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Best incubator for goose eggs?

post #1 of 8
4/8/10 at 1:45pm
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Hey, new to the incubation process. I have an incubator, but I am wondering what is the best (hopefully most cost effective) incubator for goose eggs.  I keep hearing stories of goslings burning themselves on the heating elements and am starting to worry.

Also, I have a chicken egg turner running in my incubator now, I was wondering if I could remove one of the egg trays to lay the goose eggs in the current bator?

Thanks for your help. jumpy

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post #2 of 8
4/8/10 at 1:56pm

i reccomend the r-com 20 incubator, it will hold 10 goose eggs when you order it you need to ask for the goose egg turner too. I love mine and i have 20 duck eggs in mine due next friday!!!

I have 4 beautiful Bronze Turkeys, 16 Rhode Island Red's, 10 Barred Rocks, 6 Delawares, 5 Buff Orpingtons, 4 Black stars, 1 Black Australorp, 3 Partridge Rocks, 1 Silver-Laced Wyandotte, 1 Ameraucana. I have had in the past: Lavendar Guineas, Pearl Guineas, Ducks, Quails. I have owned and have experience with almost all the chicken breeds. Maybe I am the Animal Hoarder in my community! LOL
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I have 4 beautiful Bronze Turkeys, 16 Rhode Island Red's, 10 Barred Rocks, 6 Delawares, 5 Buff Orpingtons, 4 Black stars, 1 Black Australorp, 3 Partridge Rocks, 1 Silver-Laced Wyandotte, 1 Ameraucana. I have had in the past: Lavendar Guineas, Pearl Guineas, Ducks, Quails. I have owned and have experience with almost all the chicken breeds. Maybe I am the Animal Hoarder in my community! LOL
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post #3 of 8
4/8/10 at 2:03pm

I have a Hovabator 1588 Genesis and I love it.  It holds a dozen large goose eggs with no problem.

Just hatched geese in it this very morning.  You can buy a goose egg tray or hand turn.  I hand  turn mine and just lay them on the mesh on their sides.

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post #4 of 8
3/22/12 at 6:57pm

Hi, I have just the regular starfoam incubator with an egg turner.  My geese have laid eggs, but are not sitting.  I hate to loose these huge eggs and noticed you mentioned laying yours on mesh and turning them.  Could you, please tell me how to do this.

Thanks,

Linda

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post #5 of 8
3/22/12 at 7:11pm

I don't know how a turkey compares to a goose, but I hatched BR turkeys in my LG with no problems. 

NPIP Tested Clean

 

           Eggs available:   Bourbon Red and Sweetgrass Turkeys

             Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex    

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Grow where you are planted. --Unknown

 

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NPIP Tested Clean

 

           Eggs available:   Bourbon Red and Sweetgrass Turkeys

             Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex    

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Grow where you are planted. --Unknown

 

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post #6 of 8
3/23/12 at 2:48pm

Where did you get the r-com 20 incubator for your goose eggs?  How much did it cost?  Thanks

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post #7 of 8
3/23/12 at 3:00pm

My goose eggs are very large and will not come close to sitting in my chicken egg tray.  What do I do?

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post #8 of 8
4/6/12 at 4:19pm

bttt

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