I cracked an egg! Is there any hope for it!

[Chickstarrs]

I went to candle my hens eggs. In my haste to be quick, I tripped and lost two of them. One cracked completely open and the other is dented. Is there anyway to save the dented egg? Here is a picture. It is on day 10.

 

[Chickstarrs]

I am really upset with myself breaking that lovely blue egg and cracking the little white one.
As my mother always said "Haste makes waste". Next time I will concentrate on carefullness rather than speed.

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

Don't cry. You can always try again next time and do the candling using some soft cushion or towel to avoid breaking the shell in case one slips out of your hand.

I'm not the original poster of this thread, but you are totally right. I have had an egg slip out of my hand while handling, so that is definitely some good advice.
I'm crying for the OP's egg... I really thought she could nail polish the crack, but obviously not with the broody hen rolling it around in the nest. *sniffle*

 

[Chickstarrs]

Hopefully, OP's broody is sitting on some more eggs - I'm sending my good energy to your hatch @Chickstarrs!

She has 4 more eggs. 3 large blue ones (2 I am not sure if they are developing as I could not see much during candling, but it is also my first time) and 1 more little white egg. The white egg and one blue egg are definitely growing well.

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

She has 4 more eggs. 3 large blue ones (2 I am not sure if they are developing as I could not see much during candling, but it is also my first time) and 1 more little white egg. The white egg and one blue egg are definitely growing well.

Yay!!!! That's good to hear.

 

[LaFleche]

A soft cushion is a good idea. However, I tripped on the stairs and the eggs flew out of my basket. Next time, walk up the stairs carefully.

Maybe next time just candle them at night with a headlight right there next to the broody, so no transporting them which translates to less risk of breaking them.

 

[VeryHappyHens]

I went to candle my hens eggs. In my haste to be quick, I tripped and lost two of them. One cracked completely open and the other is dented. Is there anyway to save the dented egg? Here is a picture. It is on day 10.
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No sorry wont surive This why I never candle my eggs and just wait till the days. Even tho some people perfer it. Im to clumsy to candle an egg.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Put some nail polish on the cracks

 

[Chickstarrs]

I put some wax over the cracks and gave it back to the hen. She is very gentle so hopefully it will be okay. I guess I will need to keep an eye on that one.

 

[LaFleche]

Repairing cracked fertile eggs works only while using an incubator, as the broody will be moving the eggs continuously and cracked eggs will then break open and soil the other eggs.

So I would advise to remove the cracked egg immediately.