Goslings of 2014 Hatch-a-long

[8GeeseALaying]

Thanks!! Thats two girls down 11 to go. Soon i will be over run with eggs.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks!! Thats two girls down 11 to go. Soon i will be over run with eggs.

you can make the worlds biggest omelet. although finding a pan to make it in maybe a problem.

 

[servpolice]

Ok tomorrow is day nine for two eggs in the incubator ,and day nine is important because thats the day i soak the eggs in luke warm water
I wet the eggs every other day how do ye all soak yer goose eggs

 

[LTygress]

My "Red spiders"

I call them that because that's EXACTLY what it looks like at this stage. It has the big red dot, which represents a spider's body, and the "legs" coming out from the red dot in several directions. This is day 5. They are due on March 30th.

I have VERY little hope in the final outcome of these eggs, as all THREE of them have detached air cells. But my next set of eggs will be ready REALLY soon, and those probably won't have detached air cells at all (unless I get into a wreck...).

But we'll go with it and see what happens to these three. Maybe they'll be successful. Maybe they won't. But at least I have red spiders right now!

 

[Miss Lydia]

My "Red spiders"

I call them that because that's EXACTLY what it looks like at this stage. It has the big red dot, which represents a spider's body, and the "legs" coming out from the red dot in several directions. This is day 5. They are due on March 30th.

I have VERY little hope in the final outcome of these eggs, as all THREE of them have detached air cells. But my next set of eggs will be ready REALLY soon, and those probably won't have detached air cells at all (unless I get into a wreck...).

But we'll go with it and see what happens to these three. Maybe they'll be successful. Maybe they won't. But at least I have red spiders right now!

Yay for red spiders, I hope they continue to grow.

 

[8GeeseALaying]

Ok tomorrow is day nine for two eggs in the incubator ,and day nine is important because thats the day i soak the eggs in luke warm water
I wet the eggs every other day how do ye all soak yer goose eggs

I use a clean spray bottle and mist them really well.

 

[8GeeseALaying]

you can make the worlds biggest omelet. although finding a pan to make it in maybe a problem. 

Even bigger problem would be finding someone to eat it lol i dont like to waste

 

[LTygress]

Yay for red spiders, I hope they continue to grow.

I have no doubt that they will continue to grow. My fear is that with the detached air cells, they may not pip correctly when it comes time to hatch. They might make an internal pip on the wrong end, or make a good internal pip, and not actually be able to reach the shell for the external, because the detached air cell made their body shift. Just glad I have all the tools to do what I can. And I've successfully used Pete's "external pip assist" hole with chickens, so I'm confident I can do it for goslings, too. Although unlike him, I don't make it with a drill bit, I do it with a dulled-tip 22G needle, with just enough of a point left to get in without cracking the shell, and allow fresh air.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have no doubt that they will continue to grow. My fear is that with the detached air cells, they may not pip correctly when it comes time to hatch. They might make an internal pip on the wrong end, or make a good internal pip, and not actually be able to reach the shell for the external, because the detached air cell made their body shift. Just glad I have all the tools to do what I can. And I've successfully used Pete's "external pip assist" hole with chickens, so I'm confident I can do it for goslings, too. Although unlike him, I don't make it with a drill bit, I do it with a dulled-tip 22G needle, with just enough of a point left to get in without cracking the shell, and allow fresh air.

You sound confident which always helps. Look forward to hatch day.

 

[bargain]

Ooh I love geese eggs. I am going to try to store up at least 100 in a refrigerator for my personal use after our short geese egg season. Finally today signs of them starting laying 2 eggs....wahoo. Soon we should be getting at least 6 to 8 eggs or so daily if the weather will be consistent. I will incubate probably in about a week. I want to get with a customer who wants eggs very badly. I'll probably let her go first.

We have white chinese geese - purebred and they are my hubbie's favorite geese as they are such good gardeners and weeders for him. Here are just a few of their pictures! Here are just a few of our white chinese flock. They will soon be let free in the garlic field to do some weeding. I think it is tall enough now to be a good project for them !