BackYard Chickens › BYC Forum › Other BackYard Poultry › Geese › incubating african eggs - detached air cell (day 30 - they are hatching!!)
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

incubating african eggs - detached air cell (day 30 - they are hatching!!) - Page 5

post #41 of 115
2/22/12 at 7:19pm

wee.gif glad they all joined the party!

     P.Sue

 

 

 

keepers are... 3 rabbits, 3 dogs, 1 mixed pair of geese,2 cayuga,5 buff ducks, 2blue mix ducks, 3 Embden, 5 baby turkeys, assorted laying hens + 1 roo + 5 golden sebright, Hubby, Mom, Mom's dog and her silkies, and ME  

 

Reply

     P.Sue

 

 

 

keepers are... 3 rabbits, 3 dogs, 1 mixed pair of geese,2 cayuga,5 buff ducks, 2blue mix ducks, 3 Embden, 5 baby turkeys, assorted laying hens + 1 roo + 5 golden sebright, Hubby, Mom, Mom's dog and her silkies, and ME  

 

Reply
post #42 of 115
2/22/12 at 9:29pm
Thread Starter 
External pipping has started on the BYC eggs. It is cool to hear them working away. They do not peep so much like ducks, but rather make a calling sound. eBay eggs are vibrating away too.

Almost have humidity to 70%.... fingers crossed everything goes ok!!
My menagerie includes 4 horses, 4 dogs, and 2 cats.
Geese: 8 dewlap toulouse (buff & grey), 5 african, 4 utility toulouse, and 2 african/toulouse
Ducks: 11 anconas, 4 cayugas, and 2 silver appleyards.
Reply
My menagerie includes 4 horses, 4 dogs, and 2 cats.
Geese: 8 dewlap toulouse (buff & grey), 5 african, 4 utility toulouse, and 2 african/toulouse
Ducks: 11 anconas, 4 cayugas, and 2 silver appleyards.
Reply
post #43 of 115
2/23/12 at 4:37am

Congrats Iain, can't wait for your update today.


What we raise: Geese, Ducks, Chickens
Information: What we feed
Contact Us: CelticOaks.com , Email Us
Everything above in BLUE is clickable
Hatching Eggs available: Easter Eggers, Black Copper Marans (French) 6/15
Hatchlings available: none currently, eggs hatching through June 12th
Reply

What we raise: Geese, Ducks, Chickens
Information: What we feed
Contact Us: CelticOaks.com , Email Us
Everything above in BLUE is clickable
Hatching Eggs available: Easter Eggers, Black Copper Marans (French) 6/15
Hatchlings available: none currently, eggs hatching through June 12th
Reply
post #44 of 115
2/23/12 at 7:05am
Thread Starter 

Today is morning of day 29.  BYC #2 has externally pipped... the crack is more advanced than the classic tented dimple look of a duck's pip.  Looks like the beginning of zipping!!  The rest of the eggs are still rocking... but I cannot see pips yet.

 

I'm having a bit of an anxiety attack at the moment, though, as I may have overcooked them. When I went to bed at midnight, the temp was 99.  Hubby checked it at 2:30am.  Still 99.  Checked it at 7:45am, it was 102!!  I quickly turned off heater, opened lid to allow heat to escape, added a bowl of water to help re-boost humidity back 70%.  Then watched carefully.  All eggs are still moving.  Hope I didn't kill anyone!  fl.gif

 

 

ETA:  #3 just externally pipped!!  wee.gif

 

Another ETA: #4 just externally pipped and #2 is zipping!!  wee.gif


Edited by Iain Utah - 2/23/12 at 7:45am
My menagerie includes 4 horses, 4 dogs, and 2 cats.
Geese: 8 dewlap toulouse (buff & grey), 5 african, 4 utility toulouse, and 2 african/toulouse
Ducks: 11 anconas, 4 cayugas, and 2 silver appleyards.
Reply
My menagerie includes 4 horses, 4 dogs, and 2 cats.
Geese: 8 dewlap toulouse (buff & grey), 5 african, 4 utility toulouse, and 2 african/toulouse
Ducks: 11 anconas, 4 cayugas, and 2 silver appleyards.
Reply
post #45 of 115
2/23/12 at 10:14am

How exciting! I would be beside myselfhighfive.gif.

Reply
Reply
post #46 of 115
2/23/12 at 11:54am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain Utah View Post

Today is morning of day 29.  BYC #2 has externally pipped... the crack is more advanced than the classic tented dimple look of a duck's pip.  Looks like the beginning of zipping!!  The rest of the eggs are still rocking... but I cannot see pips yet.

 

I'm having a bit of an anxiety attack at the moment, though, as I may have overcooked them. When I went to bed at midnight, the temp was 99.  Hubby checked it at 2:30am.  Still 99.  Checked it at 7:45am, it was 102!!  I quickly turned off heater, opened lid to allow heat to escape, added a bowl of water to help re-boost humidity back 70%.  Then watched carefully.  All eggs are still moving.  Hope I didn't kill anyone!  fl.gif

 

 

ETA:  #3 just externally pipped!!  wee.gif

 

Another ETA: #4 just externally pipped and #2 is zipping!!  wee.gif



barnie.gifthe suspence has got to be nerve racking!   good luck can't wait for results!

 

     P.Sue

 

 

 

keepers are... 3 rabbits, 3 dogs, 1 mixed pair of geese,2 cayuga,5 buff ducks, 2blue mix ducks, 3 Embden, 5 baby turkeys, assorted laying hens + 1 roo + 5 golden sebright, Hubby, Mom, Mom's dog and her silkies, and ME  

 

Reply

     P.Sue

 

 

 

keepers are... 3 rabbits, 3 dogs, 1 mixed pair of geese,2 cayuga,5 buff ducks, 2blue mix ducks, 3 Embden, 5 baby turkeys, assorted laying hens + 1 roo + 5 golden sebright, Hubby, Mom, Mom's dog and her silkies, and ME  

 

Reply
post #47 of 115
2/23/12 at 12:21pm
Thread Starter 

Thanks guys!!  It's slow going, but the first three are making progress.   The sounds are getting louder... more like a plastic kid's whistle.   Ebay egg #2 (the propped up egg) is trying really hard to externally pip now.  Not seeing much from the last two, but hoping that they are just a little behind like they have been all along.

 

Temp is holding at 99; and humidity is sitting at 71%. 

My menagerie includes 4 horses, 4 dogs, and 2 cats.
Geese: 8 dewlap toulouse (buff & grey), 5 african, 4 utility toulouse, and 2 african/toulouse
Ducks: 11 anconas, 4 cayugas, and 2 silver appleyards.
Reply
My menagerie includes 4 horses, 4 dogs, and 2 cats.
Geese: 8 dewlap toulouse (buff & grey), 5 african, 4 utility toulouse, and 2 african/toulouse
Ducks: 11 anconas, 4 cayugas, and 2 silver appleyards.
Reply
post #48 of 115
2/23/12 at 10:48pm
Thread Starter 
It feels like the rotating is taking forever, but the 3 eggs are working hard at cracking the shell. The first egg has cracked about an inch counterclockwise, and the other two are right behind it. eBay egg #2 has pipped, but nothing yet from the last 2. At this rate they probably won't make it out until tomorrow.
My menagerie includes 4 horses, 4 dogs, and 2 cats.
Geese: 8 dewlap toulouse (buff & grey), 5 african, 4 utility toulouse, and 2 african/toulouse
Ducks: 11 anconas, 4 cayugas, and 2 silver appleyards.
Reply
My menagerie includes 4 horses, 4 dogs, and 2 cats.
Geese: 8 dewlap toulouse (buff & grey), 5 african, 4 utility toulouse, and 2 african/toulouse
Ducks: 11 anconas, 4 cayugas, and 2 silver appleyards.
Reply
post #49 of 115
2/24/12 at 12:59am

Hi -your news all sounds very promising.  Our Dewlaps usually extenally pip and over the next 24 hours enlarge the pip further along.  Usually its around 36-40 hours after they first externally pip before they rotate fully and its a nerve racking time.  Keep your humidity well up now and keep your eye on them.  You may need to prepare a box with some towel bedding in so hatchlings can dry off in the incubator.  I find the first born knock the other eggs around if they're left on the incubator trays.

 

Also time to prepare your brooder too wink.png

HELLO FROM ENGLAND!!!
Keeping; Exhibition Dewlap Toulouse (Grey & Buff), Buff Africans, Sebastopols, Exhibition Rouens, Rheas & Parrots.
VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE:  http://oakgarthgeese.com
Reply
HELLO FROM ENGLAND!!!
Keeping; Exhibition Dewlap Toulouse (Grey & Buff), Buff Africans, Sebastopols, Exhibition Rouens, Rheas & Parrots.
VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE:  http://oakgarthgeese.com
Reply
post #50 of 115
2/24/12 at 1:01am
Thread Starter 
Hey Pete! I am stressing and glad to see you. I am worried first egg is not rotating?
My menagerie includes 4 horses, 4 dogs, and 2 cats.
Geese: 8 dewlap toulouse (buff & grey), 5 african, 4 utility toulouse, and 2 african/toulouse
Ducks: 11 anconas, 4 cayugas, and 2 silver appleyards.
Reply
My menagerie includes 4 horses, 4 dogs, and 2 cats.
Geese: 8 dewlap toulouse (buff & grey), 5 african, 4 utility toulouse, and 2 african/toulouse
Ducks: 11 anconas, 4 cayugas, and 2 silver appleyards.
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Geese
BackYard Chickens › BYC Forum › Other BackYard Poultry › Geese › incubating african eggs - detached air cell (day 30 - they are hatching!!)