Goose sitting on eggs

[Jennifer Cappi Williams]

My goose Puddles started out with a large clutch of eggs and my male I think accidently stepped on almost all of them. There are three now. I put him in a different night pen next to hers. She has been at it since June 7th. When do you think they would be due if they are still alive? I know they WERE viable cause one he stepped on had a dead premature baby in it.

 

[Jennifer Cappi Williams]

Also, she doesn't always have the eggs tucked under her completely. Right now I can see one.

 

[ShannonR]

Eggs may not be tucked under all the way in hot weather. 35 days incubation period.

 

[Jennifer Cappi Williams]

I hope she gets at least one gosling. She is OLD. I got her as a gosling in 2010.

 

[ShannonR]

I hope she gets at least one gosling. She is OLD. I got her as a gosling in 2010.

Good luck! You will know soon enough

 

[Jennifer Cappi Williams]

If she does not get one, can I stick one under her? Or a baby duck? She is a Chinese Goose. Not heavy like an Emden.

 

[ANightPerson]

If she does not get one, can I stick one under her? Or a baby duck? She is a Chinese Goose. Not heavy like an Emden.

Yes, she should take in babies that you out under her. Still, you've got a few days to go. I didn't think that my duck would hatch her clutch (her nest was so covered in poop), but little did I know, I ended up waking to twelve little ones running around.

 

[ShannonR]

If she does not get one, can I stick one under her? Or a baby duck? She is a Chinese Goose. Not heavy like an Emden.

Sure!

 

[Jennifer Cappi Williams]

She has gotten off a few times today. I have not noticed her doing that this whole time and it seems like NOW is the time NOT to be getting off the nest. She still goes back to it and spreads her wings over it. I made sure she has some water and food close.

 

[ShannonR]

She has gotten off a few times today. I have not noticed her doing that this whole time and it seems like NOW is the time NOT to be getting off the nest. She still goes back to it and spreads her wings over it. I made sure she has some water and food close.

Try not to stress. The embryos are less sensitive to cooling off the closer they are to hatch time