Prolonged Incubation of Goose Eggs

[GMacQ]

Good Evening to all foul enthusiasts....

I am currently incubating Greylag eggs. I started with 10 eggs, of which 4 have successfully hatched and are now 7 - 9 days old (having hatched between days 27 -29). The 5th egg died at the last stage of hatching.
My question is with the remaining 5 eggs. I have been patiently sitting with a stethoscope listening to the eggs and I am certain that I can hear pecking from within. Today is the 36th day in the incubator and I remain hopeful as I have read of goslings hatching on the 37th day.

Can anyone advise!!!!!!!!

Any information and/or words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Graham

 

[Miss Lydia]

Good Evening to all foul enthusiasts....

I am currently incubating Greylag eggs. I started with 10 eggs, of which 4 have successfully hatched and are now 7 - 9 days old (having hatched between days 27 -29). The 5th egg died at the last stage of hatching.
My question is with the remaining 5 eggs. I have been patiently sitting with a stethoscope listening to the eggs and I am certain that I can hear pecking from within. Today is the 36th day in the incubator and I remain hopeful as I have read of goslings hatching on the 37th day.

Can anyone advise!!!!!!!!

Any information and/or words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Graham

Have you read Petes guide to hatching? https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-for-breeding-incubating-hatching-and-rearing Hope you see some goslings real soon.

 

[GMacQ]

Thank you for your reply. The information posted on Pete55's post was very informative and helpful. It was my main source of reference throughout the incubation...

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thank you for your reply. The information posted on Pete55's post was very informative and helpful. It was my main source of reference throughout the incubation...

Well any signs of goslings yet?

 

[GMacQ]

Unfortunatly no...Just finished dissecting the eggs. 1 was unfertilised and very, very smelly. 2 were black blobs of undevelopd embryo (I imagine they stopped developing due to the power cut around the 15th day) and 2 fully developed goslings that I can only think didn't hatch due to being moved by the other goslings which did successfully hatch. Live and learn.....The four that successfully hatched ar doing very well and are enjoying getting out in the garden and chsing the kids around...

Many thanks for everyone's advice, thoughts and welcoming messages...

Shall keep you all postd on the next setting of eggs...

 

[Miss Lydia]

Unfortunatly no...Just finished dissecting the eggs. 1 was unfertilised and very, very smelly. 2 were black blobs of undevelopd embryo (I imagine they stopped developing due to the power cut around the 15th day) and 2 fully developed goslings that I can only think didn't hatch due to being moved by the other goslings which did successfully hatch. Live and learn.....The four that successfully hatched ar doing very well and are enjoying getting out in the garden and chsing the kids around...

Many thanks for everyone's advice, thoughts and welcoming messages...

Shall keep you all postd on the next setting of eggs...

Aww I'm sorry, well you have 4 very active goslings to enjoy and can start again. Please post pics when you can.

 

[GMacQ]

Just some of the babies we have been graced with this spring....Greetings to all

 

[Miss Lydia]

Just some of the babies we have been graced with this spring....Greetings to all

Their all adorable. Thanks for sharing.

 

[livininbrazil]

Just some of the babies we have been graced with this spring....Greetings to all

I love the little rabbits. i used to breed Dutch, very sweet. So are the goslings, but they don´t look like Greylag to me, as they´re light in colour...where did you get the eggs?