2021 Gosling Hatch-a-Long

[Iain Utah]

They don't know what breed of goose eggs they brought me. Here's a pic of the parents. Can someone let me know what I'm incubating?View attachment 2636059

Agree they are buff toulouse and grey toulouse. Fun fact: IF buff is gander and grey is goose (and that is how it appears to me), then the babies will be color-sexed, and girls will be buff and males will be grey, carrying the buff gene.

 

[RLockhart68]

Agree they are buff toulouse and grey toulouse. Fun fact: IF buff is gander and grey is goose (and that is how it appears to me), then the babies will be color-sexed, and girls will be buff and males will be grey, carrying the buff gene.

Thank you for the "fun fact". These will be my first ever geese. Already have laying chickens, second year raising turkeys, expecting a group of meat chickens next week and now these eggs (estimated date of hatch, May 15)

 

[RLockhart68]

Update,
I still have 8 eggs in the incubator. Been misting and cooling everyday (daughter noticed the incubator was open last night. I told her I was going for a swim and getting a snack. She was so confused ) candled a couple days ago, lots of movement, visible veins and air sac is slowly enlarging.
8 days until lock down

 

[Pyxis]

I had two goslings hatch on Friday, one last night, and three more working on it now!

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

7 goslings hatched yesterday and the prior day...very friendly and adorable (of course). Going to their new home tomorrow. It's hard to let go. Next hatch in about 2 weeks!

 

[Pyxis]

7 goslings hatched yesterday and the prior day...very friendly and adorable (of course). Going to their new home tomorrow. It's hard to let go. Next hatch in about 2 weeks!

I know, all these that I've hatched are slated for new homes.

I did hatch an emu yesterday though so at least I have that baby to keep, haha.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Ooo...emu chick! Lucky you.

I guess I really can't complain too much because I kept the first two hatches.

 

[Pyxis]

Two of my babies arrived safe and sound in Maryland today, and two more went home with @quazybirdlove

I've decided I do have to keep a couple, because they are currently my baby emu's support geese, haha.

 

[quazybirdlove]

They’re perfect!

 

[RLockhart68]

Loving all the photos making me eggcited for my hatch this week. @Pyxis lucky you, I'm really wanting to get a couple emu chicks someday.