I reccommend several strands of hot wire to be turned on at night. Once the coons or opossums get zapped once they will respect the sound of the fence. Otherwise they will dig, pry, climb and do whatever it takes to get in. I have not lost any geese since I wired the coop over a year ago. Best...
Mine love cabbage and apples in the fall and bcoccoli and cauliflower stems in the winter. In the summer they love tomatoes and melon of any kind. Some people stock up on pumpkins and squash to feed over the winter but mine don't care much for that.
I have two buff sebastopol ganders for sale. One is smooth breasted with some wave to the feathers, the other is completely smooth. They are two years old. They have produced blue offspring. Offspring have curl. I live near Springfield Illinois and would prefer local pick up. Would be willing...
I Live near Springfield. I have some Sabastopol geese that need new homes. I have two buff ganders. One smooth and one smooth breasted with a little curl. I have a smooth blue goose. I also have a blue and a buff gosling. Too soon to be sure of color or curl. Pick up only. Shoot me a PM if you...
Well I let my 4 week old ducklings out in the yard today. Temp is finally warm enough for them to get out and have some fresh air and greens. My buff sebastopol gander immediately stole them from me. He shook his feathers at me, hissed got his neck between me and them and that was all she wrote...
tough call. Most say don't help at all. If they aren't strong enough to hatch on their own they will be to weak to survive anyway. I on the other hand can not help myself and help them. I break the shell away very slowly and carefully and at the first hint of blood stop and wait awhile. I have...
In my case it is the other way around. My ducks bully my sebbies. I have a goose with the back of her head bloody because my drake mounts her so much. she is trying to set a nest and he runs in and jumps on her and pulls away at her neck and back of her head. Her gander yells but doesn't make...