HELP! EMERGENCY! BABY GOOSE STRUGGLING TO HATCH!

[mgrage]

Its making noises and theres movement inside, But the eggs not you know moving around shes moving inside and shes chirping but theres no crack or hairline, I just need to no if this is normal. Hearing her and knowing shes in there but shes not hatched, Shes been chirping on and off since 9pm last night should I give her to 9 tonight? Then maybe call someone ?

 

[kilby]

http://www.ehow.com/how_8675270_hatch-unhatched-egg-day-24.html

How to Help Hatch an Unhatched Egg on Day 24


they talk about chicks so find out what the incubation period is for goslings.

ehow has info. Was it too cold to develop naturally? I would help it by keeping it warmer.

 

[kilby]

incubations is one month. some are layed one or two days apart in a clutch of 12.
Was it sat on by the mom or not. Eggs must be turned every day if not.
Sorry I can't be more help. Don't you think the oxygen would be gone by tonight?
Why not just poke a pin hole to make sure.

 

[mgrage]

Its making noises and theres movement inside, But the eggs not you know moving around shes moving inside and shes chirping but theres no crack or hairline, I just need to no if this is normal. Hearing her and knowing shes in there but shes not hatched, Shes been chirping on and off since 9pm last night should I give her to 9 tonight? Then maybe call someone ?

 

[kilby]

again I am just reading from ehow.com
they do have info on goose eggs.
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5044393_long-goose-eggs-hatch.html

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Ehow is the absolutely last place to look for help like this.

Time lines for things to happen are just guides, some go quicker, some go slower. I would do nothing until very late tonight or tomorrow, leaning more to tomorrow. Helping requires knowledge of the eggs layers, positioning of the gosling inside the egg for hatching, and NOT rushing.

Helping anything hatch slows down the hatch process from letting them do it on their own.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

There is a sticky at the top of the goose area. Read it, read it again. It goes over hatching and if needed how to help and when.

 

[mgrage]

Well im just getting worried it should be soon right? I should be able to hear it a little more.

 

[poultry09]

I have a goose egg that internaly piped friday night and still has not externaly piped, should I be worried? I put the egg to my ear this morning and I could hear it pecking at the inside of the egg, what should I do? O also forgot to say the egg is under a broody standard cochin hen

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Poultry it should have made progress by now if it had truly internally pipped Friday.