Hatching eggs with antibiotics

[Porpie Pie]

Just curious if anyone has ever hatched eggs from a hen that was on antibiotics. I can't remember the name but one was for pain for bumblefoot and the other was for swelling. Since we wont eat those eggs I figured I'd at least try to hatch them. She's a blue orpington and lays light blue eggs that are impossible to see into when candling but I think most where fertile because as time went on I could see the air sac and the rest if the egg was even darker than when I checked on say day 5. I got one little chick that hatched and one that made a good size pip looked like it was starting to unzip and when I checked again it was dead. It was my first time doing a dry hatch so my humidity was 20-30% and then 60-65% at lockdown. I see no movement in the other eggs but its day 2 of lockdown. I'm curious if anyone else has tried incubating eggs from a hen on antibiotics and what were your results? I've got more eggs from this same hen I have to hold her eggs until the 10th of this month and I'd rather try to hatch Instead of just tossing them.

 

[Wicked Storm]

Just curious if anyone has ever hatched eggs from a hen that was on antibiotics. I can't remember the name but one was for pain for bumblefoot and the other was for swelling. Since we wont eat those eggs I figured I'd at least try to hatch them. She's a blue orpington and lays light blue eggs that are impossible to see into when candling but I think most where fertile because as time went on I could see the air sac and the rest if the egg was even darker than when I checked on say day 5. I got one little chick that hatched and one that made a good size pip looked like it was starting to unzip and when I checked again it was dead. It was my first time doing a dry hatch so my humidity was 20-30% and then 60-65% at lockdown. I see no movement in the other eggs but its day 2 of lockdown. I'm curious if anyone else has tried incubating eggs from a hen on antibiotics and what were your results? I've got more eggs from this same hen I have to hold her eggs until the 10th of this month and I'd rather try to hatch Instead of just tossing them.

How long ago was she on these antibiotics?

 

[Porpie Pie]

She started them may 31st and it was for 2 weeks and withdrawal eggs for a total of 6 weeks.

 

[Wicked Storm]

Is she on probiotics? Antibiotics can definitely cause those issues with the little chicks inside the egg and if anymore hatch they’ll probably need help hatching hearing your experience with the one.

 

[Porpie Pie]

Is she on probiotics? Antibiotics can definitely cause those issues with the little chicks inside the egg and if anymore hatch they’ll probably need help hatching hearing your experience with the one.

 

[Porpie Pie]

Not probiotics but I have electrolytes in their waterers, poultry booster in the mix of chicken and duck food and nutritional yeast in the ducklings food for vitamin b I'm sure they all eat each others food. I've got another one thats pipped, I did make sure the hole was large enough for it to get air and I planned on helping it unzip if it doesn't make progress by tonight. I noticed it pipped about 10pm last night but I'm not sure how long before I noticed it that it actually pipped

 

[Wicked Storm]

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Not probiotics but I have electrolytes in their waterers, poultry booster in the mix of chicken and duck food and nutritional yeast in the ducklings food for vitamin b I'm sure they all eat each others food. I've got another one thats pipped, I did make sure the hole was large enough for it to get air and I planned on helping it unzip if it doesn't make progress by tonight. I noticed it pipped about 10pm last night but I'm not sure how long before I noticed it that it actually pipped

You’re probably going to have to help it. And I’d put her on some probiotics, I’ve heard it helps!!

 

[Porpie Pie]

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You’re probably going to have to help it. And I’d put her on some probiotics, I’ve heard it helps!!

OK. I've never helped one before. I read that on day 20 all of the yolk should be absorbed but also in the videos I've watched its possible that when they helped the chick hadn't absorbed all of the yolk. I figure I could help it unzip and make sure it has air at least then maybe give it a bit and see if it can do the rest on its own? Should I use a damp washcloth the keep the membrane moist? Should I wait until tonight or maybe start to help sooner??? DID I FORGET TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS SHOULD I THINK OF MORE!?!?

 

[Wicked Storm]

OK. I've never helped one before. I read that on day 20 all of the yolk should be absorbed but also in the videos I've watched its possible that when they helped the chick hadn't absorbed all of the yolk. I figure I could help it unzip and make sure it has air at least then maybe give it a bit and see if it can do the rest on its own? Should I use a damp washcloth the keep the membrane moist? Should I wait until tonight or maybe start to help sooner??? DID I FORGET TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS SHOULD I THINK OF MORE!?!?

Haha, I havent used a damp washcloth before, I’ve just picked the outside very carefully and left them to get out of the membrane themselves. If you see he hasn’t been pecking where he pipped the egg it’s time to help him. I always try to get the whole top off first and see if they can do the rest themselves, not sure if that’s entirely what unzipping is but that’s what I’ve had to do. And any questions you have definitely ask!!

 

[Porpie Pie]

Haha, I havent used a damp washcloth before, I’ve just picked the outside very carefully and left them to get out of the membrane themselves. If you see he hasn’t been pecking where he pipped the egg it’s time to help him. I always try to get the whole top off first and see if they can do the rest themselves, not sure if that’s entirely what unzipping is but that’s what I’ve had to do. And any questions you have definitely ask!!

OK thanks! lockdown was the 4th and I noticed it pipped last night. If I wait until after work it'll be about 18 hrs since I noticed it pipped. Luckily I'm working from home so I can start it earlier if I need to. I've heard peeping but not any progress from last night but maybe it's resting before it starts going at it again? maybe I'll start unzipping it on my lunch at hr 16 and give it until I get done at hr 18 before I really start helping.