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I was sooo scared! I had never seen wry neck before. I ha 2 goslings in my incubator, and I wasn’t about to quit. The gosling pictured above, wouldn’t hatch on her own. She was all kinds of “caddy wompus” in her egg, and would have never internally pipped. Once she worked herself out, she...

I forgot to mention... I gave her a pea sized amount of the selenium once the first day, and twice a day for 3 more days (once she began walking I stopped.).

I just had this experience with one of my goslings! Here’s what I was told to use and what WORKED! I bought the drench and didn’t even need it. After I gave her a pea sized amount of the Selenium, she started eating later that night. I mixed water and starter feed until it was soft. She ate like...

Thank you for the reply!

Is it to late to enter this photo contest?

Me Sebastopol eggs hatched about a week ago! Best of luck to you, friend! Some things I’ve learned while hatching over the years... 1. A non slip mat of some kind (I use a tea towel) will help your goslings to stand. Watch out for “splay legs”. I’ve hatched ducks and two different breed of...

Full assisted hatch. Question about AFTER you’ve full helped gosling out.... here’s the set up. Gosling is fully formed, malpositioned in egg, head looking dow and tucked under wing, yolk sac wasn’t 100% absorbed but is now (day 2 after hatch). Gosling is dry and fluffy. Here’s my concern...

Both goslings have hatched and are lively!! I’m so happy! 🥰🥰

that’s great advice! Thank you for your information! I have some starter packets of electrolytes and probiotics. I thought it couldn’t hurt to go that rout as well!