Jean, is it possible that a gosling that came from my pair from you is colored? Her tail feathers coming in don't look white, but these are my first Seb goslings to hatch, so I'm sure what is normal as they start to feather out.
I've been really busy boy this thread has moved! I am so happy to see all the new babies!
I wanted to share my lone hatchling from a little over a week ago.
This is a buddy we picked up from CL the day she hatched because she was peeping like mad and my ducklings kept attacking her (that was a no go).
Here is our hatchling. Sandy settled down as soon as she had her buddy. Snuggles with her. And despite their age and huge size difference- I was blown away with how gentle my new dewlap giant gosling was with this clumsy little thing. While the ducks tried to attack, the big newcomer and she made fast friends. And now are inseparable. Geese truly are different from ducks in so many ways!
I am torn on what to do. I have one gosling that hatched last month under a broody hen. she fell out of the nest during a scuffle with a snake that no longer exists... and she hatched on the ground. but that is besides the point. i have another egg under another hen that internally pipped last night around 5pm. now he/she is still making noise and moving around. I dont know if i should help it out or not. I am not entirely sure as to when geese externally pip after the internal one. please help!
this is mum and dad. dad is the one in the litter box waterer in the middle is uncle chewy duck and mom is in the pool.
dad is an embden and mum is a saddleback.
this is aprils best dog friend ramsey. whenever we are outside and ramsey is laying down april will get up next to her. it is adorable.
Thanks! The three that just hatched are all dewlaps.... two more grey split to buff boys from Slate and Shimmer (which brings my total to 8 boys hatched from my buff/grey trio) and the other one is a surprise grey dewlap (gender unknown) from my broody Misty. I have another surprise egg from my production Toulouse trying to externally pip this morning and a couple more not far behind. My next set of African eggs are from my deceased Peanut's nest (mostly from one of my white African girls, Peanut's nest-mate), the first of which (Peanut's last egg) should internally pip tomorrow.
Jean.... I got a call from my post office this morning, panicked because they had a box marked with live birds but couldn't hear anything inside. They were quite relieved to learn it is an empty box. Thanks for the fast shipping and I look forward to sending out babies to you next Monday!!
Sorry about Iain and AnimalAddictions disappointments but it just goes that way sometimes.
We've been very busy with research and data recording as we try to refine our theories of incubation. We have made some changes this year which cost us some eggs but feel we're well on the right track now
Don't want to say too much until our next hatch is over and they're all on Day 27. A total of 11 eggs and hoping for another Buff Dewlap in those numbers.
My advice for now is WEIGH ALL YOUR EGGS WHEN LAID and write the laying date and weight (in grammes) on the egg. Scales need not be expensive and those for kitchen use are ideal.
Well I think accurate record keeping will prove to be the key and with a proactive approach to management of incubating eggs.
As I said our next batch should test our new management techniques and refine our incubation theories.
Lovely pics from Zooweemama
PSue - oh they're lovely and my favourite pic is where the adults have all gathered by the fence to greet them. They should thrive in the Spring sunshine and well done.
TexasGooseMum - you need to scroll down the topic in this section and read the Incubation Guide. The time gap is usually 12 to 24 hours but there are variations and its a guide time only.
