[cluckyclaire]

Does anyone know how long it takes a goosling to hatch from the egg once it has pipped? Have got one that has just pipped in last half hour so wondering how long till i hopefully have a goosling!

[carl]

sometimes they just pop out quickly, and sometimes they have a little rest and take their time. As long as you don't keep opening the incubator, and have the moisture right, they should be allright left to do their thing.

[cluckyclaire]

I'm trying so hard to stop myself opening the incubator but i know that it needs to be left alone - wouldn't want to kill them now!!! This one is obviously gonna take its time as although it is still wriggling round (egg is moving) it hasn't done anything since about 9.30 this morn. About to go out for a couple of hours so at least the temptation will be out of the way!!!

[jameslindsay]

Good luck, let us know what happens and please can we have some pictures?

[cluckyclaire]

will post piccies as soon as i find the lead - lost it at the mo! Providing anything hatches successfully of course.

[carl]

Any news?

[cluckyclaire]

Got one so far and can still hear chirpping and movement in the incubator so hopefully the one in the brooder will soon have a friend (got a knitted chick for company at the mo as it seemed lonely!!!).

[jameslindsay]

Thats brilliant, well done. My 2 geese discovered I had the ducklings out in their run and god did they become aggressive. The ducklings were terrified, although they were safe. When I went to chase them for the forst time ever I felt frightened of them. They are little buggers.
Fingers crossed your others hatch soon and safe.

[carl]

I now have a mental image of tom and jerry style gosling cuddled up to a knitted friend. aahh.

[cluckyclaire]

A second one is literally working it's way out of the shell as i type!!!

[doganjo]

Has goosey baby number 2 arrived yet? - no goose icon either 

[cluckyclaire]

number 2 is out 3and 4 are working on it!! Really surprised as we norm have problems with humidity during hatching chicken eggs (right at the end they pip and then the membranes always seem to dry around them) so thought we had no real chance with the goose eggs. Must have done something right.

[liz999]

hi well done, I hatched out 5 gooslings 7 weeks ago, be careful with water supply as one of mine drowned first night, dish with pebbles in it is good idea. the other 4 are all huge now! they grow very very quickly, and eat you out of house and home! but its well worth it. still trying to find out when its best to intrigrate them into flock of other adult geese??

[cluckyclaire]

Luckily i don't have to worry about introducing to adult geese this year - will have that dilema next year hopefully. I have however got 18 week old gooslings tha i got from a commercial supplier earlier in the week so the two lots will have to be intergratered at some point but keeping the new ones in the living room for a bit so that hopefully they will be slightly tamer!!! 4 have hatched succesfully now and a 5th is working on it - not bad out of 8 eggs from ebay!!!

[carl]

well done on  the hatching front. i think my wife would kill me if i had any more chicks in the house. had loads in the previous two years, but have to keep my babies in the garage now, as all the chick flufff gets everywhere.9 and the whiff.