Incubation of goose eggs at home: conditions and recommendations

Incubation of goose eggs at home is not particularly difficult with the strict adherence to all of the recommendations below. Unlike the method of breeding other poultry, this type of incubation is quite specific due to the large size and significant mass of eggs. Yes, and the timing of waiting for future goslings is slightly greater than when breeding the same chickens or quails. Nevertheless, the effort expended and patience pays off with interest, provided that the rules of incubation are met correctly.

Selection of quality eggs is the key to quality offspring

Goose eggs for incubation should be selected carefully, because their correct selection is an indispensable factor for obtaining a first-class and healthy brood. It is necessary to pay attention to the shell, the shape of the egg, its size and mass (for light geese - 140-160 grams, for heavy geese - 170-200 grams). When the slightest defects are detected, the egg must be discarded.

The period of storage of eggs selected for incubation should not exceed 10 days from the moment of the removal of goose. At the same time, the optimum temperature for saving is 12-15 ° C.

Incubation of goose eggs at home does not allow ordinary washing of eggs laid in the incubator. They can only be disinfected with the help of an ultraviolet lamp or a light solution of potassium permanganate or hydrogen peroxide, in which to place the egg for 3-5 minutes, then gently rinse with warm water and dry. Important: the temperature of the solution should exceed the egg temperature by 5-7 ° C. Wash preferably those of them, the shell of which is contaminated more than half.

Conditions for incubation of goose eggs

In the trays of the incubator the eggs are laid out in horizontal rows. If they are turned over in manual mode, then it is desirable to mark them with a pencil on both sides for their own convenience (for example, on one part to draw a cross, on the other - zero), and also indicate the planned date of brood.

The temperature regime is the basis of incubation

The basic factor in the birth and appearance of healthy chicks is the temperature regime of incubation of goose eggs, which must be corrected correctly in order to prevent their supercooling. The bookmark is made in a pre-heated incubator with a temperature of 38.5-39 ° C with temporarily closed ventilation openings. This will ensure that the eggs get the required temperature of +37.8 ^о С, which must be sustained for the first few hours. Then the permissible level of temperature should be 37.8-38 ^o C at a humidity of 60-65%.

On the third day, the mode of incubation of goose eggs should be slightly changed and the temperature lowered to 37.7-37.8 ^o C. Humidity should be 29-30%. It is from this period that the eggs need to be cooled once a day for a quarter of an hour in air to a temperature of 32-34 ° C.

Incubation mode step by step

From the 5th day incubation of goose eggs at home includes a new action - cooling, which is required to be done by spraying a solution of potassium permanganate with a weak concentration. And also a reversal, performed once every three hours. The overturning necessary to ensure a harmonious and even development of the embryo, contributes to the improvement of gas exchange, nutrition and development of the circulatory system. In nature, one hen turns eggs about 50 times a day, so in manual mode it is also necessary to perform this action frequently. Neglecting overturning of eggs will lead to the death of future offspring.

On the 6th day, the temperature should be slightly reduced and brought to 37.6 ° C.

On the 7th-9th day, you can make the first inspection through an ovoscope and discard eggs without embryos and with blood rings.

Starting from the tenth day, irrigation should be carried out 2 times a day, and the temperature regime should be observed in the range 37.4-37.5 ° C, while strengthening air exchange.

The second viewing through the ovoscope is required on the 13th day. The number of turns in this period is recommended to be reduced to 3-4 times.

From the 20th day, goose eggs need to be sprinkled at least 3 times a day with a solution of potassium permanganate, starting from the 24th day - increasing to 4 times until the very moment of hatching. From the 28th day goose eggs are required to be sprinkled with warm water every 4-5 hours. It is recommended to cover them with gauze wipes, which need to be moistened every 2 hours; Cooling and turning should be stopped.

The temperature of the incubator at this point should vary from 37 ^° C to 37.4 ° C, and the humidity should be 70-75%. It is not necessary to close the ventilation.

Incubation of goose eggs at home is completed after 29-30 days, when there is a massive withdrawal of goslings, which can stretch for two days. When delaying the nakleva egg is recommended to look at the ovoscope and in the place of the beak to pierce for air access gosnku a small hole with a sharp object. The withdrawal of healthy goslings should normally be 80%.