How to lay goose eggs correctly
Incubating goose eggs at home is not an easy task that requires knowledge, special attention and meticulous work. How to lay eggs correctly to get as many goslings as possible? This work is multi-stage, requires a serious attitude and adherence to all stages of incubation: the position of the masonry, maintaining the correct humidity and air temperature. It is difficult to increase the number of chicks by a natural process, therefore, most often, poultry farmers resort to a method of artificial reproduction.
What is an incubator for?
Incubation is a process that is as close as possible to the natural conditions of incubating eggs using a special device. Automatic thermal mode ensures the safety of eggs from overheating and hypothermia. It is very important to take great responsibility when hatching birds at home.
The health of little goslings depends on how to lay eggs correctly.
Incorrect thermal conditions and hypothermia can lead to the death of the entire brood of birds.
To get a good brood, you need to follow simple steps:
- control the uninterrupted power supply of the incubator;
- carry out cooling;
- roll eggs daily.
Towards the end of the incubation period, the clutch should be checked more often and the hatched goslings should be taken away and placed in pre-prepared cages.
How to lay eggs correctly
The most crucial stage in raising young goslings is the selection and laying of eggs in a home incubator. Large eggs are taken, at least 10 cm in length and 5 cm in width, without any defects on the shell. It is imperative to illuminate the egg in the light, the yolk should have fuzzy boundaries, when turning, rotate strictly in the center.
The future offspring of the bird depends on how the eggs are correctly laid in the home incubator. They should be laid vertically so that it is convenient to turn, for convenience, you can make small marks in the form of letters on the sides. 8-10 days after laying, it is necessary to check the eggs for the presence of an embryo. If a dark spot or red streaks appear in the light, it means that there is an embryo and you can continue incubation.
In order for the embryo to develop correctly, it is necessary to regularly turn the eggs, 10-12 times a day. Recommended temperature 37-37,5 degrees, humidity 70-73%.
During incubation, it is imperative to inspect the eggs for cracks, as well as monitor the temperature regime. So that the embryos do not die from possible overheating and get used to temperature changes, from the fifth day of incubation, cooling should be carried out every day for 10-15 minutes.
The incubation period of goose eggs most often lasts 25-30 days, the hatching of goslings can take several days. It is important to approach this process with great responsibility, since the number of a healthy brood depends not only on the power of the device, but also on human care.