cracked egg, please help..URGENT!

[havergara]

my tiel has a cracked egg which she layed in her cage floor, what should i do with it?

 

[IolaniAviary]

How far along are the eggs?

Typically it means the hen threw them out due to infertility. I would throw it away so it doesn't cause any sort of bacteria.

 

[havergara]

do you think she threw them out?

i think maybe cause she has 3 eggs in all, the first two eggs, is inside the nest but the last one is outside and cracked..what do you mean how far along are the eggs?

she layed eggs with an interval of about 36hrs or less but not lesser than or about 24hrs..

 

[mele]

If the crack is recent and there are no signs of seepage, you can clean the area with distilled water and swabs then use non-toxic school glue for the cracks.

Good luck

 

[MikeyTN]

I sent you a reply. If its cracked badly and its leaking, you can not repair!!!!

 

[havergara]

the is not that bad, but were just making sure, what is i just place it back then mami tiel will sit on it then it will make the crack worse, so yeah...i received your reply, your a life saver, thanks!...

 

[havergara]

school glue is good, glues around my place are made from all natural things..

 

[MikeyTN]

Finger nail polish is better, smooth finish with thin layer. You don't want a rough finish cause the parents might pick at it. Good luck!

 

[IolaniAviary]

I've never heard of repairing an egg. I meant how long have the eggs been there, are they past the hatch date? I would think nail-polish would be bad for the embryo if it did survive. Eggs in captivity do not typically accidentally shove eggs out, they usually do it because they are infertile.

 

[MikeyTN]

I've never heard of repairing an egg. I meant how long have the eggs been there, are they past the hatch date? I would think nail-polish would be bad for the embryo if it did survive. Eggs in captivity do not typically accidentally shove eggs out, they usually do it because they are infertile.

For all the eggs that have hatched from me doing clear nail polish repair I have to disagree with you. I found the method from a old breeders book years ago when I used to breed. You only put a light layer on the cracked part only. The poster said it was a new egg that was just laid, not a old infertile egg.

 

[havergara]

yeah, it was just a new layed egg...probably just this morning...saw the egg near their water bottle.. maybe it was my fault after all, coz i haven't provided them yet with water dish to bathe on.. i see a lot of breeders providing water dish for their egg laying birds..they say its intended for the mama bird to provide moisture for her baby eggs..

 

[IolaniAviary]

What an interesting technique, I'll have to remember that. All the eggs I've seen thrown out are infertile, typically in a nest box it would be a little difficult for a hen to throw it out. The water dish is for humidity levels, otherwise the eggs can be DIS. I personally use a humidifier and a hygrometer to keep an eye on the levels. Hopefully you get some fuzzy little chicks

 

[Netty]

We used the nail polish trick with chicken/duck/goose eggs on the farm all the time.
works like a charm.
i have never seen any issues with the chicks it happened with.
we had everything from little dutch bantys to white chinese geese(which have fairly huge eggs lol)

 

[ShreddedOakAviary]

Elmers glue works great for egg repairs also (late stage holes can be patched with toilet paper and elmers glue.)

I had 3 umbrella cockatoo eggs that I repaired this way and they hatched fine (it was the pairs first clutch and they were not very careful going in and out.) That pair is fine now, and incubates their own eggs and feeds just fine.

 

[MikeyTN]

Elmers glue works great for egg repairs also (late stage holes can be patched with toilet paper and elmers glue.)

I had 3 umbrella cockatoo eggs that I repaired this way and they hatched fine (it was the pairs first clutch and they were not very careful going in and out.) That pair is fine now, and incubates their own eggs and feeds just fine.

The problem I found with elmers glue is it takes forever to dry.

 

[Pedro]

I also use non toxic wood clue with great success. I have also heard that nail polish works & was used for years but now days they er on caution.

From my experience with breeding the only way an egg finds its way out of the nest box is if a newly laid egg kind of sticks to the hens feathers after it is laid or is damaged in the nestbox & again sticks to the hen & falls off as she leaves the box. Or it's laid from the perch. Eclectus will eat their eggs if they don't hatch after the incubation period, but most other spieces will leave the nest & i will turf the infertile eggs if there are any.