Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[Sally Sunshine]

Hey you guys, Scooter is coming over sometime today to ask about shipped eggs and such. I just wanted to give you all a heads up in case I miss her post!
She is very cool and I can tell she wants to do her very best with her hatch, she is already researching a ton!

AND NEW TO BYC!!!



SCOOTER!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I am gonna say that too, is there a way we can see you hold her so we can see it from the bottom/belly?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I have 4 banty cochin in lockdown chooks chicks eggs, pipped and nothing going on with them. Weird how I have a bad feeling about the eggs! But they pipped so we shall see 24 hrs will tell me for sure what up!

 

[NestingHillsSC]

I am gonna say that too, is there a way we can see you hold her so we can see it from the bottom/belly?

It's not. It's on the back of her butt. Since putting her on the paper towel in the bator it has gone down a lot. But still dangling from it.

 

[NestingHillsSC]

This looks like a yolk sac and it looks like it has already broken. I'd recommend tying it off. What do you think Sally?

How tight do you tie it?

 

[cochins1088]

Quote: Very tight. You are actually tying it off. You want to tie the string very close to her belly and then cut off the remaining yolk.

Sally uses dental floss, but I usually use thread or yarn. Coat whatever you decide to use in either antibiotic ointment or iodine to make sure it's sterile. Once you have cut of the remaining yolk, put iodine directly onto the chick's navel.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: Very tight. You are actually tying it off. You want to tie the string very close to her belly and then cut off the remaining yolk.

Sally uses dental floss, but I usually use thread or yarn. Coat whatever you decide to use in either antibiotic ointment or iodine to make sure it's sterile. Once you have cut of the remaining yolk, put iodine directly onto the chick's navel.
I agree, if you have time snap a pic after tying it to help others see whats going on too! good luck!
My thoughts on the string, if you have dental floss use it, its made for in our mouths so it has some degree of sterilization, however thread is fine, soak it in iodine or betadine

electrolites... got them for her? she may need them since she didn't get all her yolk!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

Homemade Electrolyte Recipe for weak/ill chicks
2 C. Water
2 TBL. Brown Sugar, honey or molasses
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
Mix until all dry ingredients dissolve & Keep refrigerated
You could also use electrolyte drinks Gatorade or Pedialyte, or
3 drops of POLYVISOL (liquid childrens A-B-D vitamins)
Slowly drip along inner edge of lower beak.​

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I will add, that since ... I think it was cochins got me on to the "grow gel" for chicks I am hooked, they devour that stuff, and if I have a weak chick and it at least chirps I can get a little pc in her mouth so she can swallow it by herself so I don't force water down into her lungs... LOVE LOVE the stuff..... I got mine on ebay....


I gotta run.... maybe coch can hook yall up with a few links that sell it..... I think I got mine on ebay....

 

[NestingHillsSC]

I agree, if you have time snap a pic after tying it to help others see whats going on too! good luck!
My thoughts on the string, if you have dental floss use it, its made for in our mouths so it has some degree of sterilization, however thread is fine, soak it in iodine or betadine

electrolites... got them for her? she may need them since she didn't get all her yolk!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

Homemade Electrolyte Recipe for weak/ill chicks
2 C. Water
2 TBL. Brown Sugar, honey or molasses
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
Mix until all dry ingredients dissolve & Keep refrigerated
You could also use electrolyte drinks Gatorade or Pedialyte, or
3 drops of POLYVISOL (liquid childrens A-B-D vitamins)
Slowly drip along inner edge of lower beak.​

I have some you mix with water.

 

[NestingHillsSC]

Very tight. You are actually tying it off. You want to tie the string very close to her belly and then cut off the remaining yolk.

Sally uses dental floss, but I usually use thread or yarn. Coat whatever you decide to use in either antibiotic ointment or iodine to make sure it's sterile. Once you have cut of the remaining yolk, put iodine directly onto the chick's navel.

Cut if off! Oh boy!

I do better cutting off heads because I know there done. But hurting something while still alive worries me. LOL

But I will do it.