Super African dewlap incubation

[Faith7442]

I have 8 super African dewlaps eggs coming in the mail in a few days!
I’ve incubated chicks before but never geese. Tips and advice from seasoned people would be amazing as I’m nervous haha

 

[Goosebaby]

@FoodFreedomNow @Jenbirdee @Miss Lydia @JRies @AGeese

 

[AGeese]

No African Dewlaps for me or incubation experience.

 

[JRies]

I have 8 super African dewlaps eggs coming in the mail in a few days!
I’ve incubated chicks before but never geese. Tips and advice from seasoned people would be amazing as I’m nervous haha

I hatch a few hundred of them every year. If you have a gram scale weigh them when you get them I can give you a better idea on hatch time.
My whites are still laying a smaller egg around 135-150 grams they hatch around 31 days my Pure-breed Heavyweights lay 170 grams to 210 gram eggs. they hatch in 32-33 days.
I have done a few shipped eggs. In fact have a few coming this year.
If you have done this with shipped chicken eggs the idea is the same.
But dont be in a rush your chicken eggs may settle a little faster over shipping than a big goose egg. Also remember they have allot more liquid in a bigger shell and can take more damage over shipping. So allow at least 24 hours to settle pointy side down undisturbed to settle.
Normally I ship all goose eggs on there side BUT shipped eggs I put pointy end down on the top shelf of my cabinet incubator for at least the first 2 weeks. It turns them 45 degrees left to right. I do this because most of the shipped eggs I have gotten have had a tendency to saddle. Once I know there not going to saddle I hatch on there side.
Depending on where you live and humidity is important. you want them to loose 15% through the hatch. I run mine about 50% Im in a dry climate. but the best is to monitor your air cells.
The best guide I can offer is below for normal hatching and when to assist.
https://www.nationalsebastopol.com/petesguide

 

[Finnie]

The best guide I can offer is below for normal hatching and when to assist.
https://www.nationalsebastopol.com/petesguide

Pete’s guide was originally posted right here on BYC.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/goose-incubation-hatching-guide-completed.491013/

 

[JRies]

Pete’s guide was originally posted right here on BYC.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/goose-incubation-hatching-guide-completed.491013/

soyry didn't mean to offend just where I have it bookmarked on my computer.

 

[Finnie]

soyry didn't mean to offend just where I have it bookmarked on my computer.

Lol, that wasn’t offendedness, I was going to post the link and then saw that the link you posted was actually the same article but in a different place.

 

[Faith7442]

I hatch a few hundred of them every year. If you have a gram scale weigh them when you get them I can give you a better idea on hatch time.
My whites are still laying a smaller egg around 135-150 grams they hatch around 31 days my Pure-breed Heavyweights lay 170 grams to 210 gram eggs. they hatch in 32-33 days.
I have done a few shipped eggs. In fact have a few coming this year.
If you have done this with shipped chicken eggs the idea is the same.
But dont be in a rush your chicken eggs may settle a little faster over shipping than a big goose egg. Also remember they have allot more liquid in a bigger shell and can take more damage over shipping. So allow at least 24 hours to settle pointy side down undisturbed to settle.
Normally I ship all goose eggs on there side BUT shipped eggs I put pointy end down on the top shelf of my cabinet incubator for at least the first 2 weeks. It turns them 45 degrees left to right. I do this because most of the shipped eggs I have gotten have had a tendency to saddle. Once I know there not going to saddle I hatch on there side.
Depending on where you live and humidity is important. you want them to loose 15% through the hatch. I run mine about 50% Im in a dry climate. but the best is to monitor your air cells.
The best guide I can offer is below for normal hatching and when to assist.
https://www.nationalsebastopol.com/petesguide

This is amazing thank you!! Have been researching like crazy not wanting to mess anything up

 

[JRies]

This is amazing thank you!! Have been researching like crazy not wanting to mess anything up

Totally get it. The hatching eggs I have coming are from a special line. will be overthinking them because they are shipped. The rest are from my flock so know what to expect. I know what to expect from mine. feel free to ask questions as needed. Will try to help.
this is the special tray I made for my incubator

 

[Faith7442]

Totally get it. The hatching eggs I have coming are from a special line. will be overthinking them because they are shipped. The rest are from my flock so know what to expect. I know what to expect from mine. feel free to ask questions as needed. Will try to help.
this is the special tray I made for my incubator

Eggs have arrived! I have them all resting pointy side down until tomorrow morning when we will begin incubation