Oh No!!!!!

[shadowpaints]

I was moving the thermometer in the hatcher so i could see it better and miss butterfingers (me) dropped it on 2 eggs!! OMG i cant believe i just did that!!!!!! one egg is dented in but it looks like the membrane is not cracked.. the other has cracks but not bad... did i just kill them?? they are on the end of day 18...

i dont know what to do!!! do i toss em or give them a day or 2?

 

[tofuranch]

I would just leave them in...unless they are dripping or weeping

 

[dancingbear]

You can try sealing the cracks with candle wax, or I saw one person on here uses Liquid Bandage on his. Either would work, the LB might be easier to apply just where you want it. Lots of people have hatched cracked eggs by doing this.

 

[shadowpaints]

but putting wax on them this late?? is that ok??

 

[FenDruadin]

I'm no expert--but I would think it's actually better that it happened late in the incubation period. I would go ahead and seal it with wax and hope for the best. The nice thing about it being later in the incubation period is there's less time for bacteria to get in, and for excess moisture to get out. I'll bet they'll be just fine. Good luck!

 

[TXmom]

I bet they'll be fine...just make sure your humidity is high enough so they don't dry out.

 

[Barred Rocker]

definitely don't throw it out. Give it a chance. I would just leave it alone and see what happens. If it makes it you can name it thermo or therma in honor of it's near misfortune.

 

[shadowpaints]

im crossing my fingers!!! im sooo worried!

 

[vkp23]

Hey don't feel too bad. Me and the flashlight I use for candling are a bad combo. I've broken 4 eggs dropping the flash light on the eggs!