Have you ever been trying to incubate duck or chicken eggs and sadly noticed a hairline crack in the shell and wondered whether or not that egg would hatch? Let’s find out!
Eggs with a hairline crack or cracks, the shell is broken and the egg’s underlying membrane is ruptured can unfortunately result in the dehydration and death of a embryo if left alone. However, there is some ways that we can help repair the egg!
Here is a few ways that we can help repair a fractured egg but first I wanted to go over something really quick!
Eggs that are open for a certain amount of time are at risk of bacteria and are likely infected. To help kill the bacteria on the egg before preparing it, simply add antiseptic around the egg.
One of the first ways that you can try to repair the egg is by using white glue to the hairline fractures or brakes in the egg.
Another way is by using candle wax! You can drip the wax directly from a melting candle onto the egg’s brake or you can shave some of the wax off of the candle into a bowl and microwave it until it gets warm. The warm wax will spread into the egg’s crevices and will seal the egg back up. However, only use as much wax as is needed because too much wax can make it difficult for the baby fowl to hatch.
Some people also use tape to cover up the brake as well.
Be sure to tend to the broken egg as fast as you find out that it is broken to help give the baby the best chance of life!
Gracie Latrelle 
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