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

[welly]

YAY! Cuties! My chicks are still between pipping and zipping- not much progress.

One of my olive egger took 24 hrs to hatch after it poked a little bitty chip so patience is the key.I just got back again from plowing and bingo 2 marans and another olive egger.I am hoping I get a couple more Blue Isbar.


3dChicken
What day are you on this am made 21 for me.

Talk about getting the family involved.Lol

 

[ozexpat]

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Its amazing - they do it on their own!...............congrats

 

[ozexpat]

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Its amazing - they do it on their own!...............congrats

 

[bellah1]

So here are pics of what my little bantam duck eggs saddle air cell has turned into. Sally I would love to know what you think of this too.

 

[3Dchicken]

Moving a lot is a good sign. Please think about the other eggs every time you are tempted to go in there. You will end up with a vicious cycle of dried membranes and assisted hatches. Let the chick dry out, fluff up and reassess.

So I don't need to add any more polysporin? And that sounds like a perfect plan. Sleep is a good way to keep away from being tempted to open it up.

 

[ozexpat]

So I don't need to add any more polysporin? And that sounds like a perfect plan. Sleep is a good way to keep away from being tempted to open it up.

I am not sure the chick needed it to start with but it wont hurt at this stage and it only needs to be applied every 8-12 hours. Ointments are oil based. Creams are water soluble. The issue with ointments is they make it tough for a wound to dry out. The good thing is, because they hang around, the medicine works longer. Give the chick time to heal.

Get some nylon cable ties and toe cuff yourself to the base of your bed so you cant get up and check the bator

 

[cochins1088]

I just read about 60 posts, and here are the 2 things that I'd like to comment on.

Someone said that they weren't sure if an antibiotic with multiple active ingredients was chicks safe. I used triple antibiotic ointment with my gosling and she's still doing great. It contains Bacitracin, Neomycin, and Polymyxin.

Also, 3D, if the chick has a cord as long as the one in the photo in the thread, then I would take a piece of string, cover it in the antibiotics and carefully tie off the cord near the navel. If your chick's cord is shorter, than I'd leave it and let it heal naturally.

 

[cochins1088]

Sorry, I just read more posts. 3D, if the navel isn't leaking anymore, than I agree with the others. Leave the chick alone so that it can recouperate and won't compromise the rest of the hatch.

 

[3Dchicken]

Sorry, I just read more posts. 3D, if the navel isn't leaking anymore, than I agree with the others. Leave the chick alone so that it can recouperate and won't compromise the rest of the hatch.

I am not sure the chick needed it to start with but it wont hurt at this stage and it only needs to be applied every 8-12 hours. Ointments are oil based. Creams are water soluble. The issue with ointments is they make it tough for a wound to dry out. The good thing is, because they hang around, the medicine works longer. Give the chick time to heal.

Get some nylon cable ties and toe cuff yourself to the base of your bed so you cant get up and check the bator

LOl I understand what you mean by the whole tie yourself to your bed, but the problem here is that my incubator is placed just at the edge of my bed... so... XD

 

[ozexpat]

LOl I understand what you mean by the whole tie yourself to your bed, but the problem here is that my incubator is placed just at the edge of my bed... so... XD

who should talk?? i have one on each bedside table. ahh the whir of bator fans