Duck/Goose Hybrid

[WaterfowlWierdo]

So.....I have an African goose, and a Mallard drake, thats all the waterfowl I have. They have been mating for 2 years now....I have eaten 4 goose eggs this week and all were fertile.....So now she is setting on 3 of her own eggs along with some others....So in almost a month, If all goes well, I should have some Deese or Gucks haha

 

[subhanalah]

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[WaterfowlWierdo]

Thanks, I will candle the end of this week to see if I can see anything

 

[Laigaie]

How did this turn out? My assumption would be that your Goose has a lovely wild migrant lover. Did they candle?

 

[WaterfowlWierdo]

How did this turn out? My assumption would be that your Goose has a lovely wild migrant lover. Did they candle?

The duck and goose were raised together, they have never known any other birds beside the quail near them. I have seen the duck breed her almost daily, he is quite aggressive and determined to breed, almost hormone enraged. She absolutely accepts it 100% so its not a question of the birds here, and wild goose is out of question, because I live in town, and they are in a pretty tight area. Also I have never seen any wild geese in the area. And they eggs I have eater were indeed fertile. I have yet to candle these ones though. They ought to be due within 10 days or so

 

[subhanalah]

Well, if it works out like muscovy and mallard derived birds, the incubation time will be different.

 

[muus]

That is very interesant. I will follow this thread.
Thanks

 

[WaterfowlWierdo]

Well, if it works out like muscovy and mallard derived birds, the incubation time will be different.

Mallards and African geese have the same incubation period, so I wouldnt think it would be different.......Muscovies have a longer Incubation period than mallards....thats why its messed up

 

[subhanalah]

Mallards and African geese have the same incubation period,  so I wouldnt think it would be different.......Muscovies have a longer Incubation period than mallards....thats why its messed up 

oh, I thought all geese had the same incubation period. I didn't realize that Africans have a shorter one.

 

[WaterfowlWierdo]

I am sorry if I am misinterpreting you, and I don't mean to say this offensively or anything like that.....But all domestic geese have the same incubation period....I am not sure if you are thinking a muscovy is a goose (Its a duck) or you thinking of a wild breed of goose. And again I wasnt saying this to be mean or anything like that, just clearing up foggy areas