Chinese goose egg - how many days until hatch?

[FoodFreedomNow]

Congratulations!!

I've found Chinese goslings to be very affectionate and they seem to imprint strongly on you. Enjoy being a "parent".

 

[yakitori]

Congratulations!!

I've found Chinese goslings to be very affectionate and they seem to imprint strongly on you. Enjoy being a "parent".

oh lord I hope not. I'm crossing my fingers and toes hoping for one of the other eggs to hatch. Seems like it would be about another week ...

 

[yakitori]

Watching this one learning to eat has been sooooo stressful, like, how does it manage to trip itself over through the sheer effort of wrestling with a tiny nappa cabbage leaf???

I know they’re good for two days without food, but this one’s been trying to eat since this morning. I think it’s finally managed to swallow something. what an awkward little creature…

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Geese are generally not known for their gracefulness, though they do become more coordinated as they grow older. Imagine that you were wearing flippers on your feet - you see the challenge.

 

[yakitori]

A second egg has begun draw down today! I am declaring this thread as my unofficial goose hatching diary.

Meanwhile please enjoy this gosling in a sock

 

[yakitori]

Just an update on the status of the little one. he only seems to want to eat greens… it seems to be written in its genes. When I put him on grass for the first time, he immediately went to nom on grass blades and clover. Of course he’s too weak to break off a piece and honestly reminds me of my grandma when she’s trying to eat without her dentures, but fascinating never the less!

 

[yakitori]

Final Egg begun draw down!
Timeline so far… Have also confirmed that these are indeed chinese geese. I attempted vent sexing, and either Im bad at it, or i have a girl…

Egg 1
6/16 - Draw down
6/19 - internal pip(?)
6/20 - external pip
6/21 - hatch

Egg 2
6/23 - Draw down

Egg3
6/24 - Draw down

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Final Egg begun draw down!
Timeline so far… Have also confirmed that these are indeed chinese geese. I attempted vent sexing, and either Im bad at it, or i have a girl…

Egg 1
6/16 - Draw down
6/19 - internal pip(?)
6/20 - external pip
6/21 - hatch

Egg 2
6/23 - Draw down

Egg3
6/24 - Draw down

You may want to wait until the geese are older to vent sex them, you may find it easier.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Just an update on the status of the little one. he only seems to want to eat greens… it seems to be written in its genes. When I put him on grass for the first time, he immediately went to nom on grass blades and clover. Of course he’s too weak to break off a piece and honestly reminds me of my grandma when she’s trying to eat without her dentures, but fascinating never the less!

S/he'll be ripping that grass up like a pro in no time at all. They're hardwired to eat grass, and it shows.

 

[yakitori]

You may want to wait until the geese are older to vent sex them, you may find it easier.

that’s good to know, around what age would it be more obvious?