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

Vent sexing does not seem easy to me. My feelings about it aside, I find it difficult to clear away all the down to get to the vent. In addition, the babies wiggle, and its tough to see if I do manage to get them still for a moment. I guess maybe a magnifyer w/a light that clips on a table might help, but getting them upside down in my hands while searching for the vent is not for the faint of heart. I did watch the Metz.. video showing ducklings.
 
I will do some measurements of our feed mix and post. I use scoops so I measure by them, but can do more accurate measuring pretty easily.

Red cell is a liquid supplement made for horses. :D it can be found in quart and gallon sizes. Most feed stores carry it, places online like Randall Burkey also sell it. New birds, molting birds, injured/sick birds will get a tablespoon or two over feed daily. We use it with the goats as well. Always had it available for my horses, so made sense to use it now too.

Marty, I use water to help lay the down flat when vent sexing. It makes a huge difference.
 
Oh Iain, thats awful.
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Psue is right, its been a rough year. Most of us have had bad hatches and losses to healthy stock. Its so frustraiting. Iain, Don't you have more buff in the incubator? I thought there were severall eggs. Of course, if you get more eggs, and hatch more babies out, you'll have your choice of the best from several for you breeding program, and you can always sell the others. (Use the money to get more eggs next year!)


Your a nice lady, Janet, and you desearve a good hatch and grow out. (me too darn it! And PSue, Celtic, Erin, and everyone....)
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I will do some measurements of our feed mix and post. I use scoops so I measure by them, but can do more accurate measuring pretty easily.
Red cell is a liquid supplement made for horses.
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it can be found in quart and gallon sizes. Most feed stores carry it, places online like Randall Burkey also sell it. New birds, molting birds, injured/sick birds will get a tablespoon or two over feed daily. We use it with the goats as well. Always had it available for my horses, so made sense to use it now too.
Marty, I use water to help lay the down flat when vent sexing. It makes a huge difference.
Thanks!!
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water for venting... never thought of that.... really need to practice when these next eggs hatch. ... sometime this weekend
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Thanks everyone for your warm wishes. Hard to not cry just thinking about it. This was the 1st baby I have lost, so it is extra hard. Those were my only buff eggs. But I talked to Carole today and she is insisting on sending me more eggs 1st thing saturday for basically cost of shipping. Lucky me. I get to do this all over again.
 
Thanks everyone for your warm wishes. Hard to not cry just thinking about it. This was the 1st baby I have lost, so it is extra hard.
Those were my only buff eggs. But I talked to Carole today and she is insisting on sending me more eggs 1st thing saturday for basically cost of shipping.
-----I"m so glad shes kind to you, and generous with her eggs.
Lucky me. I get to do this all over again.

Aww, C'mon Iain. LOL You love it and you know it! (The hatching part anyway)
 
I've been busy all day and haven't been on, Iain I'm sorry sorry to hear about your baby!!!
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Go ahead and set more eggs, you know you wanna!

I have 6 chickens hatched out, just one more to go for this batch. I had 100% on this batch! Then my 12 Marans next! I'm debating on whether or not to set the 5 eggs I have from Lucinda...

My neighbor wants me tho hatch him about 30 chickens for him, from his hens of course. So, doesn't look like I'll be done any time soon!
 
I've been busy all day and haven't been on, Iain I'm sorry sorry to hear about your baby!!!
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Go ahead and set more eggs, you know you wanna!

I have 6 chickens hatched out, just one more to go for this batch. I had 100% on this batch! Then my 12 Marans next! I'm debating on whether or not to set the 5 eggs I have from Lucinda...

My neighbor wants me tho hatch him about 30 chickens for him, from his hens of course. So, doesn't look like I'll be done any time soon!

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I PSUE and IGOTGOOSED! How are ya'll today?

My goose eggs are coming alone. On Carole Buff Dewlaps (group 1) I have got 3 of 5 eggs making spiders. So far, still onely 1 of Erins, but its not day 10 yet. I'm gonna peek in group 2 of Carols Buffs (and 2 gray) dewlaps. They are at day 5 today, so maybe I can see something.

I've got BCMs in the bator, but I can't candle them. :( too dark, and I can't see welll. Looks like my pur americanas have got 2 going, and 2 have allrady blood ringed out.
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I've got 10 of 11 Khaki eggs dancing away, My Blue Quail Belgiun D'Anvers are fertile myrtles, looks like all 6 are making for them. Woo hoo.

come on goosies!!! What are you all hatching now?
 
I PSUE and IGOTGOOSED! How are ya'll today?

My goose eggs are coming alone. On Carole Buff Dewlaps (group 1) I have got 3 of 5 eggs making spiders. So far, still onely 1 of Erins, but its not day 10 yet. I'm gonna peek in group 2 of Carols Buffs (and 2 gray) dewlaps. They are at day 5 today, so maybe I can see something.

I've got BCMs in the bator, but I can't candle them. :( too dark, and I can't see welll. Looks like my pur americanas have got 2 going, and 2 have allrady blood ringed out.
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I've got 10 of 11 Khaki eggs dancing away, My Blue Quail Belgiun D'Anvers are fertile myrtles, looks like all 6 are making for them. Woo hoo.

come on goosies!!! What are you all hatching now?

I've got 5 mixed goose eggs due on Sunday.... 4 have started dipped so I have stopped turning 1 looks like it's going to be a day or day and half behind the others.
7 Embdens due on the 1 st of May
and Erins eggs.... no spiders yet but mine are a day behind yours 3 of the yokes are darking so i hope to see something. This is the first time we've done shipped eggs so I looked up Pete's post on detached aircells and have been following it.

Still concidering turkeys... but Julie says she has extras and she's close.
 

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