:/One of my geese eggs in incubator moved ever so slightly Tue. and hasn't, to my knowledge again, even though i can't just look at them 24/7. But Tue. it moved occasionally and tomorrow will be 28 days. I have up'd humidity and not bothering them. Is this normal?
Thanks Beligan Lady...that helps a lot. No one has told Why Not to open the bator. I did get a meter from walmart and put it in the bator, though and its on 68%, thats with a wet sponge added.
Thanks, on the spot for the info. I'm on my way to walmart. Also, whould you have any idea why my egg only moved slightly yesterday and hasnt to my knowledge today. Is this normal? 28 days will be Friday.
I DONT KNOW WHAT THE HUMIDITY LEVEL IS MY BATOR. ARE YAL TALKING ABOUT A TERMOMETER TO CHECK THIS? ALL I HAVE IS A REGULAR TERMOSTATE FOR THE TEMP PLUS THE TWO WATER CHANNELS IN BOTTOM AND A VENT CONTROL HOLE. ITS AN OCTAGON 20 ADVANCE BY BRINSEA. I HAVE PUT A SPONGE IN WITH THEM AND THE WATER...
:hugsTHANKS EVERYONE FOR ALL THE HELP. CAUSE THIS SITE IS REALLY A +PLUS AND I TRUST YOU ALL MORE THAN JUST STATISTICS AND CRAP. I WILL POST PICS WHEN I GET A BABY!!! I AM ON PINS AND NEEDLES!
HELLO ON THE SPOT! SO YOU THINK I SHOULD MIST THEM AND PUT A WET SPONGE IN BATOR ALSO? AND HEY!!!!ONE THAT LOOKED SO DARK LAST NIGHT IS MOVING EVER ONCE IN A WHILE NOW!
HEY COTTAGE ROSE...SO YOU THINK I NEED TO MIST THE ONES THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO HATCH MORE THAN ONCE A DAY NOW? AND HOW MANY TIMES EACH DAY? I KEEP THE TROUGHS FILLED, HAVE THE WHOLE TIME SINCE DAY ONE OF INCUBATION. THANKS
HEY MOJO,,,, I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING EITHER WITH THE FLASHLIGHT I WAS USING UNTIL I GOT A STRONG ONE, BUT BE CAREFUL CAUSE THE REALLY BRIGHT ONES GIVE OFF A LOT OF HEAT AND CAN HURT THE EMBRYO. ITS AMAZING TO SEE MOVEMENT AND VERY TEMPTING TO WANT TO LOOK A LOT BUT I HAD TO MAKE MYSELF QUIT...
HELLO COTTAGE ROSE! THANKS FOR THE INFO. :)MY BATOR HAS TWO TROFFS(?) IN BOTTOM FOR WATER, WHICH I KEEP FILLED, AND I HAVE MISTED MY EGGS ONCE EVERYDAY WHEN I COOL THEM SO SHOULD I MIST THEM MORE? SEE THE THING IS I HAVE TWO OTHER EGGS IN THE SAME BATOR THAT ARE 5 DAYS BEHIND. I KNOW, I...
IS IT OK TO LEAVE THEM IN THE BATOR TO HATCH, OR SHOULD I PUT THEM UNDER THE HEAT BULB TO HATCH & MIST THEM? ALSO, IF I ADDED BOTH THESE EGGS AT THE SAME TIME SHOULD THE OTHER BE LLOKING THE SAME ANY TIME? I SURE APPRECIATE YOUR ADVICE?
I HAVE TWO GEESE EGGS IN MY BATOR AND THIS IS GOING ON 24TH DAY. I HAVE DONE ALL MY RESEARCH ON HUMIDITY, TURNING, TEMP.....BUT TONIGHT I CANDLED TO CHECK OUT GROWTH & ONE IS TOTALLY DARK IN THE BIG END AND I CANT SEE ANY MOVEMENT. THE OTHER ONE I CAN SEE IT MOVE. HAS IT DIED ON ME OR WHAT...
WELL, I WENT AHEAD AND ADDED THE TWO NEW EGGS WHICH I COLLECTED ONE YESTERDAY(SAT.) AND THE OTHER THURSDAY. THEY WILL BE ONE WEEK BEHIND THE OTHERS WITH HATCHING. I'VE PONDERED AND SCRATCHED MY HEAD AND BIT MY NAILS ALL DAY...LOL WHAT TO DO .....IF I LEAVE THEM OUT AND WAIT ON HER(MOM GOOSE)...
SO YOU PUT THE EGGS IN SEVERAL WEEKS LATER AFTER THE ORIGINAL BATCH STARTED INCUBATING? HAVE THEY HATCHED YET? HOW DID THEY TURN OUT? THIS IS MAKING ME CRAZY! LOL
I'M NEW AT THIS,,,,FIRST TIME. I HAVE MY GEESE EGGS IN AN OCTAGON 20 ECO INCUBATOR, MANUAL TURN. I HAVE 4 EGGS WHICH I STARTED 1 WEEK AGO. CAN I ADD 2 MORE NOW? I CANDLED YESTERDAY & I THINK 2 ARE NOT GOING TO DEVELOP AS THERE IS NO SIGN OF CHANGE IN YOLK FROM THE 1ST DAY. DO I NEED TO JUST...