Goose Incubation & Hatching Guide - Completed!!!!

[Mandymooligan]

Ok just because I am still a little confused. Do we wait for the egg to pip and then move it into lockdown instead of putting them in on day 18? Do we keep them turning until they pip?

 

[jbourget]

what a great guide, thanks for sharing and posting, takes alot of time! but well worth it to us.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

Wonderful work pete!

DUCKGIRL89

 

[kuntrygirl]

Great info! Thanks for gathering up all of that information and posting.

 

[pete55]

Thanks everybody - appreciate your comments

Mandymooligan - I usually go into lockdown when I know the chicks have internally pipped. I stop turning the egg when the air cell suddenly increases in size and shadows can be seen in the aircell. The egg is laid on its side with the greater amount of aircell uppermost as shown in the diagrams.

Pete

 

[mignonette]

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Good for you to do your homework, will you be keeping the chickens and ducks after they hatch? and

Some of the birds will be going home with various families who either already have flocks or were preparing to start one, and the rest are going to a local farm that has supplied some of the eggs and is willing to take back the chicks.

It has turned out that we are going to stagger batches of chicks throughout the year. One batch has already hatched out with 6 adorable chicks out of 7 eggs. The one that didn't make it had externally pipped, but then turned and blocked the hole and suffocated. Unfortunately, we didn't notice until it was too late.

Another larger batch went into the incubator yesterday so we are very excited to see how this one turns out.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I just saw that someone had mentioned Pete's guide and I searched and found it AGAIN. I will revive this excellent thread because I will be incubating goose eggs in the next week and I need MAJOR help and assistance and I feel that this will help me out a lot. I know that others will find this useful as well.

Thanks again Pete!

 

[pete55]

You're very welcome, Im pleased its useful and helping members

 

[kuntrygirl]

Pete, if it's not too much trouble can you explain or point me in the direction (post, thread or link) on what to do in reference to the following:

What To Do In The Process Of Collecting Goose Eggs:

If you are collecting goose eggs daily, how do you store them (positioning & temperature of room being stored in)?

While they are being collected and stored, do you rotate them, how often do you rotate them and in what position)?


That's all I can think of for now. I appreciate your advice and expertise in this area.

Thank you!

ETA: Where can I get a humidity gauge?

 

[vanalpaca]

Hi Pete,

Excellent information and congrats on publication!

How do I know the eggs have 'cooled down'. I've never tried this part of your procedure before. Or when to mist?

Doing CHICKEN EGGS.
Using auto turners.

I will candle and mark air cells and weigh start with Day # 7 for chicken eggs, 13, & 18th?

I will take them out of turners and lay them on a shelf on or around day 18 or if I can see when the air cell 'dips down'.

Can I use 'bottled water' to mist them with?

Is it harmful if I incubate at 38 C. I have gauges all over inside as I don't know how to calibrate them and it is in F. 99.5-102 readings front to back and up and down in a homemade cabinet, 3 shelf unit with light bulbs, wafer thermostat, and 2 fans.

My humidity is 45-50% so I think it is running ok with no added water.

There is a 1 inch hole at the back that the turner cords go out and I have it covered with a plexi glas and about 1/8 inch gap all around as the screws aren't down tight. Should I open this for more air?

I'm assuming that I would open the door and allow temps to drop to room temp which is 66 degrees F here, so temps drop by a third. I suspect I should mist when I open the door??

Thank you for your time and your response and the help with the above questions.

I did 3 years in Suffolk 1977-1980 and often miss it. Drove from Fornham All Saints/Bury St Edmonds to RAF Bentwaters on the 'other side' of Ipswich daily. I only ever tried my hand at gardening while there!

Cheers,
Bonnie in Ohio, USA