Cracked Egg Day 17

[BelovedBirds]

This exact thing just happened to me, its a light crack near the air cell. Should I tape it or leave it alone?

What day is it on on? What kind of egg?

 

[lmadeline146]

What day is it on on? What kind of egg?

Day 18, smallish barred rock egg

 

[BelovedBirds]

Day 18, smallish barred rock egg

If its a small crack, with no exposed membrane, I'd probably just leave it be, it's close enough to hatch that it should in theory be okay

 

[lmadeline146]

If its a small crack, with no exposed membrane, I'd probably just leave it be, it's close enough to hatch that it should in theory be okay

Okay, thanks!

 

[ObsessedwithChicken]

This exact thing just happened to me, its a light crack near the air cell. Should I tape it or leave it alone?

Sorry, I just saw your post now. Did you put candle wax or tape and did it hatch?

 

[lmadeline146]

Sorry, I just saw your post now. Did you put candle wax or tape and did it hatch?

Some people said to just leave it alone and I did. unfortunately it didnt hatch but 3 of my other healthy eggs didnt either and showed no signs of life even though they were fully developed

 

[ObsessedwithChicken]

Some people said to just leave it alone and I did. unfortunately it didnt hatch but 3 of my other healthy eggs didnt either and showed no signs of life even though they were fully developed

That’s too bad. I just had some shipped eggs that the shipper didn’t specify Fragile or any warnings on the box so all the eggs had severely detached air cells and only 2 hatched on their own. I had to help 2 others out of their shell and 1 of them is not doing well. It’s so hard when we don’t get successful hatches.

 

[Hysteria]

UPDATE: A beautiful olive egger chick hatched successfully. The opposite end of the air cell was pretty badly cracked and also down the side. So happy with the outcome.

Wow, what a great success story Thank you for sharing.
Would you upload an update picture how that chicken looks now?

 

[Hysteria]

Some people said to just leave it alone and I did. unfortunately it didnt hatch but 3 of my other healthy eggs didnt either and showed no signs of life even though they were fully developed

Really sorry for your loss; it happened to me also; from 4 eggs ( fully developed/died) 1 cute rooster hatched perfectly healthy; the other 3 mysteriously died at the end.

 

[Oob Child]

This exact thing just happened to me, its a light crack near the air cell. Should I tape it or leave it alone?

I'd try nail polish if you have it, I find it easier to use than wax and more effective than tape.

Edit: Sorry, I didn't see that your chick died. Sorry for your loss