Help! Turkey egg...

[Brittwearsboots]

My hen laid an egg from her roost and it cracked the outter shell but didn't puncture the inside layer. Can I fix it to be incubated? We lost our other hen to an owl 2 weeks ago or so and I'd hate to lose any possible future poults. Also, it's the larger end that they hatch from. I wanted to mention that part since it could be critical for hatching without difficulties. Thanks!

 

[Nate Akeley]

I would say maybe if you keep a close eye on it you could put it in the incubater.

 

[Brittwearsboots]

It would definitely have a chance I think, because it would only have to pip internally a little bit, but I'm afraid of the inner layer getting dried or ruptured from humidity. I wasn't sure if anybody had successfully hatched an egg that was similar. Some people say they fix cracks, but this is missing a piece of shell, maybe the size of a finger print.