Let's Hatch Some Goslings (From Egg to Bird Full Process)

[@Spidrid]

Flash warning at around 9:20-9:26!! Be careful everyone!

[@JoeyBlogs007]

Question is, why can't they break out of the egg themselves? Why are they being forced out?

[@rowinso]

Nah but why would you keep that in the video 😫😫

[@Spidrid]

@@JoeyBlogs007 Sometimes the egg is a little too hard, so they pip but cant get the rest out. He doesn’t ‘force’ them out. He helps crack the egg a bit more, and you can see in the video where one is still attached to the membrane so he stops cracking the egg. He never pulls a bird out of the egg.

[@Nemrai]

That warning should be in the video itself though. Since one might not scroll down to see this before watching.

[@analog56x]

@@JoeyBlogs007 they arent being forced out. sometimes the eggs are a bit too thick, and the chick runs out of energy before it can escape the egg. also, if the humidity is too low, it can cause the membrane to shrink and constrict the chick. you want them to do MOST of the work themselves, as that's how they get strong. if you were to do all the work for them, they probably wouldnt make it. i dont know if you paid attention, but when Morgan noticed the chick still attached to the egg, he stopped assisting. if he were to have forced that one out, it would have died. you cannot tear the egg off the chick before its ready because it still has blood vessels attached to the membrane that is attached to the egg, and they will bleed out. Morgan did what the best thing for them, which is to assist in weakening the egg, in the cases that they are too weak to do it themselves.

[@SunDogDeb]

Morgan I don’t know if it will help but a channel called A Chick Called Albert has many examples of how to best help chicks hatch. He's a very gentle individual and I learn a lot from him.

[@gabriellafox7948]

Oh my gosh that’s such a beautiful video, and that man has put out others he is so so gentle, a gentle giant! PS Excellent instructional video that would benefit Morgan and he would thoroughly enjoy it!

[@vivalapita8484]

I love ACCA!

[@mharzzz8908]

Yeah

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Thank you! I really enjoy your videos!

[@Butterfly-mt5ml]

I think he done very well.

[@kukatahansa]

For those intrested in statistics: 2 times 12 = 24 eggs were incubated. 13 + 3= 16 live goslings. 16/24=2/3 That gives success rate of 67%. Better than previous 40-50%.

[@qynoi42]

Ah thanks for doing the math! I was curious but had forgotten after watching until the end.

[@stevens9625]

Was it last year or the year before when he had a horrible hatch rate with a new incubator - barely over 50% if I recall - so it's good to see 3 extra goslings this year.

[@yvonnetruelove2270]

Thank you for the statistics! Now for a statistic joke: According to statistics, 80% of all fatal plane crashes happen in the first 3 or last 8 minutes of the flight. But according to even more precise statistics, 100% of all fatal plane crashes happen within the last 0.1 seconds of the fight.

[@JoyStafflin]

@@yvonnetruelove2270 🤣 👏👏👏

[@jeremiaperdomo8605]

It’s amazing seeing this process, no matter how many hatching videos I watch it always amazes me.

[@megvoss3329]

I like it when Allison joins you in welcoming the babies to the world. They are so stinkin' cute!!

[@LathropLdST]

Morgan, buy a second cat litter scoop and use it to pick the duck/ geese eggs from the water without getting all the yucky on you...

[@0megaming]

The goslings respond to whistling, because usually the mother bird communicates with them, before and while they hatch.

[@Dannnniel]

on my university campus all the geese have been having their goslings now and they're definitely big campus celebrities, everywhere they go, with the mum followed by 5-10 goslings, there's people with their phones out filming

[@wezlo8733]

This has to be one of Morgan’s best videos to date! Amazing story start to finish.

[@zoltanercei1094]

Greetings from spain :) I.m glad to see bio farming in USA... I know in your country it is hard and rare.. Keep up , and please put Toby dog in every video ;) :)

[@choirmom78]

It's amazing the development difference in just one day. This was a really fun vlog.

[@KatBrat38]

What do you mean FEELS like a wizard. You are a FARMER you are a wizard!!! You make life from dirt or eggs. You create where most people just take.

[@aaronnekrin5150]

its magic!

[@Lonesome__Dove]

Absolutely

[@piperleelee]

They are absolutely adorable. Great video for an educational vantage point.

[@maxx9862]

I hatched a bunch of chickens eggs in a homemade hatchery in my youth it was great learned alot, gave them to a farm

[@analog56x]

we had 3 out of the 4 chicks that we hatched so far this year get stuck in the egg. we think the humidity was a bit too low, so we just kept moistening the membrane so it wouldnt shrink wrap the chicks. had to assist all 4 in hatching though, and 3 out of 4 made it and are doing very well. we have a mouse problem where we are, and the mice like to pick the chicks off at the watering station when they are tiny, so this year i built a broody box that is completely mouse proof. we stick the mom and the chicks in the box with water and feed until they are about 2 weeks old, and we have a 100% survival rate with it so far. i used a plywood topped pallet (cut in half), screwed 2x2's to each corner for the walls, wrapped the floor and sides in 1/4" hardware cloth, and have a snug fitting top on it. a little bit of wood shavings, and you're ready to grow up some chicks! i gotta build probably 2 more of them now though, as we have 4 more broody chickens and we gave the 2 most consistent ones a bunch of eggs each haha! we also had 2 of our ducks go broody a few weeks ago, and -should- be getting ducklings within the next week. super excited haha!

[@ByHerHand]

Maybe you need to checkout the Mousetrap Monday videos. He has loads of success with both live traps and kill traps in catching rodents.

[@kimrafferty7170]

I look forward to the goslings hatching video every year and every year you get more and more confident with the assisted hatching. Being such a great lover of our feathered friends I am sure you have watched A Chick Called Albert, this man helps so many different breeds of birds from the tiniest to quite large birds and unlike most bird specialists he thinks assisted hatching is the way forward, when the egg is under the mother bird her lying and moving around on the eggs assists any of her babies who may need a bit of help, his chosen tool with assisted hatching is a pair of tweezers as it gives him much more control in helping the baby hatch. However saying all of this I think you did a fantastic job at knowing exactly when to stop - and yes I do remember you and Alison trying so hard to save that first assisted hatch and my heart broke for you both when it all went wrong, I do not see it as a failure though because although it didn't work for you that time you learnt from it and look at you now - great job - great video - thank you Morgan for sharing the newest members of Gold Shaw Farm. Love to you Alison and all the animals on the farm with special hugs for Toby - please tell him he is still my number guardian life stock dog ❤xxxx

[@bkm2797]

Absolutely adorable! I just love babies, especially gooselings (as you say it lol) and ducklings, but the chickies are cute too. The ones you had to help look almost half the size of their siblings, I hope they make it. Thanks Morgan, that was fun and educational. All is well at Gold Shaw Farm.

[@jansmall72]

Baby geese are so adorable they make good watch birds when they are grown

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Hatching birds are enjoyable to watch.

[@sabrae.9378]

I love your farm. It brings me so much joy to see your videos.

[@cheyenneshade50]

I’m not sure how much work you’re willing to put into the abides that have trouble hatching on their own.. but I’ve had amazing success with peeling the shell with my fingers before placing the baby in an “ICU” unit (for us that is a box of some sort with a towel and heat lamp. Ones that are still attaches to them membrane we only take the top half of the shell away from where it is still connected. We keep an eye on them and put hen healer on any wounds. For example one of ours had an injury to its head and another had skin that didn’t close on the abdomen fully, that baby also had some flesh protruding from the abdomen so I applied sugar to help it shrink down. All of our assisted hatch babies have been doing wonderfully with this routine :)

[@gaylewatkins4685]

Hi Morgan, nice to see new goslings hatching. 👍👍

[@anitraahrens905]

The saying that patience is a virtue is so true. 👌 Love watching 👀 this video, Morgan. It's so interesting! It sure shows how important it is to know when to step in and assist in the process. It's a busy time at GSF.

[@veronicacampion6595]

Hey Morgan, now the cattle are going out to pasture can we have an update on the tree's and can we have an update on that tree beside the rocks in the old bird yard where Toby likes to eat the eggs you give him, also well done with the goslings they are beautiful and bring so much joy to all us viewers ❤❤❤

[@barbietrink4984]

You are a gentle soul. Wow, I love all babies. Congrats 🎉❤❤😊

[@piperleelee]

Thanks for a great educational video. They are so adorable.

[@jd9351]

So amazing! Congratulations. They are super cute. Been watching you for 3 springs. It never gets old.

[@pattigolden1]

I love goslings..so stinkin'cute!! I once had a setting hen hatch 3 for me, I also bonded them to me.... They were so protective when they grew into adulthood.

[@britzel71]

Absolutely amazing 👏 ❤ Thank you for such a well done video. Goodness, theyre all so precious 🎉

[@CountryRhoadsHomestead]

We have our first goslings on our farm. Four Chinese geese and four African geese. ❤ Wicked cute!

[@YesIAmAkshay]

They are too cute! Keep up the good work Morgan

[@26beegee]

What a great video! Educational and adorable! 🐣🐥🐣🐥🐣🐥

[@bellavita4237]

Morgan you are a pro. Love the way your videos are so into every step with great captures and explanations. This video was very interesting and educational as all of your videos are.👌🏻 Time gone by my husband’s Mom and Dad had layers 200 would sell eggs to local grocery money received spent on groceries. In the 1950’s. Life then same today. Take care. Louisiana

[@piratejennish42]

The gosling rave was EVERYTHING!!! 💖💖💖💖 Congrats on the new babies! 💜

[@desertdarlene]

Did you once have twin goslings? Did they survive? Also, I love how the goslings stretched out their necks and greeted you whenever you started talking. They definitely see you as mama.

[@MstresVampy]

Loved ur stories as always.... n i have yet to ever to make a suggestion.. no more flashy lights ❤❤❤

[@Lonesome__Dove]

So cute how they were all talking to you at the end. You're the only thing they've ever seen...you're mom.

[@ruffr4bb1t]

So happy to see the assisted hatching was a success this year. Extra goslings to make my day a lil better as I lost my pet a few days ago. New lives to replace the ones that go always puts a smile on my face 😊

[@marlisamonther7869]

Great job Morgan on the assisted hatching!! When I lived in the country side by the peach & pecan orchards (I live south) I raised an entire little duck farm and had about 50 ducks + some geese at one time. I had a blast hatching them. My hatching success rates were high, and I did assist a few each time, in my assisted hatching, normally only 1 in every 10 ducklings didn't make it, which proves this is worth practicing. And all the ducks grew to be healthy and able. There is so shame in helping a domestic animal, that's their propose if for us to intervene. So I got pretty good at it. Just break the shell on the fat side (where the head should be.) help the head come out, and leave them in the incubator to absorb the yolk and maintain the moisture in the incubator to soften the shell and membrane. Then they manage to kick out of the shell when they gained the energy from their yolk. -If their belly is ever bleeding from their cord ripping from the yolk, pack the bleeding with corn starch until it stops bleeding. Then leave them in the incubator and reduce the humidity to help scab over the cord. You can put a dry towel under them to help keep them dry too. You can save an extra life this way, and I saved every bleeder! -Hope this helps. Good luck on the rest of your hatching Morgan! I really miss doing this, but now I live in the city. I miss all them quackers and my beautiful buff goose Peach.

[@Methalec1985]

I remember watching you and your wife trying to save one pipping bird a few years ago... It was so heart breaking to see that you were unable to save it. Glad you're trying to save them!

[@AngieJames4172]

Baby goslings are my favorite 💛 I am so excited for next year for hopefully more at my place.

[@TerribleLotus]

Loved the hatching Timelapse. It makes me think of the strangest popcorn popper ever 😂

[@gabriellafox7948]

Hahaha true!

[@colecolettecole]

thats what i thot too ~ like popcorn

[@lukeknowles5700]

Nice work on the hatch assists, Morgan!

[@Tsuchimursu]

Great. now my chicks are all yelling after hearing all the peeping from this side of the house... xD

[@reki76]

New life is always magical ❤

[@gildedbear5355]

Does the pipping cause the other chicks to start hatching? I am wondering if that's why the last three you assisted look so runty. There weren't as developed (a couple days later) but the pipping surrounding them caused them to start hatching anyway. Of course, they all started incubation at the same time and my knowledge of bird incubation is based almost entirely on watching videos by a guy homesteading in vermont and making videos about it 8)

[@DipityS]

Hatching went well this year, I hope that is a harbinger of how well the hatchlings will do, They are such delicate little things - I'm hoping the best for the three little newest.

[@indilibri8588]

'Those mother geese can be quite protective...' I am still surprised every time I see a goose how small they are, because it will be forever ingrained in my memory that time I was chased by a goose that was taller than I was. In her defense, I was chasing her goslings. In my defense, I was five years old and they were f*king adorable.

[@SophiaEckstein]

OMG so cute to watch. What table incubators are you using? I was thinking of hatching eggs as an summer experience for my kiddos. I love watching your videos.

[@BanglesAU]

I think they respond to the whistling because it sounds a bit like their parents. The man in A Chick Called Albert whistles to eggs that are hatching to encourage them to keep going.

[@leahness3588]

So cute!! Good job on the assist!!❤❤

[@elisel3984]

That rave scene=priceless.

[@blurnobody]

The first thing I thought when I saw your new incubator machines was, "Oh wow! Those look like the old oven thing mum used to use to roast chicken!" and then I smacked myself in the face because... 😂 I love the video of the fluffy goslings. It's a repeat of information from years past, but I love the way you made it easily educational and entertaining for any new viewers that might have a look at it and for old viewers as well. Thank you for it!

[@wildpuffalumps]

Try doing a dry incubation and only add humidity for hatching. This increased my hatch rate to 💯!!! Also putting paper towels down with help them not slide on the plastic and possibly get spraddle leg.

[@andytheunicorn]

I just love seeing the goslings hatch every year, they are so fluffy and cute

[@AstralFey1]

Hi Morgan, small request from someone who has light sensitivities: could you possibly add a flashing lights warning in the captions before the gosling rave? Otherwise loved this years gosling video and hope everything goes well!

[@darinrmcclure]

I just got 2 babies, now my most favorite creature on the homestead, thank you for your crip content brother

[@marilynmurray3041]

I hope the little ones all make it. Such cuties all of them!

[@TheNakidGardeners]

Hatching and raising goslings has become my absolute favorite thing this season.....I can see why you do this now. Geese are so much more emotionally intelligent than any of our other poultry, and I love that challenge ❤-Mrs.NG

[@WebWingRecords]

Is it just me or did some of the first goslings out actually help the late comes get out of their shell?? 😮

[@danielnaberhaus5337]

Yeah they peck at the shells and help crack them, pretty cute.

[@KingerlySHolt]

I freaking love the Goslings rave party lol

[@barbhenley4692]

I love how they seem to help each other get out off the egg

[@TheAquaticMandolin]

The gosling dubstep rave is one of the best things I've seen in a while! 😂

[@ebthepurple]

that goose hiss is something else: otherworldly, unreal

[@katherinesmith6116]

Never cracked the bottom-only across their back lot of times they're still attached to the egg. Ask your vet for a syringe without a needle. A tiny bit of water on the bottom helps them release from the egg

[@AJJoers]

Thank you for the flash warning like truly. I get migraines so easy from flashing and have seizures. Thank you.

[@pcfan1986]

yay goslings are here now. Best season of the year is spring. Cows are out and happy in the grass, gosslings, ducklings and chick hatch and everything just explodes into growth.

[@mikevbreugel]

I love watching all the animals in your video's. My weekly moments of zen.

[@lastofthestarmakers]

You've continued to improve on your editing skills! This was a really fun one, though I know nowadays a flashing light warning would probably be included during your dance party xD Loved all the music selections too!

[@AangAirB]

That EDM track had no right going so hard. Very well done Morgan or Editor!!

[@billybobjoebob6464]

Love love your farm ❤

[@danielnaberhaus5337]

You've lost a ton of weight, you look great dude!!!!!

[@InaStanley83]

I'm always a little sad when I have to assist any out of their eggs, because I know they either won't make it or if they do, they end up with deformed legs and feet and have to be culled soon after. I've heard so many points on both sides of the "should you help" debate and I think points on both sides are valid. Personally, though, I feel so bad hearing the stuck ones calling out for their siblings that I can't just do nothing. That feels cruel, somehow. Better to assist them and cull if necessary to end their suffering than leaving them to die a slow death. So glad the little ones you helped turned out to be ok and got to join their flock mates!

[@amysano5424]

I love watching hatching videos. Beautiful goslings. Some day we will be able to hatch again

[@oreoorva]

They're so cute. Hope the scraggly new ones gain strength !!🎉

[@Gaya.s]

I love watching your videos you and your animals comfort me and make me feel better

[@minecraftminecraft7777]

I love your Farm

[@meganleaver1747]

Quite possibly my favourite video you’ve done 🐣

[@doggolovescheese1310]

Hey idk if you will see this, but I saw in a previous video that Abby is eating a lot of excrement. Our farm doggo wouldn't leave it alone either. We put him on corphagia (might be spelling it wrong) supplements. It helps to rebuild gut microbes, and it's cut down on that alot! So if you have time I'd look at that for Abby might help that bad habit and help her microbe system be healthier :)

[@doloresreynolds8145]

Did I see twin goslings hatch from one egg??? Wow! Cool!

[@PsychoTrin]

What time?

[@clucksnducklins]

Hatching anything is so exciting. I might not use my incubator this year tho bc I have a very broody hen.. Every time I hear the word gosling it makes me think of the meme with Ryan Gosling (a goose and her goslings) 😂

[@gshooty55]

I sometimes assist our chicks when hatching. We use Brinsea to incubate and farm Innovators for lockdown. Easier to clean up this way! I made a special tool from copper wire with a semi blunt hook. I use the hook to pull outward simulating pipping. I don’t want to push and risk injuring a chick. Once I’ve pipped 3/4’s around the shell I carefully pull or hinge the top from the bottom tearing the outer membrane with it. The inner membrane has the blood veins as I’m sure you know and I try to roll that back with my thumb. This is your indicator if they’re ready. If they are ready their blood is used up and bleeding is not an issue, if not you’ll have to dab them with a paper towel to keep the blood off. Unfortunately once you commit and open their shell you cannot turn back. I then turn the egg to a 45% angle letting the chick and gravity help them out maybe using my thumb when needed. Once they start kicking I put them and the attached shell (by the umbilical cord) back in the incubator. I don’t even open it to start this procedure unless my humidity is at least 75% if others are pipped. We’re just starting our goose gaggle this year and hoping to hatch next year and yes your channel is our go to info source! Our chick hatching rate is in the mid nineties over the last two seasons and nearly 700 hatchlings. We get a little anal about it and loose a lot of sleep. Lol!

[@Lonesome__Dove]

Of course they respond to whistling. In fact, when any bird is hatching the sound of their mothers chirps and sounds encourage them to break the egg.

[@yvettesaxon8572]

Thanks for this video. The chopstick looks like a good tool for assisted hatch.

[@krispy777]

I enjoyed the gosling rave clips. Fuzzball time-lapse footage and EDM is a combo I didn’t know I needed until now. Club Cobra [Chicken]. They are so cute. Goslings always seem way more social or inquisitive than the shy ducklings.

[@MstresVampy]

Got home a bit ago .. perfect timing ❤❤

[@kirraha]

I love to see a good poltryowner help the babies getting out of the eggs. I always helped when ours had issues

[@jagriffin1]

Morgan, do the chicks imprint on you? Why not try to have them imprint with a broody goose or the dogs? Thanks for the great content! 🐣 🐥

[@DHJakon]

I look forward to this ep every year.

[@dvdgalutube]

I enjoy the rave party music for those goslings 😂😂😂

[@ravinhud4979]

Toby: You must not pass til i sniff! okay, go ahead :)

[@markdavid3641]

This is so fasinating ❤ ty for documenting

[@craigk.235]

This was so interesting, it made me happy. All of the Goslings are cute, I hope they don't end up having problems. You'll give them good names.

[@Gabby9985]

You need a disco ball for the Gosselin house

[@maureenviola]

Best choices of music on KZbin!

[@amysusanapplepie199]

This a super rewarding video today 😊

[@flautalee3090]

Morgan, have you considered close captioning your “stories”? I’m sitting on a bench in an incredibly loud, exciting-for-children, beloved rides in Rehoboth Beach, DE, with my wonderful brother-in-law. We’re grandparents of 3 terrific kids. It would be lovely to understand your content by reading it. My AirPods are just, just muffling the sound so that it isn’t painful. Oh, my word. I can’t hear one word of what you are saying. Just a thought from a fan.❤ CC would be great (I’m going to check if I’ve turned of the Closed Captioning…. Note - I realize that there is a way to read your script. TY My bad.🎉

[@Corzappy]

As someone who's never been particularly sensitive to flashing lights, 9:20 made my vision spotty for a solid 20 seconds. Only other time I've been strobed like that is the Jeff the Killer screamer link from like 2015 and that one Pokemon episode where Porygon gave 600 kids seizures.

[@KatMer6163]

How wonderful to wake up to watch newborn chicks come into this world.

[@Lorexbg]

That was amazing video , but that flashing around 9:20 nearly gave me seizure and i dont even have epilepsy . Think you can edit it out with the youtube tools whit out the need to reupload the video

[@jk-chan2831]

As someone with epileptic tendencies I 100% agree! This part immediately triggered a migraine for me, hopefully he’ll add a disclaimer or edit it out