INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[FridayYet]

Sally, those shipped eggs that I got were covered in broken egg, and some had poo on them as well. I followed the washing eggs info that you linked for me (I think from someone else, but still in your info) - used bleach and water in a big Pyrex measuring cup, and used the microwave and instant read thermometer to keep the water temp between 100-115F (reheating bleach water as necessary). Gently washed each one and dried. Still don't know how the hatch will do (on day 12 right now), but no smells, no sappy eggs, and development on day 7 for all except two bad detached rollers. So maybe you could try that?

- Ant Farm

That sounds like a good idea.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

I see yellow liquids jelly and then I see what appears to be yolk towards the lower right where his feet are????

yellow jelly is high humidity so need to weigh for 13-14% weight loss next time. what were your temps? did you run temps like I do or lower?

Ran temps at 99.5F for incubation. Most hatched out quickly on their own on mid-day 20, no issues or yellow goo. Remember how I said that some of the eggs lost 15% or more, and some 9% or less? This is one of the "less" ones. I rotated them in the incubator as well - strange. It may be the shell (all from same pullet). But I will also increase temp next time I hatch...

All of these last chicks hatching late and/or needing help were a bit yellow/sticky (though not nearly as bad as some of the images that have been posted). No surprise. Tiny air cells.

- Ant Farm

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Is it a triple malpo? Wrong end, foot over head and head over wing?

-Kathy

Yeah, just about everything is wrong with this one!!!!

- Ant Farm

 

[Saris]

I have yet to dip and egg in antibiotic!

Kat knows her antibiotics! and with these eggs as they are, Lord knows they need all our help

Thank you! yeppers I will def be doing the bleach solution, but not sure on antibiotic. I am reading that stuff now. I figure it cant hurt them unless the antibiotic isnt water soluble I have several antibiotics and not sure what to use... and tylan I have but not sure if that would clog the egg pores I have a bunch of stuff just need to figure out what

Oh no, those poor eggies. *hugs I hope you get a few to hatch.

what about a Vit C dip instead of an antibiotic after the bleach wash?

 

[casportpony]

 I have yet to dip and egg in antibiotic!

Kat knows her antibiotics!  and with these eggs as they are, Lord knows they need all our help

I don't know enough about antibiotics to know how effective applying them to an egg would be. To me it makes more sense to dip them in a solution like Tektrol or chlorhexadine since I think both will kill most bacteria and viruses.

-Kathy

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Thank you! yeppers I will def be doing the bleach solution, but not sure on antibiotic. I am reading that stuff now. I figure it cant hurt them unless the antibiotic isnt water soluble I have several antibiotics and not sure what to use... and tylan I have but not sure if that would clog the egg pores I have a bunch of stuff just need to figure out what

Sally, I'd do bleach. Bleach will kill all pathogens. Antibiotics are always selective and miss some bugs.

Edit: Like Kathy said.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Here are the mixed bantam chicks. Going to new home tomorrow though.

why do I always do that!! miss the top posts!! uggggg it shows up in the middle and I go down.
Very cute chickies!!!

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you can tweak a few eggs during the last few days.... use the heat and the fan to your advantage on what needs it or not.

you have a few that are loosing too fast towards the end, you can put them in a dish with a damp papertowel under it and away from the fan and heat they will need air flow but you could limit with a askew lid. but again they need air but you can get away with that before lockdown.

you need to loose, put them close to the fan and heat and away from water if any is in.

 

[Saris]

On a happy note, I have eggs heading my way from Papa Brooder!!! 21 one mailed out today! I hope to be able to set by Saturday. I think I will end up setting late for the Easter HAL which is a bit of a bummer but can't be helped.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Shared on the HAL so will throw here as well

WASHING EGGS~~~~~~~~~~~

Hatching Eggs 101

Choose eggs that are of good size, not abnormally big or small. Do NOT set dirty, cracked, or porous eggs.
Clinical studies at the University of Arkansas have shown that if your going to set a dirty egg, set the dirty egg, DO NOT SAND, WASH OR WIPE dirty eggs as hatchability decreases with these practices!
Cuticula is the thin membrane that covers the whole eggshell that is made from the sticky fluid when laid which covers it and quickly dissolves due to carbondioxyde activity.
This membrane can be penetrated by gasses but functions as a kind defensive mechanism to prevent the entry of bacteria.

The washing and rubbing action also serves to force disease organisms through the pores of the shell. Place the eggs upright in an egg carton with the FAT, air cell end of the egg UP! Allow eggs to sit in a moderately cool, somewhat humid place for storage. Basements are great. Moderately cool means 55-65 degrees. Rotate your eggs a 3 times a day to keep the embryo from sticking. An easy way to turn all of the eggs at once is to place a thick book under one end of the carton, and later remove the book and put it under the other end of the carton, 3 times a day. Before adding eggs to the incubator always WARM eggs UP slowly to room temperature. IF THE EGGS ARE COLD Condensation can cause bacterial growth on the eggs! You can collect eggs up until 10 days or so, but after the 7th day lower hatch rates may result.
Stored eggs take longer to hatch (about one hour per day of storage).

It is important to ALWAYS wash your hands before handling your hatching eggs!

Omphalitis, yolk sack infection is caused by a bacterium that enters through the porous egg shell and easily kills embryo's and newly hatched chicks. Unfortunately, incubation conditions are ideal for breeding bacteria as well as incubating eggs. For more information on storing eggs refer to Recommendations for hatching egg handling and storage​

Egg Cleaning Procedures
for the Backyard Flock
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(1 Tablespoon = 3 Teaspoons per gal )

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Sanitizing solution of chlorine (bleach) 6% hypochlorite and water at a concentration of 100 ppm (parts per million) = To make a100 ppm chlorine solution, combine 2 ml. (1/2 tsp.) of bleach with one quart of water.

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P. H. Patterson, S. C. Ricke, M. L. Sunde and D. M. Schaefer

Avian Diseases
Vol. 34, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 1990), pp. 1-6
Published by: American Association of Avian Pathologists
DOI: 10.2307/1591327
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1591327
Page Count: 6

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[Sally Sunshine]

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yes I am doing bleach she posted?