Search results for query: *

Went out to care for the farm and came back to see that these three have popped the tops and heads are out. They are still half in the eggs, I took that opportunity to open the bator (after getting bathroom humidity up) to check the one that piped the wrong end.. I expanded the hole a bit for...

This is what I woke up to this morning! looks like I'm gonna have some Goslings at some point today 5 had piped by last night, one piped low (the one with the wonky air cell) so will watch that one.. three are zipping as we speak.. Right on time.. day 29 at 5am

3 geese have internally piped .. day 27 coming to a close. The first one that I figured would internally pip the other day still hasn't, its air cell is kinda wonky looking but I can still see it moving in there (but not within the air cell like the other three) , leaving them be and allowing...

CUTE pics of the Goslings... Mine are getting close (8 eggs made it) ! Day 24 here and one egg looks to be close to internally pipping, nice huge air cell and I can see movement on the backside.. watching it close today and tomorrow for internal pip to up the humidity. I have one egg that is...

Day 7... Removed two eggs that were obvious quitters, I believe they were the two oldest eggs so down to 8 going strong Temps holding steady, humidity sitting at around 18%

Ok, thats what I thought.. I didn't turn them for 24 hours to allow them to settle. I did a test candle at 6 am as I was turning them ( since I am not counting Tuesday this would be day 4) and all have signs of veining!! Yay!!!!!!!!

Ahh... So next time people ask why our chickens cross the road we can tell them to get alittle somethin somethin?? Back to geese If I set my eggs at 5 am on Tuesday do you count the days like chicken eggs and consider Tuesday night day 1?

Boy, I really must stop trying to post from my phone, lol... I am hopeful that all the eggs are viable but hey, wont know unless I try :)

Well they are in! Stabilized the temp zand were off.. waiting until it is back to temp then I'll breah a sigh and maybe be productive today :)

Here we go... 7 eggs as of today from our Chinese white and Tufted Roman pair .. Last time I hatched was a few years ago so I'm reading the guide to goose hatching to familiarize myself with the process .. I am going with dry incubation until day 14 and then mist with water once a day. Hand...