Goose Incubation & Hatching Guide - Completed!!!!

[Miss Lydia]

@IronEagle If the gosling was mine I would have taken it inside and brooded it, having an open navel which means the lil one didn't absorb the yolk can cause infection if it gets bacteria in it or chickens are notorious for pecking at things which can cause bleeding or rupture. I'd bring her in clean the navel real good with betadine and brood her myself. You can make shoes for her feet to train them to open.

I hope you find the lil one doing well this morning.

 

[IronEagle]

Good morning everyone,
Thank you so much for all of the good advice. I sadly do not have good news this morning. She didn't make it. She was still tucked up under her mom when I got her but it seemed as though she just didn't make it. Her toes and feet were still wrapped up in a ball and the herniated area (although still intact and not inflamed) was double the size and one of her eyes had bulged out

I'm pretty sad, but I know that sometimes beings are born without what they need to survive or thrive. I just wish I didn't have to witness it.

Thank you again for the help. At least I feel like I tried to help the little thing but I guess it was just her time.
IE

 

[Miss Lydia]

I am very sorry Iron Eagle.

 

[gander007]

@gander007 Hows your early bird this morning?

He is hanging in there and doing better then I expected for a early hatch .

I will put up some more photos when he starts moving around a bit better as he is just doing a lot of resting and I should be putting down she or that is really what I would like to have .

 

[gander007]

Good morning everyone,
Thank you so much for all of the good advice. I sadly do not have good news this morning. She didn't make it. She was still tucked up under her mom when I got her but it seemed as though she just didn't make it. Her toes and feet were still wrapped up in a ball and the herniated area (although still intact and not inflamed) was double the size and one of her eyes had bulged out

I'm pretty sad, but I know that sometimes beings are born without what they need to survive or thrive. I just wish I didn't have to witness it.

Thank you again for the help. At least I feel like I tried to help the little thing but I guess it was just her time.
IE

I always feel rotten when one slips away .

 

[chicken hawk 33]

Thing one is so spoiled rotten already

 

[Ren2014]

Good morning everyone,
Thank you so much for all of the good advice. I sadly do not have good news this morning. She didn't make it. She was still tucked up under her mom when I got her but it seemed as though she just didn't make it. Her toes and feet were still wrapped up in a ball and the herniated area (although still intact and not inflamed) was double the size and one of her eyes had bulged out

I'm pretty sad, but I know that sometimes beings are born without what they need to survive or thrive. I just wish I didn't have to witness it.

Thank you again for the help. At least I feel like I tried to help the little thing but I guess it was just her time.
IE

I am so sorry. It's hard, I know

 

[Ren2014]

A Molten Houdan chick hatching on day 15

This little guy is making so much noise

Always one in the group who just cant wait

Day 15? WoW, that's extremely early. CONGRATS

 

[Ren2014]

He is hanging in there and doing better then I expected for a early hatch .

I will put up some more photos when he starts moving around a bit better as he is just doing a lot of resting and I should be putting down she or that is really what I would like to have .

Good to hear

 

[laceyself]

So grateful for the thread and the amazing article. Waiting on my first hatch day now!