I did an OOPS

[ladyomaha]

I was candling my Egg, and Dumb A$$ me dropped it and it cracked, So is the chick gonna die now, Or can I try to put it back in the bator and see if it hatches?

 

[andrea98]

How bad is the crack & what day is it on?

 

[ladyomaha]

I dont think it broke the membrane, and I am on day 15, Less than a week to go. But its a BIG crack.

 

[sourland]

Cover the crack carefully with melted wax, and there is a chance that it will continue to develop. Monitor closely for signs of decomposition.

 

[Ukiah]

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Melt birthday candles or an unscented candle and quickly dip the side of the egg with the crack.
You can also use duct tape, if you wish.

Good luck

 

[shanshan51]

Ive used wax to fix cracks. I get it to melt then put it on my finger till it starts to harden and is cooled off then I smear it on the egg. It has worked half the time.

 

[ladyomaha]

Thanks for the Idea, I did see some Bright Red Blood veins still in the Egg, so I am hoping its still alive.... I have Never done this before, so mad at myself!!

 

[Chinchilla2]

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If it is a small crack and no fluid is seeping out, put a little glue or some of that liquid skin bandaid stuff over the crack and put it back in the bator. They are a little hardier than one would think in that egg and may be just fine. Someone here had one that looked completely cratered and it hatched out for 'em.

 

[Ukiah]

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It happens. Don't worry about it.
Last year I was taking a broody off of the nest to eat/drink.. As soon as I picked her
up I heard a "SPLAT!". Realized she had an egg underneath her wing, when I picked
her up it fell 3 feet to the hard ground. Chick was around day 12-ish. It's sad, but it
happens.

 

[stephanie1992]

i use elmers glue! lol wax has alwas melted on me while in the bator