Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[JulieNKC]

I tried to separate little Lavender Orp from the duckies and she cried and cried until I put the ducks back in with her. And Lav had 3 other chicks in there with her! I'm like... really? She thinks she's a duck.

Lol. Wait until they get bigger and go swimming in the pool. Poor thing will really be confused then.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

If they aren't hurting her, and she seems happy, do you really want to move them? We know they get along, I mean, how many hens hatch ducks and raise them every year anyway? LOL

Send a cute pic?

They aren't hurting her but they leave her a little wet. And I had to move my little orps out of the big coop to move the bigger cream legbars in.

I'll take a pic.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Are you sure your temperature is right? My air cells were quite a bit behind, but so was development because of my stupid thermometer telling me it was about 3 degrees higher in there for a week than it was.

I'll double check.

 

[Iain Utah]

Look at how cute they are in their new brooder.

 

[country_girl011]

IAin yes i have goslings coming next week.
Julie it was a very good learning experience
Qj yes we are =)

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Keep the humidity low all through incubation. Only raise it for lock down, once they internally pip. Otherwise you risk drowning the ducks/geese internally from running the humidity too high.

Weighing the eggs and candling are the best ways to tell how they are doing and checking weight loss for a successful hatch.

Our cabinet bator runs around 33% on a daily basis. We move eggs to hatchers where we can up the humidity as needed for lockdown and internally pipping.

If you are new to incubating geese, Pete's guide (sticky in the goose section) should be required reading to guide you during the month of incubation.

We can't be perfect in replicating mother nature, but then again nature isn't perfect either, and 100% hatch rates are seldom in nature.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

IAin yes i have goslings coming next week.
Julie it was a very good learning experience
Qj yes we are =)

You are what.. I forgot the question. LOL.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Oh and yes, goslings are puppy like. They come when called, follow you everywhere when loose and chatter up a storm for your attention.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Keep the humidity low all through incubation. Only raise it for lock down, once they internally pip. Otherwise you risk drowning the ducks/geese internally from running the humidity too high.
Weighing the eggs and candling are the best ways to tell how they are doing and checking weight loss for a successful hatch.
Our cabinet bator runs around 33% on a daily basis. We move eggs to hatchers where we can up the humidity as needed for lockdown and internally pipping.
If you are new to incubating geese, Pete's guide (sticky in the goose section) should be required reading to guide you during the month of incubation.
We can't be perfect in replicating mother nature, but then again nature isn't perfect either, and 100% hatch rates are seldom in nature.

I was just browsing that again last night. (pete's thesis). I've also been cooling them for 15 minutes every night. That's a weird feeling I'm having to get over.

 

[Iain Utah]

Celtic, speaking of which... I wonder if my last eggs will be able to internally pip since they have been in 70-80+ % humidity for 1.5 days now? As soon as the last guy hatches (should be within the hour), I will give the remaining eggs a careful check, but I know they have not pipped as of yet because I cannot hear them with my steth.

And do I need to wet the starter crumble???