Originally Posted by spish 
do i need to wash the eggs first? (they are pretty dirty with dried on mud/muck)
do they have to lie on their side in the incubator or can i stand them up on one end? (then i could fit more in...) i'm using an octogan 20 eco, and an octogan 20 older model...
do they take 28 or 35 days? im finding conflicting 'times', when would i know to stop turning them?
do i need to spray them with water???
ive also read about 'cooling off' times for goose eggs (15mins per day ?)
can i put goose eggs in an incubator with Turkey eggs?
Here's my 2 cents worth:
I never wash any of my eggs, but I usually hatch out chickens, I just finished my first goose hatch. I have always laid all my eggs on their side, so I don't know about setting them upright. My Embdens (6 eggs) started pipping on day 28, and just finished hatching this morning (day 30). I stopped turning them on day 25. I did not spray anything with water. I don't even have a meter for my humidity. I just refill the reservoir before it gets empty, and then make sure it's full just before lock down. I have also never done a "cool down" with any of my eggs. (I've hatched 10 batches of chickens and ducks so far, with great result). I just hatched out ducks, chicks, and geese on the same day from the same incubator. Not sure about Turkeys. I guess it would depend on the temp needed to incubate. Haven't tried them yet.
I use a second-hand still air low end incubator that I got for $12 off Craigslist, I turn the eggs twice a day (morning and night) and I make sure the reservoir doesn't run dry. I just had 100 percent success with 6 goose eggs on my very first attempt at geese. My incubator was FULL and I am only waiting on two duck eggs and 4 chicken eggs to see if they do anything. The rest hatched successfully. So, it can be done. Best of luck to you!
do i need to wash the eggs first? (they are pretty dirty with dried on mud/muck)
do they have to lie on their side in the incubator or can i stand them up on one end? (then i could fit more in...) i'm using an octogan 20 eco, and an octogan 20 older model...
do they take 28 or 35 days? im finding conflicting 'times', when would i know to stop turning them?
do i need to spray them with water???
ive also read about 'cooling off' times for goose eggs (15mins per day ?)
can i put goose eggs in an incubator with Turkey eggs?
Here's my 2 cents worth:
I never wash any of my eggs, but I usually hatch out chickens, I just finished my first goose hatch. I have always laid all my eggs on their side, so I don't know about setting them upright. My Embdens (6 eggs) started pipping on day 28, and just finished hatching this morning (day 30). I stopped turning them on day 25. I did not spray anything with water. I don't even have a meter for my humidity. I just refill the reservoir before it gets empty, and then make sure it's full just before lock down. I have also never done a "cool down" with any of my eggs. (I've hatched 10 batches of chickens and ducks so far, with great result). I just hatched out ducks, chicks, and geese on the same day from the same incubator. Not sure about Turkeys. I guess it would depend on the temp needed to incubate. Haven't tried them yet.
I use a second-hand still air low end incubator that I got for $12 off Craigslist, I turn the eggs twice a day (morning and night) and I make sure the reservoir doesn't run dry. I just had 100 percent success with 6 goose eggs on my very first attempt at geese. My incubator was FULL and I am only waiting on two duck eggs and 4 chicken eggs to see if they do anything. The rest hatched successfully. So, it can be done. Best of luck to you!
