One of the African geese eggs are hatching!UPDATE It's here PICS

[Germaine_11.20]

I finally decided to help it out and here are pics along the way.

 

[Goat_Walker]

OH MY GOODNESSS!!!!!!!!

 

[Germaine_11.20]

I think it is a he with those big feet. He is resting in the incubator and drying out. I will post more when he is feeling more up to it.

I candled the other two and they didn't make it. I think they drowned. Fully developed. I am going to try a dry hatch for them next time. Even though I kept the humidity around 40 there was still alot of fluid left in there. Those shells are Hard!!! That's why they can't get out.

 

[b.hromada]

Awwwwwwwwwwwww.

Congrats to you!

 

[rainplace]

wow, incredible pictures of the hatch

 

[Germaine_11.20]

Thank you. I just wish I could figure out what I am doing wrong that they can't get out on their own. I try and get the humidity up there but I am worried about getting it too high. Can it be too high with geese and ducks? They are waterfowl. And I can't believe just how hard the shell was.

The little one is going to be spoiled rotten. I keep picking it up and loving on it then putting it back.

 

[swheat]

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Congrats on the new goslings..I am so jealous. I am not sure on the humidity for goose eggs. I have heard of people taking waterfowl eggs out to cool from 10 to 15 mins a day(maybe after so many days incubated) so the gosling will stay small and not get too large in the egg, if they are getting large that maybe the reason they had a hard time hatching..but I am drawing conclusions here I don't know for sure.

My geese haven't started laying yet, but it shouldn't be much longer. I can't wait to hatch out some white Africans.

 

[Germaine_11.20]

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Congrats on the new goslings..I am so jealous. I am not sure on the humidity for goose eggs. I have heard of people taking waterfowl eggs out to cool from 10 to 15 mins a day(maybe after so many days incubated) so the gosling will stay small and not get too large in the egg, if they are getting large that maybe the reason they had a hard time hatching..but I am drawing conclusions here I don't know for sure.

My geese haven't started laying yet, but it shouldn't be much longer. I can't wait to hatch out some white Africans.

swheat...I forgot about that. I did occasionally take them out and do the cool and warm water thing, but it has been so busy. Now I am very upset with myself! Ugghhhhhh. Well I have 3 more in the incubator so I will remember thanks to you!

Your Silkie eggs by the way are coming along wonderfully!

 

[SilverPhoenix]

Congratulations on the hatch! What a cute gosling.

I'd love to see pictures of it when it's all fluffy!

 

[noahsgeese]

Congratulations!!