Anyone up for a Hatchalong?

[ChasSquirrel]

Just dry brush them.. chances are that if bacteria was going to enter the eggs it would have done so as soon as they were laid and were beginning to cool.. if you have any Oxine you can give them a good spritz with that and let them air dry.. otherwise just dry brush and don't worry about it too much

Perfect! I actually have some Oxine. I ordered it last month for my chicken coops but haven't even opened it yet. (shame on me). I will spritz the eggs and start INCUBATING! again.... Wish me luck!

 

[yinepu]

Perfect! I actually have some Oxine. I ordered it last month for my chicken coops but haven't even opened it yet. (shame on me). I will spritz the eggs and start INCUBATING! again.... Wish me luck!

the "Emu Farmers Handbook" says that you can wash them with a disinfectant and warm water .. the water temp needs to be 10ºF
warmer than the egg's temp

some of the solutions that can be used are Betadine, Nolvasan or a bleach solution (1 to 2 Tablespoons of bleach to a gallon of water)

Personally I like the Oxine

however if you want to check the particulars for the other method it's on page 89 of the book

 

[yinepu]

the 3 newest eggs.. they are not related to the eggs I added last night



H-1 weighs 576 grams


H-2 weighs 573 grams


H-3 weighs 541 grams


I did notice where it looked like H-2 had some spotting on the shell.. not sure if something was adhered to the shell or if it had oozed a bit.. I'll keep an eye on it and see what happens.. if it had been oozing it will be removed from the bator and blown out

 

[msheets]

Chassquirrel, did you let the eggs cool down? If they've already been incubated for 2 weeks will it hurt them to get to room temp?

 

[Irine]

I have a question about bellybutton...what do you do if a belly button is swollen and sticking out?

 

[ChasSquirrel]

Chassquirrel, did you let the eggs cool down? If they've already been incubated for 2 weeks will it hurt them to get to room temp?

I'm sorry for the confusion. My eggs have not started incubating yet. The 'Lady' took them from the Emus before they started incubating.

 

[Irine]

I have a question about bellybutton...what do you do if a belly button is swollen and sticking out?

This is not for the squeamish...this is what I am dealing with........

 

[yinepu]

I have a question about bellybutton...what do you do if a belly button is swollen and sticking out?

for just an open navel or one that is sticking out some you can swab it with Betadine..

if it looks like it's inflamed and has pus it would probably be infected.. in that case a trip to the vet would be needed for injectible antibiotics

 

[yinepu]

This is not for the squeamish...this is what I am dealing with........

ok.. that's not good.. so prepare yourself for the fact that you may very well lose the little guy..

I can't really tell if that's just yolk or if there are also intestines there.. if it's just yolk you can coat it with something like neosporin (the kind without painkillers) to help keep it moist
either way that's a lot which wasnt absorbed.. it's very prone to rupturing especially if the chick is trying to move around alot.

I checked with the emu farmer's handbook.. they say that once moistened with the ointment that you can carefully push the yolk inside the chick's body and then it can be wrapped with plastic wrap which has been smeared with whichever ointment you decide to use.. however there is still a good chance that the chick won't survive.. (the plastic wrap is recommended for chicks who have yolk outside of the body that is smaller than the size of a small apricot).. they say that it can be held in place with a bandage..
if the yolk is aboutthe same size as a small apricot they say the chances of survival are greatly reduced

either way if you do decide to try to help the chick make sure your hands are as clean as possible (use something like betadine to wash them)

they also recommend looking for an underlying cause .. with as red as the area around the chicks eyes look in the picture it points (to me anyway) that it was caused by a lack of oxygen..

I found the info on page 125 & 126 if that helps any

 

[Irine]

Looks like it's a egg yolk, no intestines. I used preparation H to hopefully reduce the swelling. I am giving him save a chick in a droplet. He is under my care all day long and I really hope he makes it. My other guys are so happy and active, it hurts to see him this way. I am afraid of pushing the yolk in, should I try to?

ok.. that's not good.. so prepare yourself for the fact that you may very well lose the little guy..

I can't really tell if that's just yolk or if there are also intestines there.. if it's just yolk you can coat it with something like neosporin (the kind without painkillers) to help keep it moist
either way that's a lot which wasnt absorbed.. it's very prone to rupturing especially if the chick is trying to move around alot.

I checked with the emu farmer's handbook.. they say that once moistened with the ointment that you can carefully push the yolk inside the chick's body and then it can be wrapped with plastic wrap which has been smeared with whichever ointment you decide to use.. however there is still a good chance that the chick won't survive.. (the plastic wrap is recommended for chicks who have yolk outside of the body that is smaller than the size of a small apricot).. they say that it can be held in place with a bandage..
if the yolk is aboutthe same size as a small apricot they say the chances of survival are greatly reduced

either way if you do decide to try to help the chick make sure your hands are as clean as possible (use something like betadine to wash them)

they also recommend looking for an underlying cause .. with as red as the area around the chicks eyes look in the picture it points (to me anyway) that it was caused by a lack of oxygen..

I found the info on page 125 & 126 if that helps any