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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: TG on April 23, 2010, 12:52:58 pm

Title: Incubating Goose eggs
Post by: TG on April 23, 2010, 12:52:58 pm

We have been incubating chicken eggs for a few years now ( not the same ones !) but have been given some goose eggs to hatch.

These will be the first geese we have had so any hatching / rearing tips would be appreciated.

Thanks
TG

Title: Re: Incubating Goose eggs
Post by: jameslindsay on April 23, 2010, 12:56:55 pm

I've just hatched the 2 goose eggs I had in the incubator last weekend and really there is no difference from them to hens or ducks. Good luck, I hope they all hatch for you, let us know.

Title: Re: Incubating Goose eggs
Post by: TG on May 13, 2010, 01:02:07 pm

4 of the 6 hatched over the weekend. All seem to be healthy and happy eating the chick crumbs.

I am trying to find out what breed they are as one is pale yellow but the others have quite dark backs and heads.

Probably been given Canada Geese !

Title: Re: Incubating Goose eggs
Post by: jameslindsay on May 13, 2010, 01:03:16 pm

That's a good rate for hatching, well done.

Title: Re: Incubating Goose eggs
Post by: whitby_sam on May 13, 2010, 07:49:03 pm

What colour are their legs, feet and bills?

Title: Re: Incubating Goose eggs
Post by: TG on May 17, 2010, 12:30:50 pm

the yellow one has yellowish bill and pale feet.

the others have a varying degree of dark patches on the bills. One has black feet.

Title: Re: Incubating Goose eggs
Post by: jameslindsay on May 17, 2010, 12:35:15 pm

My 2 just spent their first whole night outside and were fine. My Roman goose has took them under his wing and they slept in beside him but oh my god he is so protective of them and quite vicious if we go near and he was never like that before.