Cracked egg hatch along 🥚

[BrittnyChicks]

Hello all,
I decided to make a hatch-along for my Day 16 (accidently) cracked coturnix egg.
This is my first experience hatching cracked eggs, I have a small medical kit containing olive and coconut oil, cotton swabs and some medical tissues (not correct term I think ) that I got from the vet, a paint brush and some water in a bowl.

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Last update I had was the egg was still alive, the veining was still viewable, so I'm letting the veins absorb, until the chicks ready.

 

[BrittnyChicks]

So update one: Its Day 17, and I've peeled off some shell that were in awkward angles, might accidently hurt the chick as it was very sharp. The baby is still moving, I can see from the membrane I'm still adding the tiniest bit of water regardless.

 

[BrittnyChicks]

Just moisted the egg, is this how the inside should look like?

 

[junior67]

Just moisted the egg, is this how the inside should look like?
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I am by far an expert and haven't seen many with just the membrane but looks pretty good to me. Are you using water or oil to moisten it? from what I have read water can penetrate the membrane and get inside and drown the chick. you can use a small amt of oil but even that you don't want to use too much. I wouldn't do anything until the chick pips itself and only then if it seems like it is trying to zip and can't.