June Hatch A Long

[Kris5902]

Preeeeeetty sure that’s a crack?

I must have missed it before I haven’t taken this egg out to candle since day 1. Developing embryo.

What would you do?

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I would leave it in... it looks to be developing ok. But I’m a hopeless optimist. What day are you on?

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Preeeeeetty sure that’s a crack?

I must have missed it before I haven’t taken this egg out to candle since day 1. Developing embryo.

What would you do?

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Touch up crack with paraffin or nail
polish and hope for the best! I prefer paraffin.

 

[Bookworm0124]

Yes, they can be. Some breeds more than others but when they have something to say...they say it. lol

Dang lol. Can't smuggle one in as a big duck

 

[john_wrightson2003]

Im in with some more!!! #hatchingfever lol... I have about 12 black copper Maran eggs, and 6 or 7 bluer copper maran eggs, and a lot of olive eggers. (ameuracana x black copper Maran). and like 5 mixed breed eggs from my flock!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Preeeeeetty sure that’s a crack?

I must have missed it before I haven’t taken this egg out to candle since day 1. Developing embryo.

What would you do?

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Oh no! It does look like a crack, do you still see the crack when you're not candling? I've seen some odd cracks from a "body-checked" eggs where the crack happens before the hen actually lays the egg and it's repaired prior to laying. I've successfully hatched them. As a matter of fact, one of the eggs I just set has one, (all of these BLRW seem porous and I tossed a couple that weren't worth setting.)
If the crack goes all the way through, I've heard of people even having success with scotch tape! lol
This link shows a severely cracked egg still making it! You can do it!
https://www.muranochickenfarm.com/2013/11/how-to-save-broken-hatching-egg.html

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Dang lol. Can't smuggle one in as a big duck

The egg size difference is HUGE. They're significantly larger than any other egg I've incubated or I would say you could incubate them together and be like "well this doesn't look like a duck" when it hatches. lol!!

 

[LilyD]

Preeeeeetty sure that’s a crack?

I must have missed it before I haven’t taken this egg out to candle since day 1. Developing embryo.

What would you do?

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Oh no I saw one posting where someone melted birthday candle wax over it and it hatched fine. You could try that. Or the scotch tape someone else mentioned. I have done that in a pinch when getting close to lockdown and it seemed to work okay.

 

[Bookworm0124]

The egg size difference is HUGE. They're significantly larger than any other egg I've incubated or I would say you could incubate them together and be like "well this doesn't look like a duck" when it hatches. lol!!

Hmm that might work.... He doesn't look in the incubator thoroughly of the opinion they're my birds hahaha

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Little goslings mostly dried off and ready to cuddle!!

 

[LilyD]

Little goslings mostly dried off and ready to cuddle!!

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They are just way too cute <3