Crack in lockdown egg!

[pinky67]

So one of my lockdown eggs had developed a crack. It's not in a pip area. It's just below mid line...goes around half the egg. A small chunk of shell also fell off and I can see black feathers no beak ( w the flashlight while in the bator) through the white membrane. I went ahead and put a small piece of damp paper towel over the chunk. What if anything should I do? Btw it's day 21.

 

[PoultryGirly]

It sounds fine. How did the crack get in the egg? Is the the chick moving around at all or peeping? Any effort to get out?

 

[pinky67]

No movement that I can see, no sound. Not sure about how the crack happened. It's a shipped egg so I had it propped up and when my one and only early bird hatched he bumped it over and stepped on it etc. btw early bird is in the brooder now.

 

[PoultryGirly]

Hmmmmm..... Well, since it is day 21, I expect it to be fine, if it's still alive. Keep us posted and feel free to ask some more questions.

 

[pinky67]

Ok I'll just keep it covered w a little piece of damp paper towel? Humidity is about 65-70

 

[PoultryGirly]

Ooh, that's a pretty big crack. That's where the air cell is, I'm pretty sure. So, there is no movement, whatsoever?

 

[pinky67]

The air cell is marked at the top. As far as movement... Can't see any, I don't want to open up the bator for a closer look unless I have to.

 

[PoultryGirly]

Oh, silly me. I thought your outlining of the air cell was the crack.

 

[PoultryGirly]

Any update?