How Do You Dye A Baby Chicken?
• Make sure the chick is in it’s 11th to 14th day of incubation. It is possible to inject eggs that have been incubated anywhere from 10 to 19 days, but the 11th to 14th period is ideal. Only one injection is necessary if done at this time. • Clean off the egg and needles. It is important to sterilize where the egg will be punctured and the hypodermic needle; since this is the needle we will be using to puncture the shell. Use alcohol pads to thoroughly wipe down the egg and needles. Let the egg shell and utensils dry. While drying, make sure the needles to not become contaminated. • Puncture the egg shell. With the hypodermic needle, slowly and carefully make a small hole in the shell about one half-inch from the small end of the egg as shown in the figure to the right. • Insert the dye. Extract about 1/2 cc., or .5 ml, from the bottle of dye and insert the tip of the needle into the hole and through the shell membranes. Slowly and carefully inject the dye into the egg to prevent over
