Ok I am not having a good time with hatching geese. My mom started this project. Did not listen to anything and now has asked me to save her chicks. I ended up assisting one who is very strong and doing well. I did not assist another. It died. I have one more that has poked through the membrane but everytime it moves its head the membrane starts bleeding. The membrane has turned brown in areas and is drying out. It is now wrapped in a damp paper towel trying to make it easier for the chick to hatch itself. I honestly do not know what to do.
The first one I helped did bleed a little. Scared the heck out of me. I was being so careful and I had stopped doing anything the little thing decided to make a bid for freedom and got itself out of the egg and then started bleeding alot. Out came the pencil from my husbands shaving kit. I don't want to watch another chick stuck in the shell die but I don't want to kill it either. It seems destined to die. She ignored all the humidity stuff and just did whatever and they seem to be a bit shrink wrapped. Any suggestions. I need goose people. This is nothing like my chick hatching experiences. nothing!!
The first one I helped did bleed a little. Scared the heck out of me. I was being so careful and I had stopped doing anything the little thing decided to make a bid for freedom and got itself out of the egg and then started bleeding alot. Out came the pencil from my husbands shaving kit. I don't want to watch another chick stuck in the shell die but I don't want to kill it either. It seems destined to die. She ignored all the humidity stuff and just did whatever and they seem to be a bit shrink wrapped. Any suggestions. I need goose people. This is nothing like my chick hatching experiences. nothing!!
