Could a shelless egg hatch?

[FuzzyOwlFeet]

This is a curious topic, NO, I would not ever attempt to incubate such an egg.


One of my hens laid a shelless egg today, and upon me inspecting it, I could see it had an airsac. For some reason that got me curious, could a chick actually form, survive, and hatch in a perfect environment aside from the egg being shelless?

 

[MissE]

This is a curious topic, NO, I would not ever attempt to incubate such an egg.


One of my hens laid a shelless egg today, and upon me inspecting it, I could see it had an airsac. For some reason that got me curious, could a chick actually form, survive, and hatch in a perfect environment aside from the egg being shelless?

I think too much bacteria would get in and too much moisture would be lost. Not to mention the egg turner or the first time a hen stepped on it.

 

[HappyClucker7]

No, the chick would not survive. Bacteria could easily get inside without the shell to protect the embryo.

 

[Henriettta]

I don't believe so, as the membrane would get all kinds of messed up, bacteria would probably enter, and I have a feeling that the embryo would immediately surface. Even when they monitor fetal development with an open top egg, they put a Saran wrap over the airsac to preserve humidity