Hatching Geese Eggs

[MRNpoultry]

I just got 4 geese eggs from a neighbor and am going to try to hatch them. Do they need the same temperature and humidity as chicken eggs do? Do I need to sanitize them before I put them in the incubator?

 

[peaceful]

Don't know about the other conditions needed for goose eggs (goose eggs probably need higher humidity like duck eggs?), but i would not sanitize them.

 

[MRNpoultry]

I figured they probably needed a little higher humidity than chicken eggs since they are waterfowl. I read somewhere that it is good to sanitize geese eggs before incubating. And I read something about taking them out of the incubator to cool.

 

[saladin]

If you want goose eggs to hatch they need to be layed on their sides in the incubator. Do not stand them on end in an egg turner.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Starting on day 4 cool the eggs each day for about 10-15 min. Then mist them with warm water during the cool down period. Do that until they pip the shell.

 

[saladin]

MRN,
sundown has some good advice; or in our humid area of the South you can just open the door of the incubator (if a cabinet type) and let it continue to run for 15 or 20 minutes; that works too.