After hatching many many ducklings i can say YOU NEED TO REFRAIN yourself from opening the incubator, Duckling need more humidity then chooks so its imperative to not open the incubator from day 26 till the end of day 29 and if you still have some that are pipping dont open the incubator till day 30. some can be late bloomers, the ducklings will last for up to 48 hours from the yolk they absorb, if you have an early bird you could possibly open up incubator very fast retrieve that duckling and close the lid fast, never leave that lid open regardless. you can also add a wet sponge away from any contact of eggs on day 26 this will help rise the humidity. we all make mistakes when we start incubating, i have lost many eggs due to my mistakes when i first started but now being a breeder of ducks and chickens and Quail i have learned to just not open the incubator so the baby's dont get shrink wrapped, Dont be put off just remember what happens and take it as a learning curve, hope this reads friendly as it is friendly advice as i love to see others breeding and incubating their own stock. Margie from Australia

I know it's hard to leave them alone while they're hatching but you need to. You also need to stop helping if you see blood coming, it means it still has a few hours if not a day to go, just moisten it every few hours to make sure it doesn't dry up. I say all this from experience, it's heartbreaking cuz you wish you could help them all but have to learn somehow.

That is going to be one confused little duckling. First he thinks he's a duckling, then a human, then whatever that fuzzy monstrosity that my cats would probably love was & now he thinks he's a gosling. Oh well the gosling's probably think he's their mommy now too.

If the bird isn’t hatching on his own after a long while, don’t remove the shell. There are still blood vessels between him and it you will rip. You can however press gently the shell, like the mother would by sitting on the eggs. That does help often when the bird is too weak to finish hatching on his own.

Everytime you open the incubator you lower the humidity making it more difficult for the chicks to hatch. Leave them alone.

I was watching this outside where my duck and her two babies are, and when your chick started to squeak she became very alarmed 😅

My wife who was the science teacher. Retired now, was talking back to you on screen. She has hatched eggs every spring in her classroom. She was telling you that first group was still ok.

The video is so nice learning about how Ron Swanson started out

When you're assisting hatching don't peel/break the shell as there are still crucial blood vessels running along the membrane. If you absolutely need to, shallowly drill a small hole where you think the chick is hatching so that it can breathe but don't do anymore than that. When the chick is absolutely ready to hatch, it'll manage on its own 99% of the time.

That little duck was kind of a butthole to the goslings. Super cute though, all of them. Poor Allison trying to save that one Gosling with the developmental defects. This channel always makes me smile, even though sometimes sad stuff happens in the farm there is always so much to bring joy, thank you guys so much for sharing so much of your lives with the world. Best wishes from Seattle, WA.

You tripped the Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) outlet. It's like a 2nd much faster responding circuit breaker. You have a chance of surviving dropping a hair dryer into the bathtub with one.

If you don't already know that channel, you should definitely check out A Chick Called Albert. It's a sweet man who saves all sorts of birds, from hatching to running or flying around. I never touched a hatching egg, but I learned a lot simply watching his channel!

You're adorable, like the real-life, adult version of Charlie Brown. I admire the fact that you're transparent about your failures/mishaps and you don't give up.

Imagine the "parental shock" the adult birds will get when suddenly like 10+ little birds joins their flock out of nowhere :D

Definitely cried along with Alison over losing that poor baby gosling. Farming can be hard on your heart sometimes, but you had lots of other successful hatches on the bright side! Looking forward to watching these guys and gals grow :)

Your wife has a motherly heart and I love watching her dote on all the animals. Congrats on the new hatchlings!

Your wife is simply the sweetest thing, I hope she didn't feel too bad, and I thank her for her work as a medical responder. Now, I hope you all are proud parents, a great job at being the mother goose.

Me: squealing in delight My husband: Are you watching that guy with the ducks again? Why do I feel like I'm going to come home someday and find ducks in the damn yard? 😂😂😂

My 8yr old granddaughter watching all ur videos old and new. She just loooove ur farm.

My husband convinced me to get ducks because of you! We now have 33 birds altogether. 10 ducks, 21 chickens, and 2 geese! We love them all! Thank you for the videos, it has definitely helped us get our homestead started.

Thanks, I really needed to see the cutest duckling in the world, and the progeny of Justin the demon goose!

Good morning Morgan! I am by no means an expert. I too, felt the pangs of restriction and needed to create!I have hatched quail once and have a second set in the "better" incubator. I was told that it was a mortal sin to open the incubator during lockdown because the rapid influx of cool dry air shrink wraps them in the shell with the inner membrane and they can't hatch. Maybe geese are more stalwart. So happy Allison was in the video. Sub mama duck was perfect and hysterical all at once. Thank you for being a unifying personality in the homesteading community.

Awwww I always feel so bad for Allison when animals get sick or die. She loves them so much. Also the little duckling seems like it wants to be our new mischief queen!

I watch this video twice I just love seeing when Ron Swanson and the parks and rec crew were born so cute.

I remember when I first started hatching with one of those foam incubators! It doesn't take long b4 you want to move up, watch out! Now I have a cabinet incubator with three sets of chicken eggs, a set of turkey eggs and set off duck eggs all going. I let our goose sit on her own eggs this year so we'll see how she does. If you give those goslings to your goose she'll take care of them and you won't have to brood them at all. They're incredibly good Mothers and will adopt babies all of sorts.

I just went to my grandmothers funeral this morning. Sad doesn't even come close to how I felt. Thank you for cheering me up with cute little baby birds

I love your wife. That she cares so deeply is beautiful. You said in an older video she was becoming a nurse practitioner and I can totally see that. Her patients are lucky to have her. ❤️

Can we get an update on what the Goose/duck doing that special project for you is up too?. Also would love to see how the fluffy chickens are going again some day

Allison, you have just the sweetest heart - it shows so clearly when you're caring for your animals. I just bet you're an amazing nurse! My mom was a cardiac ICU nurse for 35 years before she retired, and she is just the same about her fur-babies, lol!

I've been looking forward to this video! I got teary-eyed watching Allison try to save that gosling, though. I'm glad more of them were healthy!

@GoldShawFarm hearing you and your wife talking to that 'peep peep' coming from a tiny whole in an hatching egg was so adorable! Your hearts are beautiful!!

Very cute and so rewarding. You'll either have 11 geese following their oldest sib and thinking they're ducks or one duck thinking their a goose

Your wife is so beautiful and so unbelievably compassionate. What a lucky man you are!

There's nothing sweeter than a newborn sound of baby ducks and goslings and little chicks… There's so fragile and precious and hopeful and they depend on us and it's a really cool sound as well as a cool feeling..... knowing they need us as much as we need them. We're so soft and fuzzy and warm and just as ADORABLE as they can be..🐥😃😃

Could you perhaps put the little chicks with bernie chicken? Because i think that those fluffy kind of chickens are the most peacefull ones

save all the shells, dry them, then sun-bake them to grind it up as a source of calcium for other laying birds.

You are so lucky to have such a sensitive and supportive wife. She almost had me in tears trying to save the undeveloped baby hatchling. Great video. Good luck I hear new parents never have enough time at first, but I can tell you guys got this. Stay safe and healthy.

That's your GFI. Sorry for your loss. Definitely a learning experience!

The outlet in the bathroom is a GFI or ground fault interrupter. It's a very sensitive device meant to protect you.

Omg Allison crying about the hatchling almost had me crying 🥺😭 she seems so sweet 🥺

Thank you for showing some comic relief after the baby died because I was about to cry but the geese trying to bite you made me smile!!

I understand that you try to help them but you have to leave the hatcher closed! Every time you open the hatcher it gets harder for the birds to come out.

Oh. My. Heart! Your wife is such a sweetie. She had me crying too! Poor baby gosling. 😞 But, YAY for such a good hatch rate! ❤

You’re wife is a gem, treasure her!

love how belligerant are the gueese in the morning.

I love her and his tenderness! Just awesome! You both Rock and your empathy is a testament to your strength!!

This guy is the person I aspire to be more like literally everyday. Hard working and dedicated.

Can’t save them all but that’s life

Samson sounds pissed hearing he is not the father

This video nominated for an award. Life, death, hope, loss, suspense, cute goslings... It has it all. Makes me cry and smile. Lovely to seem so many comments below from people concerned about the birdie. Hope your second hatching has a even higher and cuter hit rate!

The tip about using the chick feeder for water instead of starter was excellent and I will be doing that next clutch we receive . Thank you !

I love your new duckling!!! Aawww!!! I'm overwhelmed with the cuteness 😍 🦆 Also, I love the sound of their feet paddling down the ramp when you release the quacken 🤩...I love the sound of my parrot's feet when he races across the kitchen floor to get a treat. Birds are the best!😂🐦

Love the names,,,, ur sooo talented, humorous n compassionate.

Hi..... Morgan (Gold Shaw Farm). Thank you for sharing your video homestead chicken farmer garden 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐥🐩🐈🌱🎥👍👍👍

The poor, sweet first pipper. You and Allison did the best you could. You can tell Allison is a great nurse from her care of the little pipper. (I'm going to call the gosling Pip.) Rest in peace, Pip.

That Jerry Springer reference was absolutely awesome!

This channels getting me through the lockdown!!!

I felt her pain when the little one didn’t make it 😢 beautiful job on all your feathered friends ❤️💞

Such cute little birds. Wish there were more ducklings. Beautiful birthing process. 😺💖 Thanks for sharing.

Omg you guys are so great I'm also a nurse and you can't just see the love in Allyson

ur birds are superstars in my family. love ur videos!

Your wife is so cute and loving. She loves those babies.

Along with the others, I have to reiterate... DO NOT KEEP THE INCUBATOR OPEN DURING A HATCH. 😔 Also, you CAN assist with hatching if there is definitely an issue, BUT you ONLY remove the shell, NOT THE MEMBRANE. If you see ANY blood, STOP IMMEDIATELY! Put the chick/duck/gosling back in the incubator for at least an hour and try again. It is also important to keep them moist while working! Hold them in a wet paper towel and use warm water and a dropper to keep their membrane moist. TAKE YOUR TIME! I just had to do this with a malpositioned duckling (tried to hatch on wrong end and wasn't able to move to unzip) It took a full day of picking a piece and putting back. 100% rate on my hatch. 😊

Excellent video! For future reference try not to open the incubator when they are hatching as it can cause the sack they are in the shrink wrap onto them so then they cant get out. Its a mistake alot of people make, including myself. When their due date comes just leave them, even if they hatch all the way out you can leave them in there for a day whilst the others keep hatching, and if you have to take the hatched ones out whilst the others are hatching try not to open the lid too much and take them out quickly. I also find geese are a lot harder to hatch compared to ducks an chickens and you'll find quite a few of them will die either during hatching or just before they pip. Keep up the good work and stay safe!

That is called a GFCI which means, Ground Fault Circuit Interupter. I just asked my husband, he tried explaining it to me but he said, "it can be very complicated". He's been an electrician for over 30 years~ he's sitting across from me on our other couch (😁we're social distancing) while I watch your new babies hatch~ sorry for your loss but happy for all the little ones that you got.💖🐣🐣🐣💗

You tripped the GFI. I love hatching in an incubator.

Lovely video. Really enjoy watching your exploits over breakfast, a lovely start to the day

I want to let you and any future hatcher know a big tip! Eggs can still hatch even if they go without heat for up to 3 days. I was incubating quail, chickens, and ducks all together in a diy incubator when my relay to the incubator stopped working. My incubator went 3 days without heat before I was able to replace the broken relay. All eggs hatched within or a few days after due dates. Development just goes dormant when heat loss.

Playing catch-up by binging older videos and as soon as that duckling hatched i immediately knew it was Ron Swanson and the parks and rec crew. *I may have (definitely) screamed Awe it’s baby Ron Swanson at the screen and startled my sleeping cat awake 😳poor girl, it’s nearly 3:30am here now and she’d been trying to herd me to bed for hours.

Allison is some kind of angel.

We hatched ducks and geese and had them all together. When it was warm enough we let them outside in a little run that would keep them safe but allow grazing and bug eating. Our adult momma geese would come and lay beside them and talk to them and run the cats and dogs off. Eventually the whole group was let to run around the yard and the momma geese started separating the goslings from the ducklings! They totally knew the difference and the whole group adopted the goslings. The poor ducks had to manage on their own (with our help of course). Montana farm.

Poor baby,he is calling for HIS mom🥰

Your first batch was probably still okay. You could just leave them a day and candle to check viability. I've only hatched chickens, but we had the power or furnace go out, and woke up to the inside being in the 30s. The incubator we had, it was a small one with only plastic around it, so it didn't hold heat well and barely stayed stable during more normal use. Still had 50% or more hatch rate on 6 or 7 eggs. Are the geese eggs that hatched from first year birds? I recently got some pilgrim geese and would like to breed them, but I wasn't sure if the first year of eggs would yield good fertility results.

That's not bad at all, you did a great job.

Thank you your videos have been a much needed positive distraction to the bad stuff going on. I was born and grew up in VT nice to see a younger generation continuing the farming tradition in my former home.

I've seen eggs from the supermarket get hatched. 12 hours at room temp shouldn't have been a big issue.

2:50 That's a ground fault circuit interrupter. It compares current going to and from a electrical device plugged into it. If there is a ground fault, it will cut off power. It just prevents you from getting shocked, you typically find them anywhere there is a source of water next to an outlet such as in a bathroom or kitchen.

I absolutely love your homemade duck mom ♡

Awwww! Sweet babies

Such an accidentally wonderful project for all your quarantine and working from home time!

Hey great video! Just wanted to mention if your incubator goes out for up to 24 hours do not throw out the eggs. Most eggs can handle cooling up to 24 hour. Ducks and geese may even require cooling periods depending on the breed.

I'm sure a ton of people will tell you it's called a GFI, love all the new goslings

youre a cool dude, you live a cool life. thanks for sharing your life with us.

Love your videos... “Release the Quakin’”......🤣🤣🤣

That is a good idea on the waterer!

“Here’s a light hearted video about baby ducks and geese to make us forget the dark times of death caused by covid 19.” “All eggs died.”

Yaaay the lone duckling hatched 🥹

Your wife is soo beautiful! She looks like an angel and is like an angel😍

Let the Barn Cats be Babysitters LOL You could do a video on that !!

Maybe you could get some kind of an external alarm. One that will sound off on your phone or in another loud way if the temperature starts to drop below a certain point. But it needs to be separate from the incubator itself so they can't fail together.

You tripped the GFI (the type of plug with the buttons that work like a secondary breaker) ♡ I love your content and how much you care

Here before this video goes viral!

Had some difficult talks today but this flamed my heart right back up. Whenever I get the possibility I will hatch myself some ducklings.

Nice video! A 50% hatch rate is pretty good for that cheap incubator, I have a really high end RCOM incubator and I get about the same hatch rate. Those baby geese are so cute!

That doesn't seem to make sense unless it's freezing inside. In nature mothers leave the nest often and in many cases it's early spring. I would have kept incubating.

Been learning about quantum Physics all morning but think these little geezers might be even smaller and cuter

Is this the birth of the Parks and Reck gang? Lol. Was looking for Gosling hatching tips. And stumbled on this one lol

The membrane dries up while the goslings are still in the egg when the humidity drops below optimal level making it like a Saran Wrap which prevents them from hatching. It’s important to keep the top down to maintain the heat and humidity. Congratulations!

Give your wife a hug for me, she tried her best but sadly that's just the way of life...

You did the right thing with the little goose. I have successfully saved some by opening the eggs, but if they are not well formed there is not much that can be done. I always try to help them out eventually because I have noticed that some of them do great after a few hours of touch and go care but they wouldn't hatch on their own