Can I hatch Canadian goose eggs if the mother abandoned them?

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Hi I have some Canadian geese on my pond one out of three eggs hatched mother father and baby have left nest but near and mother is not sitting on the eggs they have been one night without being sat on should I put a heat lamp over and try to hatch them or.......

Angel Alvarado, LVT · Accepted Answer

It is possible they are infertile. Eggs typically hatch after 30 days of incubation. The goslings will not hatch on the same days since the eggs are typically laid about 24 hours apart. Monitor the nest, but do not interfere. Local laws may prevent you from interfering anyway. If it has been longer than 30 days, the remaining eggs may not hatch and will be abandoned. Once the hen shows no more interest, the eggs can be collected and discarded.

Can I hatch Canadian goose eggs if the mother abandoned them?

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