****UPDATE**** OMGosh....I CRACKED AN EGG!!!! pic.....IT PIPPED!!!!!

[WillowWoodsFarm]

I was putting my eggs into lockdown and when I was taking them out of the turning and putting them into the egg carton, I dropped one onto the wire floor of the incubator and it cracked, a fairly large crack! A couple drops of fluid came out, too. Did I kill my chick? What do I do...anything? Please help, Im worried!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

If it is oozing then it would be nearly impossible to seal for lock down. Don't feel badly, accidents happen to everyone with incubating eggs. I would remove it since it is leaking and continue on with the others.

 

[WillowWoodsFarm]

Its not continuely leaking....it dripped maybe 2 drops of fluid and then that was it.

 

[WillowWoodsFarm]

Sorry, not a very good picture but at least you can see the size of the crack.

 

[Maxbeard]

I dropped one of my last hatch on day 19. It was fairly smashed up, but the membrane was intact. I did not have much hope for it, but on day 21 it hatched. Just give it a chance.

 

[GAchick]

I have heard of people who put a small piece of tape over the crack, and continue on.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

We use new skin or wax (melt the tip of a crayon) to seal cracks. Both have resulted in hatches. You have to be sure the egg is dry and not leaking to get a seal though.

 

[WillowWoodsFarm]

Ok, I just covered the crack with wax! I hope so much that I didnt kill my chick! Im thinking that since it is so close to their hatch date that I might have some luck. At least I didnt do this a couple of days into incubation...right?
I guess only time will tell...

 

[bantyshanty]

By this time the chick is pretty fully developed and needs only to build the strength to get out, I believe. It has protection from bone breakage by the fluid inside, and by its curled up shape. It is very likely to hatch anyway. I pushed my thumb through a shell top on Day 19 also, put New Skin over the egg, and the egg hatched.
Keep us all posted as to what happens!

 

[Heathero617]

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is that a pip too?