up. In person does it look like the veins are almost gone in comparison to what they were day 1?

It might be ready to hatch if they are.

Have you noticed any difference in what you can see through the membrane? Can you see any movement at all? You might not, they don't move a lot at the end.

 

[HollandFarm]

It looks like the veining is clearing up. In person does it look like the veins are almost gone in comparison to what they were day 1?

It might be ready to hatch if they are.

Have you noticed any difference in what you can see through the membrane? Can you see any movement at all? You might not, they don't move a lot at the end.

I’ve been worried that maybe there could be internal bleeding like inside the membrane because of how dark some areas looked inside of it after I first put the oil on it so I wonder if that’s why the veins appear to be clearing out? idk if that’s even possible but I’m just all around sad that this happened and have basically been preparing myself for the worst outcome.

 

[HollandFarm]

If you look to the top left, inside of where I circled, you can see a bit of feathers there. Idk what part of the chick it actually is but I sat and watched it for at least 5 minutes straight and seen no movement.