The African and Chinese goose thread!!

[Miss Lydia]

Miss Lydia, thank you for the ovation! Can you tell me what it means exactly? Stinks being a newbie & not knowing all the in's & outs :0)

It's like applause when someone likes what you write and thinks it's helpful.

 

[livininbrazil]

Hi fowlmamma, did you post this on a different thread? Because I already answered a question just like this this morning.
I suggested taking the eggs away, let them hatch indoors under a lamp, keeping them damp, then give the fluffy, dry gozzies back to mum, or the sister goose if she´s feeling broody still she may well accept them,( but she may be more interesting in getting back onto her nest). You´ll have to keep a close eye on them. If you give them to the sitting goose, only leave her sitting on those eggs for 2 days max once she has the babies, as she needs to come off the nest for them to drink etc. My goose was horrified at the hatching goslings, one died, so I hatched the rest out indoors and put them back with mum the day after and she was fine.

 

[livininbrazil]

Hi fowlmamma, did you post this on a different thread? Because I already answered a question just like this this morning.
I suggested taking the eggs away, let them hatch indoors under a lamp, keeping them damp, then give the fluffy, dry gozzies back to mum, or the sister goose if she´s feeling broody still she may well accept them,( but she may be more interesting in getting back onto her nest). You´ll have to keep a close eye on them. If you give them to the sitting goose, only leave her sitting on those eggs for 2 days max once she has the babies, as she needs to come off the nest for them to drink etc. My goose was horrified at the hatching goslings, one died, so I hatched the rest out indoors and put them back with mum the day after and she was fine.

OK, I see it wasn´t you, someone else was on the Pom thread with the same problem....you could both compare results!!!

 

[fowlmama]

Thanks so much for the advice! I have kept darla (sister) off the nest. So far ive got one successful hatch! Keeping the baby inside to raise & will do that for the rest as soon as they hatch!
I'm convinced the dead gosling I found was due to both mommas sitting on the nest.

 

[fowlmama]

Thank you miss Lydia for the explanation and again for the ovation!

 

[fowlmama]

Ok guys really going to need some help with this.....2nd gosling hatched....sort of. It still has some eggshell/membrane dried on it, it has what appears to be a large umbilical hernia, cannot really hold its head up, isn't really fluffy and therefore appears to be considerably smaller than gosling 1. It is chirping and cooing along with its big brother/sister.
I have both inside together.
What can I do for gosling 2? The hernia? Leave it? Ugh.....it's nearly 2am here and I'm really tired, really worried and super stressed. How do I get that egg membrane off? It's hard as a rock....I'll take all the help I can get.....thanks bunches in advance.....

 

[fowlmama]

Yes, livininbrazil, I did post on the Pom thread initially as well as this one, wasn't sure where to go? Still not real sure how all this works

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

I forgot to mention the proud daddy is my beloved african gander Hansel....he's just a year old! I'm so proud of him!

All you can do is let your hens do their job. They are pretty protective of their babies.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Ok guys really going to need some help with this.....2nd gosling hatched....sort of. It still has some eggshell/membrane dried on it, it has what appears to be a large umbilical hernia, cannot really hold its head up, isn't really fluffy and therefore appears to be considerably smaller than gosling 1. It is chirping and cooing along with its big brother/sister.
I have both inside together.
What can I do for gosling 2? The hernia? Leave it? Ugh.....it's nearly 2am here and I'm really tired, really worried and super stressed. How do I get that egg membrane off? It's hard as a rock....I'll take all the help I can get.....thanks bunches in advance.....

i use warm moist paper towel to release the membrane. I also use cotton swab if they are stuck. If it has a hernia it will need help.

 

[fowlmama]

UPDATE
Gosling #2 is still alive this morning, very weak, not holding it's head up and not moving much. It is much more fuzzy than it was last night, except where the membrane is stuck. The umbilical area is WAY smaller this morning and looks dry and crusty...
Is there anything I can do to help it? Gosling #1 is a beefcake, rambling everywhere and talking up a storm!!!
This baby thing is WAY TOO stressful for me....I think I prefer not to go through the hatching stage anymore...my heart can't take the suffering of these tiny babies....Which creates a WHOLE new stress....Broody Geese! AHHHH