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  1. thndrdancr

    hatching geese eggs

    I lost her. She was still moving but barely as I opened the membrane but I couldnt get her head up to get air fast enough, and she drowned about two minutes before. I didnt have much hope as I have never ever been able to save a chick the hadnt broken the membrane yet, so figured a goose...
  2. thndrdancr

    hatching geese eggs

    Does anyone have any suggestions? I moistened membrane again, baby is barely moving and shrink wrap so cant break thru even if it were time. How do I tell where the beak is to pip air, I will be gone most of the day, darnit and so wont be able to monitor, and I think baby is at end of its...
  3. thndrdancr

    hatching geese eggs

    Pete I need help and advise. My little African by the way was unable to turn after pipping so I assisted her out this morning around 7 am... she is darling and looking good and fluffed off tonite. She was ready to be OUT of there, but was unable to turn, the membrane being stuck to her lil...
  4. thndrdancr

    hatching geese eggs

    Everyone has such great/cute pictures. I am really hoping for this lil guy. I have 10 goose eggs but I really cant tell by candling if they are bad or not, unless its a completely detached air cell or something obvious. So sorry your lil guy didnt make it, Mtacagni. I was really pulling...
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    hatching geese eggs

    We started Day 29 at around 3 am this morning. Havent seen anything very well but I candled a bit ago due to early hatching duck eggs and one of my African Goose eggs has a pip in the outer shell. I candled being careful not to turn the egg (altho crazy duck prolly rolled the egg all over)...
  6. thndrdancr

    hatching geese eggs

    I will join in, but not sure how my hatch will go. Lost my first hatch due to thermostat being 5 degrees off as well as life circumstances throwing me for a loop so wasnt as careful as I should have been. Lost 7 sebbie eggs and about 8 africans. Anyhow, fresh start with more Africans, on...
  7. thndrdancr

    hatching geese eggs

    gf, You got me all excited. I had some African and sebbies and they all went bad, my therm was way way off and I didnt know until everything was due to hatch. Was so sad. Trying again with africans, they are I think two weeks along! So will join in on this batch!
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