Goose incubating question

[Julienkc]

Hi all. I am on day 4 or 5 of incubating my goose eggs. Can't remember for sure, I'd have to look at my posts on byc to remember what day I set them and can't do that. Anyhow, they are shipped eggs with awful air cells and I don't have much hope for them, although I think I may see veining starting in one What day should I see something by?

 

[Stacykins]

I know with turkey eggs (takes 28 days to incubate, too), but day 6 or 7 I see very clear veins. Goose eggs are probably on a similar schedule. I know goose eggs are pretty thick, so it can take a pretty powerful flashlight to penetrate and see clearly.

I found if the aircells are awful and detatched, they absolutely must be sitting big end up in the incubator, not on their sides. When I get a batch with detached aircells, I actually set them in egg cartons, big end down, and don't turn them for at least 24-48 hours after unpacking from shipping (I candle them as I unpack). A lot of the time, the aircells will settle and adhere back in their proper place, then I feel comfortable with them getting turned by the egg turner.

 

[Julienkc]

I know with turkey eggs (takes 28 days to incubate, too), but day 6 or 7 I see very clear veins. Goose eggs are probably on a similar schedule. I know goose eggs are pretty thick, so it can take a pretty powerful flashlight to penetrate and see clearly.

I found if the aircells are awful and detatched, they absolutely must be sitting big end up in the incubator, not on their sides. When I get a batch with detached aircells, I actually set them in egg cartons, big end down, and don't turn them for at least 24-48 hours after unpacking from shipping (I candle them as I unpack). A lot of the time, the aircells will settle and adhere back in their proper place, then I feel comfortable with them getting turned by the egg turner.

Aren't they supposed to be big end up? I have them mostly uppright, big end up. They rested for a day before I put them in, and I only started turning them today, and just quarter turns.

 

[Stacykins]

I know with turkey eggs (takes 28 days to incubate, too), but day 6 or 7 I see very clear veins. Goose eggs are probably on a similar schedule. I know goose eggs are pretty thick, so it can take a pretty powerful flashlight to penetrate and see clearly.

I found if the aircells are awful and detatched, they absolutely must be sitting big end up in the incubator, not on their sides. When I get a batch with detached aircells, I actually set them in egg cartons, big end down, and don't turn them for at least 24-48 hours after unpacking from shipping (I candle them as I unpack). A lot of the time, the aircells will settle and adhere back in their proper place, then I feel comfortable with them getting turned by the egg turner.

Aren't they supposed to be big end up? I have them mostly uppright, big end up. They rested for a day before I put them in, and I only started turning them today, and just quarter turns.

Whoops, typed that wrong. Yea, I always set them big end up or on their sides, never big end down

 

[Julienkc]

I know with turkey eggs (takes 28 days to incubate, too), but day 6 or 7 I see very clear veins. Goose eggs are probably on a similar schedule. I know goose eggs are pretty thick, so it can take a pretty powerful flashlight to penetrate and see clearly.

I found if the aircells are awful and detatched, they absolutely must be sitting big end up in the incubator, not on their sides. When I get a batch with detached aircells, I actually set them in egg cartons, big end down, and don't turn them for at least 24-48 hours after unpacking from shipping (I candle them as I unpack). A lot of the time, the aircells will settle and adhere back in their proper place, then I feel comfortable with them getting turned by the egg turner.

Aren't they supposed to be big end up? I have them mostly uppright, big end up. They rested for a day before I put them in, and I only started turning them today, and just quarter turns.

Whoops, typed that wrong. Yea, I always set them big end up or on their sides, never big end down

I figured that's what happened, but I thought maybe it helped the air cells somehow and I better ask to make sure, lol.