So well said.
What day of incubation was it on?
So true. I rarely help and when I do, they rarely survive.Thank you so much Mike! We all know I certainly cant, sometimes you have to take your best guess, no matter what it can be pretty safe to assist with making a pip hole to view and see whats going on. Ducks and bigger poultry are very difficult as their process is much longer and more difficult. I have tried to put as much as I can into both areas for everyone! I think CH knew from the other goose, not to go anyfurther than he did. Assists are NEVER easy calls!
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I have not, kids are home from school spring break and I am swamped with two HALS and tons of threads and not feeling well to boot! Cant beat headaches right now, but you all are doing great using links and helping each other!! thats why they are there!
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Get well kid. You need some time off to relax and enjoy your kids.
I'd wait till it is a couple days old so it is more mobile.
As long as you have a large enough space, it should be fine and the first out will welcome friends.
Right! That's the way I look at it. A goose, duck, hen or any other bird for that matter will do a better job than artificial incubation. But I still don't assist unless it is clearly something I did wrong, perhaps by waiting too long to move to the hatcher or opening at the wrong time. Otherwise, I never assist. If they don't jump out of the egg on their own, I don't want them in my flock. These are extremely rare livestock, not pets. I don't want to develop generations that can't make it on their own.
