What should I do? What are the chances of them doing ok. The female is taking good care of them. They were out of the nest and cool for a few hours.... Should I just take them out and let the pair start over again? BUMMED!
2007-03-19 09:13:47 · 5 answers · asked by birdshoecat 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
Take them out. Now that the protective shell has been cracked, and the membrane is exposed the birds developing inside are at extreme risk for all sorts of disease. Not to mention that the cracks have messed up the thermal properties of the eggs, and they will likely not incubate properly. Sorry, but looks like the pair will have to start over.
2007-03-19 09:22:32 · answer #1 · answered by DimensionalStryder 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm so sorry for your troubles. Cracked eggs are usually not viable. Even with the membranes intact, they usually dry out and the chick dies. Let your hen take care of them. She will lose interest in them. 14-19 days is the gestational period. By day 21 or even sooner, she will abandon the eggs. You can remove them then and decide whether to breed her right away or not. Back to back clutches are stressful physically. You may want to wait 2 months and build up her nutritional status prior to trying again. Be sure she is getting extra protein,calcium, and other nutrients. Even adding live meal worms to their diet will help. http://www.internationaldovesociety.com/Articles/Minerals.htm This was an interesting article related to mineral needs of your birds. You will succeed. Hang in there. Have a good year. Things will get better.
2007-03-20 19:09:50 · answer #2 · answered by firestarter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well...you could try letting them start over , another thing youu can do is take some neosporin ointment and put a little on the cracks with a small band-aid(I've read somebody did that once and it worked out fine) But it's up to you, if you want the best advice talk to somebody at at a petstore that sells doves.. Hope this helps!
2007-03-19 16:24:22 · answer #3 · answered by Checkers- the -Wolf 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take the eggs out. There's zero chance that they will hatch. Don't worry. The pair will start over again.
2007-03-20 07:43:44 · answer #4 · answered by jop 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a little crazy glue will fix the egg
2007-03-19 16:18:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋