I'm new to hatching 🐣 chicks. Help! 🥺!

[Softheart]

I am new to hatching eggs. I have had one successful hatch. The rest died around hatch day now I have several in incubator, I have 1 that I was candling before lockdown and my dog bumped me and the table the egg rolled off and broke badly. I'm scared I'm going to lose it or I already have. I have read so many things I can try, like coconut/olive oil on exposed membrane wrap in moist warm towel put in incubator. But how long will it survive? It happened yesterday morning, hatch day is approximately tomorrow or Thursday. I see the blood vessels they are still red, I know chicks movement slows down before hatch . I just don't want to lose another baby. What can I do?

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. I don’t have any advice to offer, sorry

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and welcome to BYC. Cracks can be sealed with wax - even bits of tape. If damage is significant, keeping the membrane pliable is about all that you can do. I'd also separate the egg from the others so that early hatching chicks don't 'mess' with it. Good luck.

 

[Softheart]

Good morning, and welcome to BYC. Cracks can be sealed with wax - even bits of tape. If damage is significant, keeping the membrane pliable is about all that you can do. I'd also separate the egg from the others so that early hatching chicks don't 'mess' with it. Good luck.

I have it in a separate incubator. Damage is bad. I was so freaked out I haven't gotten any pictures but the whole large end of shell is gone. I could see chicks beak and it was moving last night when I had to rewrap with damp towel. I raised humidity. Just worried
Thank you for your help

 

[sourland]

The damp towel may cause the egg temp. to lower through evaporation. You might want to wrap in a lightly oiled towel if damage is extreme.

 

[Softheart]

The damp towel may cause the egg temp. to lower through evaporation. You might want to wrap in a lightly oiled towel if damage is extreme.

Ok. Going to do that now thank you. The hole in egg is about the size of a nicole and a major crack on bottom shell is flaking off.

 

[sourland]

Ok. Going to do that now thank you. The hole in egg is about the size of a nicole and a major crack on bottom shell is flaking off.

That's not too bad. Chick may very well survive. If possible I would tape or wax the crack.

 

[416bigbore]

Hello and welcome to BYC, You found an Awesome poultry Forum to be a part of with many great knowledgeable members who are more then willing to jump in and help you with any questions you may have.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to BYC, thank you for joining the flock.

 

[N F C]

Hello, I hope your chick makes it!