Goose Egg Incubation and Gislings

[cwaldensr]

I have had a gander for two years now (Dudley) and I finally got him a goose (Annee). They told me that Annee was about a year and a half and never laid an egg before. I have had her for less than a month and she has laid her first egg. Wow that is awesome because I have never personally had a goose egg before.

Well I didn't;'t incubate it or let her nest it because I was excited and really I have no idea what to do next. I head read that the first egg is generally not fertile anyway. I have no idea how truthful that was. I can read all the articles in the world about things but I like to ask people who have the experience so I can get the knowledge and tricks of the trade.

So do I leave the next egg in the nest, take it out and incubate it, what the best way to incubate an egg I mean I have read about so many incubators. Do I need to buy one or can I make one?

Any help will do because I am truly wanting to have goslings. Just in case IO do are there any ideas or precautions I have to know about that too.

I am really excited to see the first egg. I knew she was laying an egg but when I went to watch she got up out the pen and moved away. Once I left she went back in and had the egg. That was so cool.

I added a picture of the egg and my geese.






Thanks.

Charles

 

[Kevin565]

Honestly I would let them try to brood. Geese are excellent parents and seem to have fairly good hatch rates when doing things themselves.

 

[Percheron chick]

Why not crack open the first egg and check fertility. Then you know if you should let her gather eggs.