I'm trying to hatch an egg! Please help!?

Question

I went to the pet store today and the people there were throwing out a parakeet egg because they did not want to hatch the it and have babies there. Since they were throwing it out i asked them if i could take it and try to hatch it.. Which i did, i have the egg under a heated lamp and i was told to turn it ever 12 hours. I'm worried tho it will die, it was without a mothers heat for about 5 hours today, is there anyone that could give me advice on how to keep this egg from dieing. And how would i go about feeding it if it does hatch?

PLEASE HELP ME! ASAP!

-Thank you

Kelsey

Answer 1

Most birds hatched like this wont live just so you know.

Get some nice nesting material and a cardboard box ready if it hatches. Your doing good by turning it over every twelve hours. Get a incubator. The incubator keeps the temp. right and shifts the egg for you. Get some baby food, too.

Answer 2

have some moisture on the egg

the female will wet her front and sit on the eggs

also its hard to say if it may be firtile

and if you will be able to look after it or feed it

you can feed it egg and buisket mix from the pet shop

also make sure the egg isnt to hot

keep it around 34 to 36 C  it will mostlikly take about 3 weeks to hatch

it may hatch earlier or later but thats the average for parakeets

and it would be best tor turn the egg every couple of hours

i think every 12 hours isnt enough

just turn it about 3 to 4 times a day so it gets heat all around

Answer 3

heat. lots of heat. . like under a heat lamp would work. . and in hay or something so it stays warm

as far as feeding. ask your local pet store

Answer 4

your greatest danger is you are going to dehydrate the egg. don't forget to give it a quick mist with water every now and then or the chick will die trying to get out of the egg.

Keep the egg in a bed of cotton wool , turning it every 12 hours or so - don't overheat it, perhaps you will have to take the cover off every now and then. If you think about it the mother bird leaves the nest to it's own devices for a short time while she feeds and does her thing. Nature has its own way of regulating these things which is hard to imitate.

Hand feeds are easily obtainable from pet shops, if you are successful in hatching your baby. Good Luck.

Perhaps a conversation with a vet would not go astray.