Duck Egg

[ChickChic00]

Is it ok to incubate a duck egg with hairline crack on the inside? Air cell is completely fine.

 

[nchls school]

I'd give it a try; especially if the crack is not all the way though the shell and membrane. Reinforce the inner crack as mentioned below and give it a try. If it doesn't work you're not out anything but a little time. I found the below online.

Jul 6, 2011 - Moving eggs around one rolled into the other and cracked it a bit... ... You can use nail polish, tape will work, glue like elmers, or liquid bandaid, ... You may have to remove it when the chick pips on hatch day if they try and pip ...

 

[Jpat]

i dropped an egg 20 days in, it shattered on one end but didnt burst open, i used white latex silicone and it hatched

 

[johntfs]

i dropped an egg 20 days in, it shattered on one end but didnt burst open, i used white latex silicone and it hatched

Nice. Any issues with the little one later?

 

[Jpat]

Shes good and over a year old

What would definitly kill the embryo is self etching glue, or toxic glues. Some epoxys get incredibly hot while they dry. Or covering the entire egg in glue because there is an amount of gasses that need to be passed through the shell

 

[DuckyDonna]

Jamie what is that bird? Is it a bob white/quail?

 

[Jpat]

Someone in the quail section told me it was italian quail, i honestly wouldnt know, i know its not bob white tho

 

[Miss Lydia]

She’s beautiful

 

[Jpat]

Thank you! very well mannered for a quail

Hatching your own birds makes a big difference

 

[johntfs]

Shes good and over a year oldView attachment 2008184View attachment 2008185


What would definitly kill the embryo is self etching glue, or toxic glues. Some epoxys get incredibly hot while they dry. Or covering the entire egg in glue because there is an amount of gasses that need to be passed through the shell

Sign number 529 that I need to get more sleep:

My first thought on seeing those pictures was OMG that fall was so bad it turned a duck into a quail!