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

[DaisyMeadow]

I LOVE SPRING ! My fave time of the year ~ Thanks for sharing the pics, I am a goose enthusiast but also love seeing other peeps homes/set-ups & baby pics of all kinds

RG, you should totally stop by the next time you head to the Enchanted Forest. Love to have you visit!

 

[Jharper]

Has anyone ever successfully incubated goose eggs in one of the Styrofoam Incubators? If so, could I use the auto-egg turner or would that not turn the eggs far enough?

I have without an egg turner. If you use an egg turner I would flip the eggs once a day.

 

[servpolice]

No atleast 3 times max.

 

[servpolice]

the more you turn the eggs the better the hatch rate

 

[Iain Utah]

I have had decent luck with the cheapest still air Styrofoam incubator you can get. With still air I keep temps at 101.5 (99.5 is for bators with fans), lay eggs on sides, hand turn 3x, keep humidity between 20-25%, mist/cool daily after day 7, mark air cell on day 21, stop turning on day 25 with dip side air cell upwards, lock down at 78-80% humidity once gosling crosses over day 21 line (usually day 28).

 

[13 chickens]

I have incubated in Styrofoam incubator with a great success rate, but I turned them all by hand. Wish I could be more helpful.

I am currently trying to hatch 14 African goose eggs for the first time and I was wondering if you stop turning them 3 days before the hatch like chicken eggs and if you mist them when you turn them and also if you roll them or flip them when you hand turn them

 

[servpolice]

Iain do you stop turning the eggs at day 21!

 

[tillyita]

I hatched out some of last years goslings in a styrofoam incubator with an autoturn. I had chicken eggs in there at the same time.Development rate was good (about 80% from first year eggs) and most of them hatched. I did keep the humidity level fairly high though.

 

[DaisyMeadow]

I am currently trying to hatch 14 African goose eggs for the first time and I was wondering if you stop turning them 3 days before the hatch like chicken eggs and if you mist them when you turn them and also if you roll them or flip them when you hand turn them

I incubated mine with duck and chicken eggs, just made sure the wells in the bottom didn't go dry, turned 2x a day (morning and night) and stopped turning about 3 days before hatch. Did not mist or cool. It was pretty low maintenance. Had a great hatch rate, too. Laid them on the side, sometimes rolled, sometimes flipped.

 

[servpolice]

Flipped! :0