Let's have a gosling hatchalong!

[luvchicks8]

grr my gosling hatched but early yolk sac still exposed so I am trying keep him down till complete absorbtion.This also happened to one of my chicks last week. I realy think im doing something wrong with the humidity. At least I cought it while shell still attachef.

 

[8GeeseALaying]

Congrats to all the new gosling owners!

Ive been away from here for two days. Dogs attacked my chickens and geese tuesday, didnt lose anything just feathers, and i almost got bitten trying to chase them off. I'll shoot next time. The law says i have the right to protect my birds.

On a better note my friend gave me a dozen duck eggs to hatch. Do i have to mist them too? First time trying for ducklings.

 

[zooweemama]

When it's time to hatch- to keep the humidity up could I use a tall tomato clamshell with a new damp sponge inside? So the egg would be in this small plastic tub with the new damp sponge all by itself...I have visions of a dead shrink wrapped gosling because I think I might struggling to keep the humidity up high enough for it.

 

[zooweemama]

Congrats to all the new gosling owners!

Ive been away from here for two days. Dogs attacked my chickens and geese tuesday, didnt lose anything just feathers, and i almost got bitten trying to chase them off. I'll shoot next time. The law says i have the right to protect my birds.

On a better note my friend gave me a dozen duck eggs to hatch. Do i have to mist them too? First time trying for ducklings.

I don't think you do but I have been misting mine along with goose eggs- figured it couldn't hurt.

 

[jen85]

grr my gosling hatched but early yolk sac still exposed so I am trying keep him down till complete absorbtion.This also happened to one of my chicks last week. I realy think im doing something wrong with the humidity. At least I cought it while shell still attachef.

This happened to me too. Hope your little one makes it ok! I should have another baby by tomorrow. It's working on a big hole right now.

 

[luvchicks8]

Moving all over but shell still attached

 

[Miss Lydia]

Moving all over but shell still attached

It will probably fall off on it own once everything dries. Congrats!!

 

[8GeeseALaying]

I didnt think misting them would hurt since they are waterfowl also. I just put them in with my geese and chicken eggs. So ill have a staggered hatch. They are from a brown runner hen and a peking drake... Are these going to be a weird looking cross?? LoL

 

[zooweemama]

I didnt think misting them would hurt since they are waterfowl also. I just put them in with my geese and chicken eggs. So ill have a staggered hatch. They are from a brown runner hen and a peking drake... Are these going to be a weird looking cross?? LoL

I think ducks are just cute period. I bet they are adorable. I am only test hatching so many of mine are mixed. I have a Pekin drake and 2 Appleyard drakes. And then I have those in females plus a few other breeds. I will have some pure and some mixed and I bet the mixed will still be super adorable.

 

[8GeeseALaying]

They all are cute. I just hope for healthy babies no matter what they are. LoL my mom and hubby said the will probably look like a big "L" since runners stand vertical and peking are horizontal lol they were teasing me. I could call them "Loser" ducks (new breed lmbo) if they look like a big "L" lol