Recent content by NickiePA
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First post: need help with duckling born with wry neck.
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... -
First post: need help with duckling born with wry neck.
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.). -
First post: need help with duckling born with wry neck.
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... -
Ended 12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along—Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Incubator!
Thank you for the reply!- NickiePA
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- Forum: Official BYC Contests, Etc.
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Ended 12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along—Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Incubator!
Is it to late to enter this photo contest?- NickiePA
- Post #1,754
- Forum: Official BYC Contests, Etc.
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Help with geese eggs!
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...- NickiePA
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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Hands on hatching and help
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...- NickiePA
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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Sebastopol w/splayed legs?? PICS.
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! -
Sebastopol w/splayed legs?? PICS.
This little one hatched yesterday. It seems fine right out of the egg. I awoke to find it in this position this morning. I’ve never seen “straddle legs” in person before. Is this it? I’ve researched it quite a bit this morning, and it looks the same to me. 🤷🏼♀️ he is flailing around so hard, he... -
Hatching Sebastopol Eggs
I am currently hatching 2 Sebbies in my still air incubator. I’ve also read they can be difficult to hatch, but honestly?? I believe their fertility is what is tricky. Not the incubating. I’ve also hatched Toulouse from the same style incubator. The rules are the same. Make sure to turn ODD... -
Sebastopol Geese Thread !!!!!!!!!! SHOW YOUR PICS !!!!!!!!!!
Cuteness overload!!!! Loving it! -
Sebastopol Geese Thread !!!!!!!!!! SHOW YOUR PICS !!!!!!!!!!
My sweet loves! 🥰🥰🥰❤️ and my 2 “unborns” 🤣🤣🤣 come on HATCH day!!!! -
Sebastopol Geese Thread !!!!!!!!!! SHOW YOUR PICS !!!!!!!!!!
I agree that vent sexing is the way to go. However, they do sound and carry themselves differently.My ganders voice is more “shrill”. My geese have a deeper “honk” if you will. Geese carry themselves more to the ground and the ganders stand more “alert” and watchful. My gander Vlad, was VERY... -
Sebastapol winter feed help.
That’s a great idea! I absolutely will educate myself on the “how to’s”! Sort of in a pinch for now though. But thank you for this experience. I’ll get to it ASAP and start researching! -
Sebastapol winter feed help.
Food choices seem to be getting very thin at the local store! Choices are limited! HELP PLEASE! let me set the “tone” environment for you... 3 feet of snow. Period. I want to supplement, but I’m struggling to find a nice mixture. In a pinch, what have you done reguarding “food”?? Your advice or...