Is it fertile?

[tharrell]

I was shocked to discover our little gander is in fact a goose... I'm having a hard time deciding if her egg is fertile or not, and whether I should collect them for hatch. There is a gander with her, but he's paired up with another goose. Any thoughts? Thanks!

 

[along]

U should put it in incubator for 5 days to fertile the eggs.
Not crack the egg when drop from ur poultry

 

[tharrell]

It was a first egg so I wouldn't incubate it regardless. Goose eggs are huge, I have limited room in my brinsea. I don't want to put in an egg I don't know to be fertile when I have them from another bird that definitely are. Thanks for the input though.

 

[tharrell]

Bump

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

U should put it in incubator for 5 days to fertile the eggs.
Not crack the egg when drop from ur poultry

Inspecting the germinal disc of a few "sacrifice eggs" is actually quite common practice in assessing fertility for the collection of hatching eggs. While test incubation is also an option, it is not the only one.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I always crack, check and eat a few before starting collection for incubation.

@tharrell I'm thinking your egg is fertile above.

 

[tharrell]

Thanks for the replies I have no problem looking at other people's eggs and being sure of an answer, but when it's comes to mine I always second guess myself! I saw them breeding yesterday for the first time. I still can't believe this goose is a girl. "She" tried to breed with my daughter's head last fall, I have a video of it! I'm still in shock. We love that bird, I hatched him, well her I guess. I'm setting eggs tomorrow, I have two of hers so far. I guess we'll know for sure soon enough! I had a 100% hatch on chicken eggs this week, so I'm hoping for at least something from these eggs.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Thanks for the replies

I have no problem looking at other people's eggs and being sure of an answer, but when it's comes to mine I always second guess myself! I saw them breeding yesterday for the first time. I still can't believe this goose is a girl. "She" tried to breed with my daughter's head last fall, I have a video of it! I'm still in shock. We love that bird, I hatched him, well her I guess. I'm setting eggs tomorrow, I have two of hers so far. I guess we'll know for sure soon enough! I had a 100% hatch on chicken eggs this week, so I'm hoping for at least something from these eggs.

good luck!! and thats hilarious! your poor daughter