I'VE CRACKED AN EGG 2 DAYS BEFORE IT'S SUPPOSED TO HATCH!

[Muscovy Wunda]

Long story short, I thought hen was sitting on dud eggs so we went to investigate., I didn't think to tell my husband careful picking up incase she's holding eggs... well one dropped and top of shell broke off. Membranes still intact. Chick is wiggling inside membrane. Rushed egg to incubator, light mist with warm water, and have a damp chux cloth almost covering bowl, allowing gap for airflow until I find paper towel... what do I do?

 

[Cynthia12]

Sounds like you have done the right thing so far. Keep it damp. Unfortunately, thinking it may not be able to turn.. will need to assist it's hatch. Watch for the blood vessels to subside..will be time. Maybe you've assisted before?

 

[Kiwibird]

Do you have the missing piece of eggshell? It's going to have the right porosity, if it could be reattached. What you have done sounds really good.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Sounds like you have done the right thing so far. Keep it damp. Unfortunately, thinking it may not be able to turn.. will need to assist it's hatch. Watch for the blood vessels to subside..will be time. Maybe you've assisted before?

I've never assisted! Have read one or two things on it. The beak is already at that end of the egg, and I could see it moving. But yes still veins

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

The whole end that broke off competely crumbled in my attempt to cover membrane to race inside

 

[Cynthia12]

Keep reading the assisted hatching articles. I wish I could find Sally Sunshine's article.. anyone? It's the best. But yes, wait until the blood vessels are down.

 

[Kiwibird]

I have a feeling it is going to be okay, so long as it is humid, warm and clean. I have seen posts about broken eggs hatching successfully before.

 

[Cynthia12]

You said 2 days early..give it the 2 days before trying.

 

[Cynthia12]

@Sally Sunshine ..can you post your article? .

 

[Kiwibird]

I'm wondering about using the clean shell of an infertile egg as a sort of "shell graft" and doing something a bit like this? https://www.muranochickenfarm.com/2013/11/how-to-save-broken-hatching-egg.html