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Thinking about trying geese!

post #1 of 3
4/23/12 at 4:42pm
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Hi all!  I am thinking about purchasing some goose eggs and incubating in my little giant (tsc one).  Are they hard to hatch?  I am doing ok with my ducks and chickens but was wondering if there was anything "different" about geese other than amount of time?  

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post #2 of 3
4/23/12 at 10:50pm

Check this out, it might help :-) Hatching temp, humidity, tips, etc. are given at the end of the video. For °C to °F conversion, simply google "37.5 C to F".

 

Baby Goose Elmo's Hatching Diary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXvqOfuDIy8

 

A few differences between goose & chicken eggs

- Goose & duck eggs tend to need higher humidity than chicken eggs, also people generally mist the first two but not the latter.

- Cooling regularly is said to be good for goose & duck eggs (quite a few studies say that, it makes sense since mother goose/duck leave their nest to bath in nature).

- Turning 180° gives the best hatching results for goose eggs, while for chicken 90° is the best (according to a study done by a french university). Lay goose eggs on the side is also better than putting them upright (same study).

- Goose eggs are much more difficult to candle (super thick shell).

- After external pip, goose & duck take longer to get out of their shell (so be patient, although you also need to decide whether u should help at certain point).

 

Good luck for your first goose hatch!!!

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post #3 of 3
4/24/12 at 9:58am

There is a great sticky at the top of the Goose thread:  http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/491013/goose-incubation-hatching-guide-completed

 

i followed Pete's advice when hatching goose eggs for the first time this year and it was very helpful.

Colleen
EE, Australorp, Silkies, Showgirls, Bantam Cochin, WCB Polish, D'Anver, Mille Fleur and Porcelain D'Uccles, Bantam Salmon Faverolles, some interesting mixes, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Persians and Maine Coon Cat, Ducks, and Sebastopol Geese.

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EE, Australorp, Silkies, Showgirls, Bantam Cochin, WCB Polish, D'Anver, Mille Fleur and Porcelain D'Uccles, Bantam Salmon Faverolles, some interesting mixes, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Persians and Maine Coon Cat, Ducks, and Sebastopol Geese.

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