Let's have a gosling hatchalong!

[animaladdictions]

Don't know if this has been answered but...I had a real problem with upside-down pipping until I stopped turning a few days earlier than suggested. Most people say stop turning three days before hatch day...I stop at around five days prior (sometimes 6). This has made a HUGE difference for me. Hope that helps.

 

[r4eboxer]

Candled all 22 of my eggs tonight, it's only day 7 but all of my 6 yr old Breeder eggs are fertile, my Juvi goose pair don't look to be doing very well, only a few of those look fertile, but it is early. All my silkie duck eggs are fertile. I need more bators to set more eggs so I ordered two more today for a total of 7...someone stop me before this gets out of hand...oh wait too late

 

[jen85]

Candled all 22 of my eggs tonight, it's only day 7 but all of my 6 yr old Breeder eggs are fertile, my Juvi goose pair don't look to be doing very well, only a few of those look fertile, but it is early. All my silkie duck eggs are fertile. I need more bators to set more eggs so I ordered two more today for a total of 7...someone stop me before this gets out of hand...oh wait too late 

 

Haha! I want another one. I always tell my husband he better be glad we don't have more land or I'd have soooo many animals. My sisters/ family think I'm crazy.
I'm waiting on two more goose eggs to hatch next week, 18 duck eggs in three weeks, and 2 orders of Sebastopol goose eggs on the way.... Lol.

 

[8GeeseALaying]

Mine have only been in for 3 days. The waiting is killing me. Although i love hatching eggs in the 'bators. Next season i want to try ostrich eggs or emu. Ive always wanted a breeding trio of ostriches. Ive already got part of the property picked out for the pasture for them.

 

[r4eboxer]

Haha! I want another one. I always tell my husband he better be glad we don't have more land or I'd have soooo many animals. My sisters/ family think I'm crazy.
I'm waiting on two more goose eggs to hatch next week, 18 duck eggs in three weeks, and 2 orders of Sebastopol goose eggs on the way.... Lol.

Love Sebbies, my family thinks I'm crazy too.

Mine have only been in for 3 days. The waiting is killing me. Although i love hatching eggs in the 'bators. Next season i want to try ostrich eggs or emu. Ive always wanted a breeding trio of ostriches. Ive already got part of the property picked out for the pasture for them.

I've thought about emu, someone in the area is selling some emu chicks for "gulp" 100.00 each. A little steep, I sort of think Emus are ugly though, I've not seen anyone offering Ostrich eggs or I would try those. I guess one day I may get the Emu just for the sheer size of them.

 

[8GeeseALaying]

I think emu eggs are beautiful, that green is so unique looking. I like trying new things and ive pretty much went down the list and raised all the "normal" pets and farm animals. Now i want to try something that not a lot people around here do. Either ostrich, emu or farming deer, but i like feathered friends so it would probably be ostrich.

 

[Iain Utah]

I can see why people would want emus. I've met a few cool ones and the babies are adorable. Ostriches, on the other hand... aren't they extremely dangerous?

 

[8GeeseALaying]

I have heard that they can completely gut you with one kick if cornered. My husband and mom have been tryin to talk me out of it. Its probably just stay a dream of mine but if i got the chance id still give it a try. Maybe ill just take baby steps toward it and try something like peacocks next lol i have chickens, guineas and geese so that might be the next thing lol or turkeys.

 

[animaladdictions]

I can see why people would want emus. I've met a few cool ones and the babies are adorable. Ostriches, on the other hand... aren't they extremely dangerous?

I agree...the babies are adorable and the adults are a LOT more docile than other ratites. Ostriches can be extremely dangerous and yes...can KILL you!

 

[Goose and Fig]

Don't know if this has been answered but...I had a real problem with upside-down pipping until I stopped turning a few days earlier than suggested. Most people say stop turning three days before hatch day...I stop at around five days prior (sometimes 6). This has made a HUGE difference for me. Hope that helps.

Thank you- going to try this with the next set. I only have one egg due next week, but in 2 weeks there are seven.

The first upside down one that is due tomorrow is almost zipped. The second just has a big hole on the underside of the pointy end so far. I hope its ok. At least I know it has air. 2 that did not make it last time had not pipped.