Quote: his beak should be in a position such that you just have to "move" the membrane away from it, like a circle, push veins rather than cut
I've got tweezers, antibiotic sap, and Q tips by my side. Should I grab anything else?
I put rubbing alcohol in a little cup to keep the ends of the tweezers in so I can grab them and know they are clean during an assist
paper towels, corn starch
Oh and about bleeding out. Celtic Oaks gave me a huge warning about that. If I don't feel comfortable, then I'll wet the membrane and leave it be for a little while longer.
Sorry for all of the questions, but I have one more.
If something did go wrong, are there any household products that could be used to stop the bleeding? I've read about vinegar and sugar, would either of those be safe to use with a chick?
bleeding, I tried corn startch it works but gets chunky.... so if I cause any I hold a DRY paper towl on the little area for a minute and it stops. I started this on navels as well and after bleed stops add the antibacterial ointment
Gosling Update:
I took the top off, then I smeared antibiotic sab onto the membrane with a Q tip. I can see the baby perfectly, but those bloods vessels are really intimidating. He hasn't internally pipped yet and there was no brown spot on the membrane. The gosling is correctly positioned with it's beak near the air cell in the lower section. He's back in the incubator. I think I'll see if he pips himself first, because I don't want to hit those veins. There's a little bit of fluid left, but not much.
did you get a pic coch?
Quote: I use the clear thick gel in a tube, NOT with pain meds though and Qtips
I internally pipped the goose egg. I was able to avoid hitting any blood vessels, but it was close. From the tip of his beak to his notril is now clear. Any farther and I would have hit a large red vein. I can't get his beak any clearer so for now he just has the one nostril. I don't think he's breathing yet, but at least he has the access.
Any advice Sally? Should he begin breathing immediately or is it ok for him to wait.
Mine have always been breathing cochins, are you sure it was still alive? it moved?
