Goose question

[jvls1942]

so what you are saying is that the majority is right and a single person cannot be correct ?

If I say that there is a thermostat in an incubator and four other people say it is a
rheostat, I am wrong,?

 

[WVduckchick]

so what you are saying is that the majority is right and a single person cannot be correct ?

If I say that there is a thermostat in an incubator and four other people say it is a
rheostat, I am wrong,?

Not at all! Exact opposite. There are many opinions here, and they all count.

 

[WVduckchick]

Hmmmm- update - egg was completely dark and the smell was no longer questionable - sadly had to toss it but on up side she gave me another to replace it today so fingers crossed - thanks again

Sorry it was a stinker. So you are now going to have a staggered hatch. Do you have another incubator or a dedicated hatcher?

 

[Stinkerbella]

Sorry it was a stinker. So you are now going to have a staggered hatch. Do you have another incubator or a dedicated hatcher?

Yes I have another incubator luckily lol it's her first eggs so not sure if fertile yet or not crossing fingers no harm in trying

 

[WVduckchick]

Yes I have another incubator luckily lol it's her first eggs so not sure if fertile yet or not crossing fingers no harm in trying

darn, that reminds me, i gotta go clean my other incubator and set some duck eggs for a customer.

 

[BYC910]

My two cents for what it's worth. Eggs should be candled pre set . Since geese ducks and other water fowl take longer to incubate than chickens and such . Noticeable development will be slower showing. Eggs will become cloudy before veins appear . With that in mind the preset candle gives you a starting point . Early candling or dark egg candling you look for the clouding . In some darker eggs you can't ever see the veins .Clouding first and a gradual progression to veins and total darkness . Pictures taken at preset candles are great for first time hatchers . They give them something to compare to at each candling . I have college text books that say you can candle as often as you like . As long as you don't let the temperature of the egg drop drastically . Eggs getting to hot will hurt them far more than cooling off a little . You already had the answer to your question without even realizing it . Knowledge in hatching is gained with experience . No one with a thousand eggs in incubation is going to candle them all . But no one in their right mind would load that many eggs without making sure they weren't cracked or pin holed first . That is only asking for trouble . Good luck with your set Hope we here of a gaggle of geese from you soon .