REPOST: Please help - Goose egg hatching

[chloe11]

I'm currently on day 29 of incubating Emden x Toulouse eggs and I had 3/4 with movement on day 26-27 but after raising the humidity it went to 83% for 24 hours (my target was 70%). Now I don't see any movement. They should be hatching by now right? Did I drown them?

 

[hysop]

I wouldn’t worry. Drowning them happens when it’s been high humidity for a good part of the incubation period, not if it was only 24 hrs.

 

[Lydia Huizenga]

I'm currently on day 29 of incubating Emden x Toulouse eggs and I had 3/4 with movement on day 26-27 but after raising the humidity it went to 83% for 24 hours (my target was 70%). Now I don't see any movement. They should be hatching by now right? Did I drown them?

You didn't drown them. Try playing some sounds of goslings to see if they pip. Try to turn down the humidity, as the humidity will rise when the babies start hatching.

 

[chloe11]

Thanks for the tips! I will find some gosling sounds to play now.

EDIT: I have setup my Alexa to play this video on loop!

 

[Goosebaby]

I’ve heard that large breeds take a bit longer to incubate, up to 32 days.

“I have no expierience incubating eggs but I just wanted to put that out there Incase it’s useful.”

 

[Lydia Huizenga]

@chloe11 have you heard any activity in the eggs yet?

 

[chloe11]

@Lydia Huizenga I can see small movements on 2 of the eggs and if I touch them it feels like tapping!

 

[Lydia Huizenga]

Congrats!!!
Could be any day now! Keep us posted!

 

[chloe11]

WOW the shell on one is now cracked and there's a very small hole! How long from external pip until they normally hatch? Feeling a lot better now.

 

[Lydia Huizenga]

WOW the shell on one is now cracked and there's a very small hole! How long from external pip until they normally hatch? Feeling a lot better now.

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I've never hatched eggs so I say it should be out in the next 24 hours. Just keep an eye on them.
Congrats!!