Tiny Part of shell missing but membrane still intact...ok to hatch?

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

I Just got my eggs from miss prissy and I noticed on one egg that there was a tiny chip in the shell but the membrane is just fine...is this egg ok to hatch or should I discard it? Is there anything I can put on it to make it safe for the growing chick?

 

[prariechiken]

Discard it...the last thing you want is an egg that allows bacteria in to rot and blow up on your good eggs, thus ruining your hatch....

 

[wildforrabbits]

I agree. Not worth the risk.

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

Well I put some wax over the hole but I think I may take your advice and discard it anyhow. I don't want to take the chance if it can harm all the other eggs.

 

[silkiechicken]

Well, if you try it, keep a very keen nose on the bator and pull it as soon as anything smells.

 

[77horses]

Discard it! Bacteria is most likely already in the egg.

Sorry that it cracked.

Good luck with the other eggs!

 

[Buckaroo]

Loose the egg, there is a slight chance that with care might hatch, but most likely will give you more problems than its worth.

 

[klf73]

Ok, I gonna go against everyone else here. Having successfully hatched a cracked shipped egg, I say go for it. Just keep an eye(and nose) out for it. Mine had broken egg contents on it and I just put it in because I was so disappointed so many were broken. I have an araucana egg in the bator that is also cracked from shipping that is on day 16(I think), I just waxed it on day 3 when I saw development. Just remember to remove the wax before it goes into the hatcher if it gets that far. Good luck!
Krista

 

[prariechiken]

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Pretty brave to risk an entire hatch because of one.....seen too many hens roll a chipped or cracked egg out from under her....I tend to think a hen would know best...

 

[klf73]

Nope, just sounds like such a small spot to not worry about. I have caught every bad egg out of my bator. I smell it daily. I pay a lot of money since I get mostly rare breeds so just tossing one just seems silly to me. It wouldn't hurt to wait a few days and see if it even develops. I am on my second cracked egg and since the membrane wasn't penetrated there were no issues. I think a lot of things are exaggerated and when I stopped worrying so much I actually started enjoying hatching and not stressing. To each their own but I am a true hatchaholic and can't just give up