Here we go again - I'm hatching more goslings!!

[Marty1876]

I'm with ya on the vent sexing. As soon as they start having a fit, I'm done. He just laid back and was like "ok, this is comfy". When they are relaxed, it seems possible. LOL.


I don't like to assist a hatch. I definatley will try to stay hands off, unless it seems more desperate. It's hard to always know, and there is no substitution for experience, but getting that experience can be a roller coaster. I've definatley learned a lot, but mosty I've learned that nature does it better. I'm happy for you that your comfy now. I remember feeling bad that the one baby died in its shell even though his beak was out, and I felt like I'd waited too long to open the shell a bit further. The others couldn'be used another half day. I didn't take them out, but they werent wrapped in place to keep them in either.

 

[igotgoosed]

Awwww.... the 3 of us sitting at our computers, babysitting our solo hatchlings. Molasses is sleeping on my feet right now.

Awwww that's right! We all 3 have solo babies

The three amigos

 

[Iain Utah]

 

[Iain Utah]

I truly believe I would not have this baby at my feet right now if I had a hands off approach. But I agree that it takes experience to learn when to assist.... and that experience for me has been very hard gained, as I've lost quite a few babies in the learning process.

 

[igotgoosed]

I'm with ya on the vent sexing. As soon as they start having a fit, I'm done. He just laid back and was like "ok, this is comfy". When they are relaxed, it seems possible. LOL.


I don't like to assist a hatch. I definatley will try to stay hands off, unless it seems more desperate. It's hard to always know, and there is no substitution for experience, but getting that experience can be a roller coaster. I've definatley learned a lot, but mosty I've learned that nature does it better. I'm happy for you that your comfy now. I remember feeling bad that the one baby died in its shell even though his beak was out, and I felt like I'd waited too long to open the shell a bit further. The others couldn'be used another half day. I didn't take them out, but they werent wrapped in place to keep them in either.

Ya thinking about assisting stresses me out. I would definitely be on here getting specific hand holding directions! LOL. I'm still worried that the air cell on my 3/17 that's going to internally pip soon isn't big enough.

 

[psue]

morning all, looks like a long day ahead.... need to go to St joe and storms listed. Marty I hope all goes well at both places.

 

[igotgoosed]

Yep, that's my froggy jammy pants.

 

[Marty1876]

I saw your pic, so I snapped a pic of squeeky. Just as I did, he pooped on me, and I had to go change sweat pants.

Hhe likes the computer keyboard, my hands, and to climb up and sit by my neck under my hair. (I have long hair)

Heres a different pic I just took.

 

[Iain Utah]

OMG! I just looked at weather.com... Marty, it says you are in the direct tornado path!! Do you have proper shelter?? What do you do with your animals???

 

[igotgoosed]

I saw your pic, so I snapped a pic of squeeky. Just as I did, he pooped on me, and I had to go change sweat pants.

Hhe likes the computer keyboard, my hands, and to climb up and sit by my neck under my hair. (I have long hair)

Heres a different pic I just took.

Awwwwwww!!