geese peeping

[Witzman]

My sebastopool geese are not suppose to hatch till this Saturday at 28 days but they are already peeping. One peeped all night and now it isn't, I candled it and it is not moving inside. Do you think it is resting or do you think it could have died? I am stressing and ready to cry. I only got 4 eggs and only 2 of them have turned out to be good. I have the humidity up to 75% what to do, what to do? Please tell me I didn't kill it by candling it.

 

[kandyg_99]

I wouldn't worry yet.Baby is probably just resting.Geese take forever to hatch.

 

[Witzman]

Thank you! Wait, how long is forever? These are my first and I'm not sure I can contain my excitement l

 

[kandyg_99]

I had a goose egg pip on day 28 and he didn't hatch until the 31st day.They just take their time hatching..I just hatched out 12 goose eggs 3 weeks ago and it seemed to take forever.

 

[Witzman]

So do they just stop peeping before they hatch? It's been two days and no peep. Today is day 28.

 

[kandyg_99]

They Can Stop Peeping,Has The Egg Been Moving At All? I Know Mine Wiggled So Much Before Hatching It Sounded Like They Were Banging On The Walls Of The Incubator.If Today Is Day 28,You Still Have Time.Try Not To Worry Yet...

 

[Witzman]

No the eggs are not moving I have also candled them and can not tell if they are moving now.

 

[kandyg_99]

If today is day 28 I wouldn't worry about them they could be resting up for the hatch it takes alot or work to get out of the egg. Is your humidity up ?

 

[Witzman]

It's at 58-70% humidity

 

[kandyg_99]

Have you read petes guide on the goose page? It has alot of info on hatching geese....