Goslings of 2015 Hatch-a-Long

[Iain Utah]

I have hatched dewlap toulouse, africans, and production toulouse goslings using a still air incubator. I'd cook goose eggs at 101F (99F for forced air) and maintain 25-30% humidity. I would then bump humidity above 70%, with 75% being ideal for lockdown/hatching. The key is not so much the breed of goose, but how fresh the eggs are at setting (aka how much moisture). The goal is to achieve 15% weight loss from setting to lockdown. I candle at 5 days.

 

[Chrysolinsbirds]

Duck... Duck.. Goose!

 

[ptig78d]

Thank you for the advice, psue! I feel more relieved that I'm doing this right. Do you still do the daily 15 min cool down and mist as has been previously discussed in Pete's thread?

 

[randerson846]

I'm putting my first ever 8 goose eggs in to the incubator tomorrow, never hatched them before, what temperature do they need to be at, what humidity, when do they stop being turned, I don't really know anything about hatching them, so any advice, would be really helpful, thanks

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'm putting my first ever 8 goose eggs in to the incubator tomorrow, never hatched them before, what temperature do they need to be at, what humidity, when do they stop being turned, I don't really know anything about hatching them, so any advice, would be really helpful, thanks

Look at post # 601

 

[randerson846]

Ok thanks

 

[randerson846]

What day is lock down? and just wondering, how many eggs will a goose sit on (how many will they lay) for hatching

 

[8GeeseALaying]

Lock down begins when they have internally pipped into the air cell.
The amount of eggs a goose will start sitting on varies from goose to goose. Most of us only allow them 7-8 eggs to ensure a good hatch rate.
The amount of eggs laid varies by goose breed and by individual goose with in the breeds.
If you take the eggs they will keep laying until they lay out.

 

[randerson846]

Do u have to candle to check when they have internally pipped, is it when they all have, or just one, and what day should i start to candle to check , and how do i stop her from sitting on more than about 8 eggs? Wow! Lots of questions lol ahah

 

[sferle]

Lock down begins when they have internally pipped into the air cell.
The amount of eggs a goose will start sitting on varies from goose to goose. Most of us only allow them 7-8 eggs to ensure a good hatch rate.
The amount of eggs laid varies by goose breed and by individual goose with in the breeds.
If you take the eggs they will keep laying until they lay out.

I have been losing my eggs by day 30 , temp is 99.7 still air , try to get the humidity past 65%
day 25 babies are moving and I move them to lock down and by 29 they have been not pipped day 30-31 they have died
any idea what I am doing wrong