EMERGENCY! - HELP I DROPPED A DAY 16 EGG

[007Sean]

Other than just calling it a loss....you might try putting some coconut oil on the cracks but not too much, then leave it alone...if it hatches, ok, if not then no harm done.

 

[BrittnyChicks]

I think all you can do is hope for the best, and keep the humidity how you are.
When assisting a hatch, if have read to use coconut oil to stop it from drying out. I wonder if that is something one could do?

I dont have coconut oil at the moment
Im adding water to the cracks, so they slip through and onto the membrane, to make sure its not too dry.

 

[Sussex19]

I dont have coconut oil at the moment
Im adding water to the cracks, so they slip through and onto the membrane, to make sure its not too dry.

Just make sure that you don't drown it, but apart from that it sound good.

 

[007Sean]

I dont have coconut oil at the moment
Im adding water to the cracks, so they slip through and onto the membrane, to make sure its not too dry.

Olive oil?

 

[007Sean]

Just make sure that you don't drown it, but apart from that it sound good.

That's what I'd be afraid would happen the ion gradient exchange would allow the water to penetrate and then there's too much moisture inside the membrane.

 

[BrittnyChicks]

Olive oil?

I have that

 

[007Sean]

I have that

Use it sparingly!!

 

[BrittnyChicks]

How often should brush the top of the egg? @007Sean and @Sussex19

 

[BrittnyChicks]

?

 

[Kiki]

Don't put water on the egg..it could make things worse.

I would leave it alone and stop opening and closing your incubator and just wait.
I would not force the chick to hatch early.