2013 Sebastopol Breeding/Gosling Thread

[Cottage Rose]

i have another question, how do you ship goslings? is there a thread or something, i want my babies to be safe!

We have shipping info on the Seb forum, plus contact the USPS for rules and regualtions regarding shipping lives.
Google "shipping chicks" and you should find some helpful info. Good luck!

 

[Cottage Rose]

Not a prob Tim...I don't get over here much myself.
Better luck finding me on the Seb forum.
The gander I was talking about...I did end up getting some fertile eggs from him
but weak embryos dying off before they hatch. The 2 girls he's in with are not laying regularly.
I don't know the the hecks going on. Yearling breeders doing well.
I still think its that dang GMO corn and soy in the feed causing infertility issues but who can afford organic?

 

[pete55]

Also lots of other information there too which should be very helpful

Like Vicky you'll often find me on the forum too.

Pete

 

[Ana Tidae]

Pete!
While you are here.... I have a couple eggs that are almost due, clearly alive, but not losing enough weight. Is there anything I can do so they do not drown?

 

[Ash-Rose Farms]

hey cottage rose, don't feel bad i got nine eggs from my new goose( only two eggs are hatching in the inc) and only one from my old girl!!! hopeing the weather would stratin out and she'll start laying again!

 

[Cottage Rose]

Pete!
While you are here.... I have a couple eggs that are almost due, clearly alive, but not losing enough weight. Is there anything I can do so they do not drown?

Incase Pete doesn't see this...are you cooling and misting your eggs daily according to Pete's info?
I use to neglect to to this faithfully but now follow Pete's recommendations and I'm getting much better results.
For people who want to join the Sebastopol Forum theres a link in my profile here.
Lots of helpful information even if you don't want to participate but we'd be happy if you did.

Ash Rose Farms...I'm not setting anymore eggs and the girls are winding down on laying.
I've set around 80 eggs this year and have weekly hatches through mid May. BUSY BUSY!

 

[Ana Tidae]

Incase Pete doesn't see this...are you cooling and misting your eggs daily according to Pete's info?
I use to neglect to to this faithfully but now follow Pete's recommendations and I'm getting much better results.
For people who want to join the Sebastopol Forum theres a link in my profile here.
Lots of helpful information even if you don't want to participate but we'd be happy if you did.

Ash Rose Farms...I'm not setting anymore eggs and the girls are winding down on laying.
I've set around 80 eggs this year and have weekly hatches through mid May. BUSY BUSY!

Yes- following it through. But what do you do when you are down to the last 2 days or so and it seems like drowning is imminent? I am on the forum, will try over there too in the morning. Thanks

 

[Cottage Rose]

Forgot to mention I run a totally dry incubator...no added water at all during incubation with geese eggs.
Make sure your air vents are wide open and take any added the water out of your incubator NOW!
At 4 weeks cool and mist the eggs for 20 minutes daily until external pip and then lockdown with 70% humidity. Make sure you don't expose to high humidity until external pip. (Per Pete)
Pete's back on the Seb forum daily so hop over there for his advise.
Good luck!

 

[pete55]

Pete!
While you are here.... I have a couple eggs that are almost due, clearly alive, but not losing enough weight. Is there anything I can do so they do not drown?

Hi

Sorry I didn't see your post last night due to the time difference. Like CottageRose said try cooling the egg daily and remove all water from your incubator. If possible place the eggs near the fan of the incubator which may also encourage rapid moisture loss.

Pete

 

[Ana Tidae]

Hi

Sorry I didn't see your post last night due to the time difference. Like CottageRose said try cooling the egg daily and remove all water from your incubator. If possible place the eggs near the fan of the incubator which may also encourage rapid moisture loss.

Pete

I have done all that. I run it totally dry- humidity has been between 17 and 23% the entire time. I cool and mist daily starting at day 7,but I stopped misting the last few days hoping for some moisture loss. The fan runs constantly. I have duck eggs and other goose eggs that are losing weight, but the ones I REALLY REALLY want to hatch.....