Goose Egg Experts,Please Help

[kandyg_99]

Hi All,
I hope ya'll can help.I have set 3 sets of my goose eggs,Chinese Geese,If it matters.
Here's the problem,
They all grow and wiggle up to day 27,Check all eggs everything is still good to go,I move all eggs to hatcher,Up humidity and lockdown for hatching,Then for reasons unknown every one of them die before even pipping.Internally or externally.What is the problem?
I have 8 eggs due to hatch the 15th I don't want to lose another batch.

 

[marathonmultiplesmom]

Hi, I am not the expert but can you please tell us what your exact temps and humidity are for incubation and also for lockdown.

I lost my first gosling presumably from low humidity because I was having problems with it. Geese do require a much higher humidity than chickens.

 

[kandyg_99]

Temp 99.5
Humidity: 55-60% during incubation,Lockdown 75%

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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Forced air or still air?

Try starting lockdown on day 25. Thats what I do with my toulouse, they hatch day 28.

Are you misting and cooling 15 min per day from day 4 till lockdown?

 

[kandyg_99]

Yes misting & cooling,Forced air Sportsman Incubator.I'll try lockdown on day 25 and see if that helps,Thanks I really appreciate all the help.