Let's have a gosling hatchalong!

[annabell254]

My suxxes girl is still accepting the 5 goose eggs I set yeasterday under her

... I misted them when she got off this morning ... and THEN I remembered reading to mist with WARM water!

Will this effect my eggs???? Why warm water and not room tempature.... my thoughts were, if I am trying to simulate the momma goose returing from the pond to sit on eggs, then the water on her feathers and feet would be cool.... Or is warm water mainly for incubator eggs...

 

[luvchicks8]

My first gisling ever is hatching. Went to work came home to this.

 

[luvchicks8]

My first gisling ever is hatching. Went to work came home to this.

 

[luvchicks8]

Sorry double post

 

[kuntrygirl]

My first gisling ever is hatching. Went to work came home to this.

YEA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! e

That is soooooooooo egg-citing !!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATS !!!!!!!!!!!

Keep us posted.

 

[luvchicks8]

Ahh the dreaded waiting cant wait until out safe sound

 

[zooweemama]

My first gisling ever is hatching. Went to work came home to this.

Yay!!!

 

[flockman]

My first gisling ever is hatching. Went to work came home to this.

How exciting!

 

[zooweemama]

So I candled last night. My 11 duck eggs seem to be ok. I saw movement in most. I am on 14 I think for goose eggs. Out of 6 eggs, I only have 1 left. 2 duds, 3 stopped developing. 1 I saw movement in last night. The egg is very very dark now. Even if this little one hatches- it can have one of the ducks I hatch for a buddy.

I added another goose egg about 3 days ago. I know it's staggered but I have the ducklings that are small to hang out with a late hatched gosling (if I can get it to hatch). I am bummed that 5 eggs were no go's. But glad they were MY eggs and not bought eggs- I'd feel extra bad for losing out all that money spent. :|

 

[Irishgirl]

My suxxes girl is still accepting the 5 goose eggs I set yeasterday under her

... I misted them when she got off this morning ... and THEN I remembered reading to mist with WARM water!

Will this effect my eggs???? Why warm water and not room tempature.... my thoughts were, if I am trying to simulate the momma goose returing from the pond to sit on eggs, then the water on her feathers and feet would be cool.... Or is warm water mainly for incubator eggs...

I mist my eggs with room temp water and the did fine. Momma goose would normally have cold to room temp water on her feathers when she sits down, and unless it's ice water (even then) I don't think it'll hurt them.
Waterfowl are SOOOO messy! I've changed their newspaper 4-5 times a DAY, and that's not me being a poopaphobe. And they drink so much water! But they are worth it.

My little CW is already greeting me when I come in. So cute!