2021 Gosling Hatch-a-Long

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Like popcorn...7 hatched now, 2 still absorbing blood vessels and 1 wild card.

 

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Snapper, a Toulouse, hatched seven eggs yesterday. Given that Ryobi was a horrible mother a few weeks ago, I decided not to trust the mothering instinct too much. I also grabbed an egg that had already pipped when I kidnapped the goslings. It hatched this morning, but I'm not taking any credit for that. It's a photogenic little group so I'll probably force them to sit for pictures soon.

 

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Third candling today...feeling a bit of dread, since I'm down to just the 1 shipped egg (but, fortunately, a bunch of my gaggle's are plugging right along). It's a bit depressing to see the eggs start to go, and then quit. While it's easy to blame USPS, I really have to wonder about the health of the breeder flock, too.

On the other hand, just candled the group I set after this one and fertility was 100%.

Will update w/candling results later today...wish me luck.