When to stop rotating goose eggs in incubator?

[shawnknight]

I have 2 eggs making noises out of 7 with some movement. When do I stop rotating the eggs? They were incubated on the 7th of last month. Anything I should be special? Mist with warm water maybe?

 

[Ceinwyn]

As soon as you see the air cell drop down which is usually day 25-26. If they're shaking and making noise you definitely want to stop. Some of mine were set on the same day as yours. I have 1 externally pipped and 3 still rocking away. Geese can take several days after pipping to hatch and it gets pretty nerve wracking waiting on them. For hatching I drop the temp to 98.5 and up the humidity to about 70. Next few days you should have some new goslings.

 

[Percheron chick]

Now. If they are peeping, they have pipped and are ready to hatch in the next 24 hours.

 

[Ceinwyn]

From internal pip to external pip can take up to 24 hrs. From external pip to hatch can take up to 72 hrs. Geese are 28-32 days depending on breed and egg size. What type of geese do you have?

 

[shawnknight]

So I guess they none have to rotated anymore?

These are mutts, mixed from my 10+ geese I already have.

 

[Ceinwyn]

Definitely stop turning them and increase your humidity for hatching. Congratulations, hoping to see some pictures when they hatch.