Just when it feels like it may never happen, I woke up this morning to see that there were 6 (7 at last check) externally-pipped eggs in the hatcher. Of course, I know they could take up to 2 more days to hatch...
It's technically day 29, and based on the size of some of the pips, I'm guessing they began pipping last night, so they're right on track for my Pilgrim eggs (according to my hatch logs)...nonetheless, there's always the (irrational) thought that they may not pip at all. The incubators were being a bit finicky - and the mercurial weather may have played a part - in the early parts of the incubation, which just feeds into the incubation anxiety.
Will be checking on these guys over the next couple of days and hoping they bust out without needing any help! Spring is gosling season.
It's technically day 29, and based on the size of some of the pips, I'm guessing they began pipping last night, so they're right on track for my Pilgrim eggs (according to my hatch logs)...nonetheless, there's always the (irrational) thought that they may not pip at all. The incubators were being a bit finicky - and the mercurial weather may have played a part - in the early parts of the incubation, which just feeds into the incubation anxiety.
Will be checking on these guys over the next couple of days and hoping they bust out without needing any help! Spring is gosling season.
Waiting to see the Pilgrim goslings... 
When I checked, the humidity was ok but I bumped it up a tad more.
). The hatchlings moved into their brooder and are now running around and bouncing off each other like soft, squishy bumper cars.
