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[Goose and Fig]

Some of my older girls just started this week, and 2 more have yet to. The young ones started a few weeks ago. I will have to pay attention next year to see if it goes the same way.

 

[Gracie9205]

Last year mine started up around the end of February, so maybe I'm just impatient!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

my youngest arent laying yet, but didnt expect them too be either. The oldest girl laid three weeks earlier than last year.

 

[Gracie9205]

my youngest arent laying yet, but didnt expect them too be either. The oldest girl laid three weeks earlier than last year.

How are things coming over there? Have you hatched any babies yet?

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

hatched a few dozen already lol. Had eggs in November first babies on ground December. Right now I have 1 female white sebbie gosling here and that is it. We shipped three boxes this week for a total of 10 goslings. Will be done with the whites by mid March most likely. Hubbies dewlap toulouse are laying now so perfect timing to have the whites be slowing down.

oh and just added this to the mix. Dedicated goose incubator with 5 drawers, each holds 50 eggs max.

 

[Gracie9205]

hatched a few dozen already lol. Had eggs in November first babies on ground December. Right now I have 1 female white sebbie gosling here and that is it. We shipped three boxes this week for a total of 10 goslings. Will be done with the whites by mid March most likely. Hubbies dewlap toulouse are laying now so perfect timing to have the whites be slowing down.

oh and just added this to the mix. Dedicated goose incubator with 5 drawers, each holds 50 eggs max.

What kind of incubator is that on the left? I am most likely going to be ordering one this week. It's not looking like I will have enough room for Sebbie and silkie eggs in my Hovabator and Brinsea Eco!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

same one all the way across (all three pictures) it was custom made for us (HatchCraft), just picked it up on Sunday and cant say enough good about it.

 

[Gracie9205]

same one all the way across (all three pictures) it was custom made for us (HatchCraft), just picked it up on Sunday and cant say enough good about it.

I thought so! That is who I am talking to about building me one! How much did it run you? Are you able to hatch in it, or just incubate?

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

we can do both if we want to. Hubby likes it so much he wants a second as a dedictaed hatcher. It was cheaper than you think, but because we picked it up, so no shipping. he said the shipping would be high on it with as large as it is.

 

[Gracie9205]

we can do both if we want to. Hubby likes it so much he wants a second as a dedictaed hatcher. It was cheaper than you think, but because we picked it up, so no shipping. he said the shipping would be high on it with as large as it is.

I'm thinking about getting the 3 tray from him, and keeping my old Hovabator as a hatcher. Even with shipping, he is still almost $250 cheaper than ordering a stripped down sportsman.