Day 23 now. Cracked egg from under broody hen. What to do? Advice appreciated.

[MargaretYakoda]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching
I'm going to link this here so I don't have to keep looking for it.

 

[MargaretYakoda]

Well, Partner said he was smelling something bad, and checked on the cracked egg. The egg was leaking some watery red fluid, so we decided not to do an eggtopsy. Partner got the cracked egg out of the house. It's not a surprise as we haven't seen any movement or a pip or anything for a few days.

The egg with the pip on the wrong side is still struggling in her shell. Peeping, breathing, and basically OK at this point I think.

I'm currently LOVING the Incuview, as we've got an excellent view of how she's doing. The inner membrane that had been turning brown has become a bit more clear since I added a drop of water.
She's still pip-side-up so no worries of drowning.

 

[CasadasHens]

I am on the edge of my seat waiting.........

 

[MargaretYakoda]

The little one whose membranes were drying out just hatched!


She actually crawled out of that little bowl and is now climbing all over the incubator. I'll let her dry off a bit and then I'll return her to mama.

 

[CasadasHens]

Fabulous news!

 

[RobinB84]

Yay!!!

 

[Zombified]

Sorry about that cracked egg, but yay for the little one that made it!