hatching geese eggs

[gofasterstripe]

They are beautiful. Congratulations

. Sorry the other didnt make it...Mother Nature doing her thing

 

[Balbinka]

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I am sorry to hear about your gosling, hun!
I am glad your other babies are doing well. They look very healthy and happy.

 

[Balbinka]

First bath!

 

[bookerdog]

Cute pic Balbinka.


countrychix Very cute goslings Sorry about the 5th one.

 

[countrychix]

Thanks, everyone.

Balbinka, your 2 are just precious! How old are they now?

 

[Balbinka]

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3 and 4 days!
Aw, thanks!

 

[Highlander]

Congratulations Countrychix - they are adorable. You are all making me so jealous with your gosling pics - I am only on day 19 with mine!

Patience is a virtue that I don't have!

 

[pete55]

Dont worry Highlander I have some Dewlaps at a similar age so we can be hatch buddies

Balbinka and Countrychix - what gorgeous babies you have there!!! Wonderful Easter pictures

 

[thndrdancr]

I will join in, but not sure how my hatch will go. Lost my first hatch due to thermostat being 5 degrees off as well as life circumstances throwing me for a loop so wasnt as careful as I should have been. Lost 7 sebbie eggs and about 8 africans.

Anyhow, fresh start with more Africans, on Day 14. Been running humidity around 35%, and temps 99.5. On day 14 tonite, candled and was surprised to see air cells WAY too big, hatching time big.
I posted and Pete was gracious enough to respond, so I have upped humidity and moved them a bit further from the light bulb in my bator. Here is hoping they are ok, I could tell if there were any heartbeats or not, but the embryos were not at one end of the egg like Petes Toulouse thread on day 13 and half, they were more spread out.

I am not that good of a candler, but I was excited to see a heart beating on one of my Welsh Harlequin duck eggs.

So I must be having the bator run at ok temps an stuff this time around.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[Balbinka]

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My fingers are crossed for you!

Yes, mist those eggs and keep that humidity up. It'll take some time for them to absorb the amount of moisture they need, but be patient and persistent!
My buddy just hatched two lovely Africans a couple days ago on Day 32 (his eggs were set at the same time my Sebastopols were, same incubator). They're really gorgeous goslings... dark feet and bill, olive green/grey down color!

As for candling, you need a super bright light to see anything good in a goose egg. I didn't use a great bulb... I saw what needed to be seen, but not many of the fine details that more experienced raisers prefer to view at candling time.