Need advice

[XoWillowXo]

I had an accident with my incubator this morning and this was the only egg that got damaged I don’t think it broke all the way through no liquid came out so I’m wondering if the egg will still hatch or if I should remove it from the incubator.they’re at day 11

 

[BDutch]

Personally I would toss it away. Its probably too early in the proces to have a chance the chick will develop into a healthy chick.
I tag Kiki, she knows more about quail. @Kiki

 

[Kiki]

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I had an accident with my incubator this morning and this was the only egg that got damaged I don’t think it broke all the way through no liquid came out so I’m wondering if the egg will still hatch or if I should remove it from the incubator.they’re at day 11

Yikes.
I candle my eggs daily...some times multiple times a day so I have a lot of experience with telling when one quits/dies.

I would probably leave it in for a day or two and watch it closely just to see how long it lasts...just because I like experiments.

I would be prepared to pull it QUICKLY once it does die.

 

[Nabiki]

I would discard the egg. I've had chicks survive with cracked eggs when an accident happened after lockdown, but they've all been stunted and many don't live too long.

 

[XoWillowXo]

I did end up taking it out I candled all the eggs before lockdown and there was no sign of life I feel so bad

 

[Nabiki]

I did end up taking it out I candled all the eggs before lockdown and there was no sign of life I feel so bad

Accidents happen. You learn from them. My worst accident was stepping on a quail. I have never done it again.