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I broke an egg. I was getting a chick out of the nest to put my first closed band on it and it was fighting me, grabbing the bottom of the nest with the toes.
This egg is due to hatch in the next 24 hours. I think I even saw a beak of a chick inside. The dent is about 4x4 mm with the small hole 1x1mm.
What can I do to improve my chances?

A dab of Elmer's Glue or the equivalent. It is a "white glue" commonly used by children in school, at least it is what I used in grade school. Use the smallest amount you can, just to patch the hole.

Although, if it will hatch in 24hrs, maybe it isn't a real problem.

Good luck. Let us know if the baby makes it.

Two hours have passed since I broke the egg. Now I have a premature chick in the nest. The egg was after 11 days of incubation. The chick is still alive and moving. I couldn’t see any remains of egg shell. The hen ate all pieces. I’m going to see if it survives or not. Fingers crossed.

Poor little baby. Praying it makes it.

Meagan83 wrote:Poor little baby. Praying it makes it.

ME TOO!!

Praying for the baby.

It will need to stay covered by the parent and fed in about 24 hours (by the parents). Best wishes!

Thought and best wishes the little one stays strong and makes it.

I hope he makes it ikhom. He doe's look very premature, his body is still in embryo position it looks like. I'm assuming it's a green singer chick right?

Thanks for everybody response.
The chick is still alive and looking good. It was begging for food which is a really good sign. I hope it will survive.
The latest picture is below.

WOW! Still sending all my best thoughts your (and his/her!)way!

Best wishes That happened to me with a gouldian egg. I thought the last 2 were DIS because it had been 3 days after the last hatch. I removed them and opened them. One was never fertilized the other had a breathing chick I removed the shell and put it in the nest with the older sibling.... said a prayer...and well he is 6 months old now

Candace
I was scared of running into exactly that situation, so I waited 8 days after the first (and only) egg hatched to check the unhatched eggs. The developing chicks were in the dried yoke (DIS).

That's wonderful...a little fighter.