I dropped an egg

[Whimsy]

I am on day 18 and last night as I picked Winnie up to see how things were doing. Actually to take the other hens eggs away, she must have had an egg stuck to her. Any hoo I held her for a bit and suddenly the egg fell out!!! Do you think I have killed the egg/chick? There was no crack after the egg dropped so I put it back under her. I haven't candled any because the are BCM's and way too dark

 

[mstricer]

If you are sure it didn't have a crack in it, it should be fine. I'm able to see n my marans eggs. I have a cool touch candler. Was it stuck to her or under her wings? My hen just hatched 4 out of 5 Blue Marans. She did better then the incubator. I got 1 out of 5. Mother hens know best. Good Luck Michele

 

[extraordinaryfowl]

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[Whimsy]

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It was tucked up somewhere, there is lots of straw on the floor and their shells are really hard. Oh well

 

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[sheila3935]

It will probably be fine. I have a broody right now setting on eggs due to hatch this weekend. When one of her eggs was about 10 days into incubation she stepped on it and there was a crack in it. I melted candle wax on it and its still going. I sure hope that one hatches.