I have had my goose eggs for about 2 months now and they still havn't hatched under a heat lamp. how long does it take for them to hatch? What do you think is going to happen?

-- christina mcnulty (tin_22588@hotmail.com), June 15, 2001

Answers

I don't think your goose eggs are going to hatch. 2 months is too long. If they were only under a heat lamp you have probably cooked them. You can crack one open and see what is going on but if I did that I would be outside in the open air.

-- Tom S. (trdsshepard@yahoo.com), June 15, 2001.

It takes goose eggs 28-33 days to hatch according to my incubator book. I don't think a heat lamp would be a reliable way to hatch them. Too hard to keep an even temperature & also need to have moisture. Have you hatched them that way before??

-- Wendy (weiskids@yahoo.com), June 15, 2001.

Take my advice and dispose of them outside somewhere where you can run away if need be! I just collected a couple dozen goose eggs (that were more or less hidden away.) If you have never smelled a rotten goose egg, you may be in for a surprise. Be careful handling them!

Someone I know shellacs her goose eggs and leaves the contents inside intact. She says that eventually the eggs dehydrate and leave a sort of rattling content inside (guess it all dries up.) You could try doing that if you want to do anything decorative with the eggs. Around here they sell for a couple of bucks apiece (or maybe more!)

Two months is too long for your geese to set. If they haven't hatched by now, they are not viable. Are you sure you have a gander?

-- sheepish (the_original_sheepish@hotmail.com), June 15, 2001.