Hatch day
November 26, 2026Thursday
- 28 to 34days to hatch
- Nov 23stop turning
- 28days to go
- Your goslings should hatch from Nov 26 to Dec 2. That is 28 to 34 days after the eggs go in.
- Stop turning the eggs on Nov 23 (day 25). Raise the humidity that day. Open the vents more too.
- Keep a forced-air incubator at 99 °F. Do not let it move more than 1 °F in all.
- Humidity: 86 to 88 °F on a wet-bulb thermometer (about 57% to 62% at 100 °F). For the last days, 90 °F (about 68%).
- Today is day 0. 28 days to go.
Your hatch calendar
Day 1 is the day after the eggs go in.
Incubation chart by bird
For a fan (forced-air) incubator. Hatch dates are for eggs set on October 29, 2026. Humidity is on a wet-bulb thermometer.
| Bird | Days | Kentucky says | Heat | Humidity | Last days | Stop turning after | Hatch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 days | 21 days | 100 °F37.8 °C | 85 to 87 °F29.4 to 30.6 °C | 90 °F32.2 °C | day 18 | Nov 19 |
| Turkey | 28 days | 28 days | 99 °F37.2 °C | 84 to 86 °F28.9 to 30.0 °C | 90 °F32.2 °C | day 25 | Nov 26 |
| Duck | 28 days | 28 days | 100 °F37.8 °C | 85 to 86 °F29.4 to 30.0 °C | 90 °F32.2 °C | day 25 | Nov 26 |
| Muscovy duck | 35 to 37 days | 35 days | 100 °F37.8 °C | 85 to 86 °F29.4 to 30.0 °C | 90 °F32.2 °C | day 31 | Dec 3 to Dec 5 |
| Goose | 28 to 34 days | 28 to 32 days | 99 °F37.2 °C | 86 to 88 °F30.0 to 31.1 °C | 90 °F32.2 °C | day 25 | Nov 26 to Dec 2 |
| Guinea fowl | 28 days | 28 days | 100 °F37.8 °C | 85 to 87 °F29.4 to 30.6 °C | 90 °F32.2 °C | day 25 | Nov 26 |
| Pheasant | 23 to 28 days | 24 days | 100 °F37.8 °C | 86 to 88 °F30.0 to 31.1 °C | 92 °F33.3 °C | day 21 | Nov 21 to Nov 26 |
| Peafowl | 28 to 30 days | 28 days | 99 °F37.2 °C | 84 to 86 °F28.9 to 30.0 °C | 90 °F32.2 °C | day 25 | Nov 26 to Nov 28 |
| Bobwhite quail | 23 to 24 days | 24 days | 100 °F37.8 °C | 84 to 87 °F28.9 to 30.6 °C | 90 °F32.2 °C | day 20 | Nov 21 to Nov 22 |
| Coturnix quail | 17 days | 16 to 18 days | 100 °F37.8 °C | 85 to 86 °F29.4 to 30.0 °C | 90 °F32.2 °C | day 15 | Nov 15 |
| Chukar | 23 to 24 days | 24 days | 100 °F37.8 °C | 81 to 83 °F27.2 to 28.3 °C | 90 °F32.2 °C | day 20 | Nov 21 to Nov 22 |
| Pigeon | 17 days | – | 100 °F37.8 °C | 85 to 87 °F29.4 to 30.6 °C | 90 °F32.2 °C | day 15 | Nov 15 |
Days, heat and humidity: Mississippi State Extension. "Kentucky says": University of Kentucky Extension. When they differ, we show both.
Wet-bulb to humidity
Most charts give humidity as a wet-bulb reading. Your incubator may show a percent. Find your heat on the left. Read across to your wet-bulb number. The top row is the humidity.
| Heat | 45% | 50% | 55% | 60% | 65% | 70% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.5 °F37.5 °C | 80.8 °F27.1 °C | 82.8 °F28.2 °C | 85.1 °F29.5 °C | 86.9 °F30.5 °C | 88.7 °F31.5 °C | 90.1 °F32.3 °C |
| 100 °F37.8 °C | 81.3 °F27.4 °C | 83.3 °F28.5 °C | 85.3 °F29.6 °C | 87.3 °F30.7 °C | 89 °F31.7 °C | 90.7 °F32.6 °C |
| 101 °F38.3 °C | 82.2 °F27.9 °C | 84.2 °F29.0 °C | 86.2 °F30.1 °C | 88.2 °F31.2 °C | 90 °F32.2 °C | 91.7 °F33.2 °C |
| 102 °F38.9 °C | 83 °F28.3 °C | 85 °F29.4 °C | 87 °F30.6 °C | 89 °F31.7 °C | 91 °F32.8 °C | 92.7 °F33.7 °C |
From University of Kentucky Extension, ASC-195, Table 4. At 100 °F37.8 °C, a wet-bulb reading of 85 °F29.4 °C is about 54%.
About the numbers
Goose eggs do not all hatch on the same day. Be ready from day 28. Some take until day 34.
Canada and Egyptian geese take longer, about 35 days. This calculator is for farm geese.
Questions
How long do goose eggs take to hatch?
28 to 34 days, says Mississippi State. Kentucky says 28 to 32. Canada and Egyptian geese take 35 days, says Kentucky.
When do I stop turning goose eggs?
After day 25.
What heat do goose eggs need?
99 °F37.2 °C in an incubator with a fan. With no fan, add 2 to 3 degrees F (1.1 to 1.7 °C), says Mississippi State.
What humidity do goose eggs need?
86 to 88 °F30.0 to 31.1 °C on a wet-bulb thermometer. That is about 57 to 62% at 100 °F37.8 °C. For the last days, 90 °F32.2 °C.
Sources
- Mississippi State University Extension, Important incubation factorsundatedDays, heat, humidity, the day to stop turning and the day to open the vents, for 12 birds
- University of Kentucky Extension ASC-195, Incubating EggsDec 2012A second set of days, heat and humidity; the wet-bulb table