Gosling #1 is here :)...Gosling #2 is here see pg 4

[farmertank]

I have been getting up every hour all night long, and about 4:00 he finally was free of the egg. He's still wet, I wish he would hurry up and dry lol he's knocking the other egg around and peeping so loudly.

I reached in really quick and got his empty egg out and took this pic.

He's a Toulouse/Embden mix. Is there way to sex him so Young?

The mother passed away, but I ran out and told His Daddy all about him, I do believe his neck grew longer with pride

I'm so excited

 

[dave_Cash69]

so pretty

 

[EllyMae]

OMG! Congrats! I would be beside myself with a sweetheart like that! I can't wait for geese!!!!

 

[redhen]

he is so cute!... i hope my goose eggs hatch!

 

[farmertank]

Redhen,

I hope yours hatch too, when are they due?

 

[redhen]

i'm still waiting for them in the mail...

2-3 sebbie eggs

how many eggs do you have left to hatch?? any tips for hatching them for me??? thanks, Wendy

 

[farmertank]

oh lol I guess you are reall counting your geese before they hatch

I only incubated 2 and I have one hatched and one close. I put them in the same day, but I thought right from the begining that one was slower at devolping.

I turn mine twice a day, I try for as close to 12 hours apart as I can get. You need to mist once a day(I did at the night turning so I could candle). don't handle unless turning and wash hands before, they can get bacteria easy. while you are misting, do a "cooling period" open the 'bator and let them cool with the misting an about 10 min. of room temp air. also the misting water is at room temp.

That's all I can think of. please feel free to ask if you think of any ?'s

Julie

 

[redhen]

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thank you very much! also, how do i turn them?? end over end..or side to side? and how long do i let them cool for? and how much water do i use when i mist them?? heehe...thanks for any help, Wendy

 

[farmertank]

Wendy,

I lay mine on their side and put a dot so i know one side from the other. This way..say dot up in the morning, dot down in at night. this way if I'm not sure if I forgot I dan check to see where the dot is. If I'm doing different hatch dates i use the date I out egg in instead of a dot.

I coo about 10 minutes. I have a spray bottle for misting I mist 2 pumps per egg. you just want to cover the whole egg with a light mist.

I turn from day 1 to day 28. I know it says that they can hatch from day 28 till day 34, but I have found that if you stop turning to soon they have a hard time getting out. I may be wrong, this is just my theory, but it works best for me. I have never hatched Seb's but heard it's a little harder.

Julie

 

[redhen]

thanks so much!