Help! I cracked a hatching egg. Now what?

Update:

So, after candling I could still find no cracks. I wonder what happened. It appears there is egg on my face hahaha.
but I do thank everyone for their replies because I will know what to do if this ever happens again. And anyone reading this will also know what to do.
The first of the two eggs hatched and is a healthy little chick. The second egg is now peeping and I expect to hatch in a day or so.
I candled the remaining two as well just in case I had mixed up the eggs, but I don't think so because they looked different. I'm not really sure what happened as I was sure I saw a crack there. Cue twilight zone music.
Well they're cracked now....:jumpy
 
The other day I was putting eggs into lockdown I dropped some eggs. Several broke and that was the end for them. several chipped or dented, and a couple the shell peeled back in a couple spots leaving the membrane over the duckling.. I felt terrible, but decided the ones with intact membrane were going in with the rest. One actually tried to hatch several days later, and was partly out, but the membrane got too dry and 'shrunk wrapped" him during the night. He seemed fine, but I guess he got tired and gave up and passed away--If it would have been during the daytime and I had seen it, I totally believe he could have been saved by dampening the membrane so he could get all the way out..The other 2 got too dry and shrunk wrapped.. If this happens to you and the chick is still alive, At hatch time I would make sure the little fella is kept damp so he can have a chance to get totally free..
 

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