How to grow goslings in an incubator

Modern poultry farming has long left behind traditional methods of growing and breeding poultry, opting for more cost-effective and less costly methods. The value of the incubator in the industrial production of poultry products and in the household is hard to overestimate, therefore, without listing all the benefits and advantages, we will immediately turn to practical guidelines.

Selection and storage of eggs

The "correct" egg must correspond to several parameters that can be assessed during the initial visual inspection (shell quality, size, freshness and storage conditions) and during ovoskom scanning (position of the air chamber, yolk contour, presence of microcracks and unfertilized yolks). Pay attention to:

• Shell structure. The shell should be smooth, dense, with no visible defects. Thin, rough shells are a sign of a lack of calcium, the pores on its surface are enlarged and permeable to pathogenic bacteria and fungal spores. When lightly tapping the eggs together, there should be a ringing sound. A dull sound is a sign of damage to the shell.
• The size. A goose egg of normal size should weigh from 140 to 190 g, have the correct shape. In addition, the size affects the timing of the appearance of goslings: from smaller goslings appear earlier by about a day. You should avoid too small (up to 120 g), large (over 230 g) eggs, as well as two gaffers.

Important! The competent organization of the goose herd is very important for the production of eggs suitable for incubation. Laying from birds at the age of 2-4 years is preferable, and the correct gender ratio in the flock looks like 1 gander / 3-4 goose. A greater number of geese will lead to a large percentage of unfertilized, and a smaller number - to fights within the herd.

• Freshness. Eggs intended for incubation should not be collected earlier than 15 days before being placed in the incubator, and better - 5-12. The shell should be clean, without traces of excrement and other contaminants. Given that any attempt to peel the shell can result in damage to the protective cuticle, cleanliness must be taken care of in advance. To do this, it is enough to provide abundant and clean litter with good absorbing properties. Straw (without sharp spines), sawdust, chips, millet husk are ideal for bedding.

• Storage conditions. You can store in the refrigerator, if the temperature in the chamber is in the range of 6-12 ° C. If the temperature is below - you need to find another dark, cool room with low humidity.
• The position of the air chamber. The air chamber should be located at the blunt end, a slight shift to the side is permissible.
• Yolk contour. The contour of the yolk should not be visualized clearly, its edges should be blurred. A clear outline indicates unsuitability for incubation.
• Microcracks. Through microcracks in the middle can get bacteria and fungi, leading to disruption or defects in the development of the embryo.

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Terms and conditions for incubation

Incubation of goose eggs lasts 30 days at a temperature of 37.5-37.8 ° C, and at home, incubators with a bookmark volume from 30 to 100 pieces are used for this purpose. Placing in an incubator depends on its type: vertical (with a blunt end up) or horizontal. Pre-cabinet is heated to the specified temperature, although some poultry farmers advise to set a higher temperature for the first heating - about 38.5 ° C.

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Speaking about the intervals between coups, opinions also diverge. For successful incubation of goose eggs, it is enough to turn over four times a day, only the attitude of specialists to such periodicity is common.

Some consider the coup every six hours as the maximum acceptable, others consider the four-hour interval sufficient, and the six-hour interval overkill.

Growing goslings

Conventionally, the incubation of geese can be divided into four periods, at home, each of them is recorded in a table to monitor and track the development of chicks. The first period is 1-7 days. The skeleton and most organs of the nervous, digestive and endocrine systems are laid in the embryo. During this period, the heart begins to beat. By the seventh day, the embryo reaches 1.5 cm in size.

Second period - 8-14 days. The embryo develops and grows. The new growths of this period are eyelids, feathers, keratinization of the beak and claws, ossification of the skeleton, the beginning of the work of the lungs.

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The third period - 15-27 days. By the end of the third period, the yolk is fully drawn into the abdominal cavity, and the eyes of the embryo are open. If at this time the egg is placed in a container with water, radial circles will disperse from it, as from a float. The fourth period - 28-0 day. Curse From the 28th day the gosling is already fully viable and ready to leave the shell.

Egg incubation mode

The mode is very important for incubating goose eggs. Absolutely everything influences the quality of the young, from the age of the producing bird to the air humidity and the number of daily coups.

Check the eggs before laying on the incubation, you can make a self-made ovoskop.

A good supporting material that helps to control the process is a schedule with an indication of time, the corresponding level of temperature and humidity.

In the case of incubating geese, it looks like:

It is recommended to produce a tab according to the scheme proposed by the manufacturer of the specific incubator. An important point that should not be overlooked is the temperature difference to which the eggs are exposed. If you place an egg that was stored at a temperature of 10-12 ° C in an incubator heated to 38 ° C, this will lead to condensation of moisture on the surface of the shell.

Pre-tab adaptation should last 3-4 hours. Incubation of goose eggs is a dynamic process that requires adherence to varying incubation regimes, this is clearly shown in the table.

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On the 10th day (at the beginning of the second period) a cooling procedure is added. It is necessary to cool the eggs twice a day to a temperature of 28-30 ° C, removing them from the incubator for 15-20 minutes. Some sources recommend extending the procedure to 45 minutes, but most likely it is about cooling without extraction from the incubator, which takes more time for cooling.

It is worth noting that prolonged exposure to low temperatures during this period can cause development inhibition and sometimes lead to its defects.

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During natural incubation, birds periodically feed on water bodies, and the necessary amount of moisture settles on the feathers of the goose.

For broods of geese from the incubator, the requirements are preserved; at home, it is necessary to moisten the clutch with water to moisten it. To do this, immediately after a fifteen-minute "airing", they are irrigated with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or cold water, and then left outside the incubator for another 3-5 minutes. In the same period, increase air circulation.

The regime established during the second period is maintained up to broods of goslings, but in the third period, it is recommended to increase the number of egg revolutions.

Six times - the minimum sufficient number, but experienced gusevody claim that they noticed a positive relationship between a large number of coups and brood young. Adding coups up to 10 times a day allows you to get 15-20% more young stock than six times. Goose turns eggs up to 50 times a day.

On the 27th day, eggs should be moved (in a horizontal position) to special output trays.

Important! It is very important uniform heating of the eggs from all sides. Uneven warming will necessarily affect developmental pathologies (one-sided growth, adhesion to the shell) or the death of chicks.

Terms of hatching chicks

The goslings bred in the incubator need different air humidity (55% at the top and 80% for mass withdrawal) and a stable temperature of 37.5 ° C. At home, these parameters are controlled by the operator. The naklev begins on the 28th day, the deadlines for large breeds of geese are 31-32 days. During the mass hatching goslings need to ensure peace.

The light should be turned off, and the viewing blind is closed. Inspection of hatched chicks should be carried out, not including the main lighting.

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The incubator trays for output should be placed evenly around the chamber, even if you do not have enough eggs to fill them all. If you place trays selectively, it will interfere with proper air circulation. Geese are considered one of the most demanding and fastidious birds in terms of incubation and rearing.

Gusevody with years of experience admit that even with each mortgage, 10-15% of eggs are rejected.

Such statistics indicate a really delicate process that requires constant monitoring and improvement. Be careful and you will definitely achieve good results.

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