Goose eggs set under broodies-Update & Pictures

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Do you have any idea on the color of the seb? It's precious!
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I think it is April Fools!
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I was like what the heck are you guys talking about roosters? Then I got a PM form someone who wants to buy duck e-g-g-s LOL...I'm rolling now thinking about this!...and my e-mail must have said I'm collecting roosters for her and she can come pick them up any day now!

She must think I'm crazy!
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PS...when you try to spell ,out A-P-R-I-L F-O-O-L-S it say BYC member! Those crazy kids!
 
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I will try to get a better picture today. The goslings is from our blue seb goose and her blue mate. I will have another gosling or two to put with "her" I hope later. I put it with the chicks so it wouldn't by itself.
 
The seb gosling is doing great. Banter it appears to be sort of a olive coloration.

The African is still alive and weak but seems to be improving. One more African is out of shell and two more have external pips. The other seb egg does not show any movement or pips. Pictures coming hopefully tomorrow.
 
Here's the final count. Had six eggs hatch, one Sebastopol & 5 Africans. Two of the Africans, I helped out of their shells and seemed to be doing okay but when I got home yesterday from work they were in bad shape and died shortly thereafter. Perhaps if I had been home, I could have done something.

One African was slow to hatch and finally hatched yesterday. I just took it out of incubator this morning. It seems somewhat weak and not moving around a lot but I can keep a eye of it today and hopefully it will improve. The other three are doing very well and active.

As a conclusion, the broodies did well in incubating the goose eggs. I put in very little time, removed the hen once a day from the nest and rotated the eggs and no misting.

The problem was that the one broody got tired and left the nest on day 30 and I then stepped in and took those eggs and the eggs from the other broody. I believe if I would have left the eggs with the one broody and stuck the other eggs under another broody that they would have hatched and likely been in better shape. I think my intervention and opening and closing the incubator caused the problem with the goslings hatching on their own.

In a couple of days I have more six more goose eggs that should hatch. These eggs were put in the incubator and rested and misted daily as recommended. This was sure a lot more work. Stay tuned for the results. Now, everyone tell me to step away from the hatcher and let them hatch on their own.

Wow, what a experience. Wiped me out this week.

And now pictures:

Seb gosling
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Seb and one of the Africans (I am surprised at the size difference as I thought the Africans would be bigger)
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Adorable! Hatching is emotionally taxing - it took me all year to recover from last year and I have so many eggs going now that I'm looking forward to it all being over! My goose have now been let loose and they are going broody - good! That's their job not mine!
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Congratulations! Yaay! They are precious!

I have 3 chinese goose eggs from Serendipity (Thanks Serendipity!) under a broody Cochin hen. I think they are on Day 9.
Never hatched goose eggs (or raised geese) before and can't wait to see them.
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Lisa
 

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