hatching goslings in octagon 10!

[banter123box8]

hi,
just wondering if anyone has had any experience in hatching goslings in a brines octagon 10 incubator.

i have one attempt and none hatched. chicks were fully formed but died in last few days.

i think it was a humidity issue, so some info on how much too fill reservoirs in order to get humidity right would be helpful.

thanks

 

[georgeandmildredgoose]

i used a brinsea octagon 10. i had a similar problem to you. all made it to the end 2 didn't hatch, 2 did. i have one lovely gosling 2 weeks old now, sadly the other one that hatched didn't make it.
i think this was humidity issues too. even though i had a gauge in there to measure the humidity.
we only really needed one to go with our gaggle, so wont be trying again this season.
have you read pete 55 article about incubation and hatching quite a lot of information there.
did you have automatic turning on yours?
best of luck for next time!
where in glos are you?

 

[banter123box8]

yep, we had an automatic turner. ill have a read

we are in painswick ( small village between stroud and chelt)

 

[georgeandmildredgoose]

best of luck for next time.
we are forest of dean. we have trio of geese plus the new chinese baby.