Goslings of 2015 Hatch-a-Long

[servpolice]

Thanks Iain, this year will be less mixed breeds(if I can handle it haha) and more Africans and the year that my buff African population is going to rise also my browns of course.

 

[servpolice]

Starfire I usually add eggs to the incubator from now and then but what I advise you to do is collect eggs when ever laid and in 7 days put them in the incubator altogether because putting a egg in everyday will effect the goslings in the egg at hatching time.
And the goslings will all hatch at the same time.
I have a fully automatic brinsea incubator but the automatic weel snapped so for 4 years I did it manually and my hatch results are even better.
Everyone has their own incubating techniques but the way I do it is turn the eggs 5-7 times a day. (usually whenever you have the chance is when I turn them) the egg must be on one side every 2 hours 30 minutes so if you wish you can turn every 3 hours (the more you turn the eggs the bigger the chance the goslings develop and hatch successfully).
I start making the eggs wet at day 9 and the way I do it is i get a bowl of Luke warm water and VERY careful I put the egg in the water as it stays in your hand and the egg must be completely covered by water for 12 seconds and then I put it back in the bator and I wet the eggs every other day (not everyday, but others do wet it everyday but if you do want to wet everyday then that's your choice)
And I stop making the eggs wet at day 28.
And at day 28 you stop turning and face the aircell upwards (if you don't know what I mean by that, you will find out during your incubation period ).
And then you will have to wait patiently without opening the incubator which can be frustrating for beginners

 

[Starfire669]

Starfire I usually add eggs to the incubator from now and then but what I advise you to do is collect eggs when ever laid and in 7 days put them in the incubator altogether because putting a egg in everyday will effect the goslings in the egg at hatching time.
And the goslings will all hatch at the same time.
I have a fully automatic brinsea incubator but the automatic weel snapped so for 4 years I did it manually and my hatch results are even better.
Everyone has their own incubating techniques but the way I do it is turn the eggs 5-7 times a day. (usually whenever you have the chance is when I turn them) the egg must be on one side every 2 hours 30 minutes so if you wish you can turn every 3 hours (the more you turn the eggs the bigger the chance the goslings develop and hatch successfully).
I start making the eggs wet at day 9 and the way I do it is i get a bowl of Luke warm water and VERY careful I put the egg in the water as it stays in your hand and the egg must be completely covered by water for 12 seconds and then I put it back in the bator and I wet the eggs every other day (not everyday, but others do wet it everyday but if you do want to wet everyday then that's your choice)
And I stop making the eggs wet at day 28.
And at day 28 you stop turning and face the aircell upwards (if you don't know what I mean by that, you will find out during your incubation period ).
And then you will have to wait patiently without opening the incubator which can be frustrating for beginners

Thanks Serv! I just hope that the surviving 2 goose eggs didn't take damage from their newbie mother's clumsiness and neglect. I am also unsure if 1 gander can properly cover 7 females, so worried about fertility. I will be glad when I get the white Africans, 2 ganders to spread their loving, lol. The white Africans will be put together, and maybe add in 1-2 brown African/Chinese mix females to even out the male/female ratios.

I have a lady who wants to buy goslings and 1-2 adult females to raise them. I have agreed to sell her at least 1 adult female because of concerns my yard can't support many more geese. But first, I have to hatch goslings, lol!

 

[servpolice]

Wait you only have one male?

 

[Starfire669]

Wait you only have one male?

Yeah, I gave 1 gander to my sister thinking I still had 2, but Snow turned out to be a dominant goose. So I need another gander for my flock! A beautiful white African gander would be perfect!

 

[nate1the1great1]

Why do u wet the eggs for humidity or what? And i turn mine 3 times a day and i want a brinsea incubator the 380 series

 

[Miss Lydia]

Why do u wet the eggs for humidity or what? And i turn mine 3 times a day and i want a brinsea incubator the 380 series

yes nate for humidity just like mama goose would do, did you read Petes guide?

 

[servpolice]

Starfire well you don't have to worry about getting a new male yet since you have one.
If you got a male african that would make your flock interesting

 

[servpolice]

Nate it keeps the humidity constant and the egg moist and what is very important at first is the temperature because beginners often put it too low thinking not putting it too high. It's told that the more you turn the eggs the better the hatch rate.
A goose turns it over 11 times a day naturally.

 

[Starfire669]

Starfire well you don't have to worry about getting a new male yet since you have one.
If you got a male african that would make your flock interesting

Are you saying that 1 male white Chinese and 1 male white African would not be content with 3-4 females each? I do plan on separating the 2 ganders during breeding season. If 2 ganders can't share that many ladies I can easily sell the gander I have now to my friend who wants geese. She has none and so wanted a gander but I told her I had no extras to sell.