GOOSE BREEDING THREAD - for breeding, incubating, hatching and rearing.

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[Iain Utah]

Best wishes for a healthy laying season, flockman!

 

[Micah 808]

I sell hatching eggs and I get at least 50% blue now ! Here is my drake

Do you ever sell babies just like 2? They are stunning!!!

 

[LTygress]

Okay, serious goose-incubation question here. I've had geese, I've incubated eggs, I've incubated shipped chicken eggs, but never SHIPPED goose eggs.

What are the chances and/or best ways to help a gosling hatch when the egg has a DETACHED air cell? I know goose eggs should be on their side for incubation, but what about the end of incubation? Can I put them air-end-up like a chicken egg? It has been several days, and the air cells have NOT reattached themselves. But they are primarily on the correct end of the egg. They just move roughly half of their own length across the inside of the egg.

I should actually be home during their last few days of incubation. So IF I catch them at the correct moments, I know I can help (and I have all the tools for it, and lots of experience with assisting chicken hatches). But if at all possible, I'd rather just keep them large-end-up in those final days so the gosling can position itself, and the air cell won't move when he tries to pierce it. But would it hurt the gosling to be in a vertical position like that in the end?

 

[psue]

Okay, serious goose-incubation question here. I've had geese, I've incubated eggs, I've incubated shipped chicken eggs, but never SHIPPED goose eggs.

What are the chances and/or best ways to help a gosling hatch when the egg has a DETACHED air cell? I know goose eggs should be on their side for incubation, but what about the end of incubation? Can I put them air-end-up like a chicken egg? It has been several days, and the air cells have NOT reattached themselves. But they are primarily on the correct end of the egg. They just move roughly half of their own length across the inside of the egg.

I should actually be home during their last few days of incubation. So IF I catch them at the correct moments, I know I can help (and I have all the tools for it, and lots of experience with assisting chicken hatches). But if at all possible, I'd rather just keep them large-end-up in those final days so the gosling can position itself, and the air cell won't move when he tries to pierce it. But would it hurt the gosling to be in a vertical position like that in the end?

dont set them up like a chicken egg It's harder for them to get in the right position.. you could slightly elevate the big end to keep the aircell there.

 

[LTygress]

dont set them up like a chicken egg It's harder for them to get in the right position.. you could slightly elevate the big end to keep the aircell there.

I think I'll just leave them completely on their side then, and hope for the best.

 

[Iain Utah]

Hey Patti, guess who started laying today?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hey Patti, guess who started laying today?

J, you couldn't have posted this at a better time.. Yay! okay have a question, Missy laid #6 no bulls eye so I'll make muffins. lol but I had their door closed because the chickens had been going in there and uncovering their eggs but when i was out there cleaning they were standing at their door wanting in, Missy is in there laying not on the eggs but right by them, does this mean she is getting ready to go broody? What kind of window do we have if she does and get some eggs here for her to sit? first time grandma here as far as shipped eggs go.

 

[psue]

J, you couldn't have posted this at a better time.. Yay! okay have a question, Missy laid #6 no bulls eye so I'll make muffins. lol but I had their door closed because the chickens had been going in there and uncovering their eggs but when i was out there cleaning they were standing at their door wanting in, Missy is in there laying not on the eggs but right by them, does this mean she is getting ready to go broody? What kind of window do we have if she does and get some eggs here for her to sit? first time grandma here as far as shipped eggs go.

IMO... as long as she's broody I would think you could slide new eggs in the nest. I haven't tried it with geese but it works with chickens.

 

[Iain Utah]

I imagine Missy is being protective of her nest, but not yet broody. I am not sure exactly how to coordinate her going broody with my getting you eggs. I do think that once she gets at least 7 eggs in her nest, there is good chance she will go broody overnight. I can send you eggs next week and they should remain viable for another week after you get them. But since Beignet only just started laying, there's plenty of eggs if you want to wait a little bit. While I'm bummed for you that Missy's eggs aren't fertile, I can't wait to see Missy/Sammy raise babies out of Chicory/Beignet.