So (hypothetically) what happens if your chicks take more than a day to hatch? Let\'s say they start hatching at 10:00am and you see pipping in a few eggs the next morning? I guess my question is, how long can you wait to vaccinate them? I\'m assuming you would want all of them up on their feet and dried off, right? Mine are due to hatch this Thursday. I\'m hoping they all hatch during that first day.
Okay, so put chicks in a separate tub. Alcohol soaked cotton balls or pads next to tub (use sparingly to not chill chick) Mix the solution, shake gently to mix, then draw out an ml or so. Have friend grab the chick I like the least, then dab the back of the neck just enough to lay down the hair so I can see any blood vessels and have friend hold the chick\'s head down. Pinch up a little bit of skin and barely stick needle (facing sideways) under the skin, then only administer .2ml, then set chick under heat light, then pray I did it right...wait! I better pray before I start. Can you tell I\'m a little nervous about this? Give me a horse\'s rump or a puppy and I\'m fine, but a baby chick? They\'re so little! Oh, yeah. Clean off reading glasses before starting. WHAT AM I MISSING?
Is there any incubation period after vaccinating them that the live virus can transfer off of them to anything else...I\'m thinking more on my close since the chicks will be in my office for several weeks.
Sharon