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I am getting close to reordering feed for my pair of 13-month old White Chinese. The goose started laying last November before she was 5 months old. She laid until she was about 11 months in the spring. They are currently on the Mazuri maintenance formula. I have just the two geese and...

Yes, they have a kiddie pool in Texas. They could have a pond but they are afraid to go in! I didn't let them in the pond in Texas when they were babies because I knew there were turtles and didn't know if there were snapping turtles (they aren't). I have tried to introduce them to the pond...

She's the same. She seems perfectly fine except she rests a lot. I will worm her with Panacur but I don't think that is the problem. I think you might be right--that it's just the stress of such a heavy molt after laying at such a young age. What bothers me is that in a few days I will be...

That was my thought, that it was abnormal. They free range during the day but have as much Breeder Mazuri Waterfowl formula as she wants when I lock them up at night until about 9:00 a.m. when I let them out. Droppings are normal. Can I worm with Panacur? Where do I buy Corid?

Thanks! She seems absolutely normal except the new behavior. I was really worried but couldn't even pin point anything off other than resting a lot of the day. She is very bright, good weight for her (she even seems to be gaining a bit), eyes bright and clear. No respiratory issue. Out...

For the past few days, my 11 month old White Chinese goose has been tucking her beak under her wing during the day. This isn't a nap--this is a lot of the time. She'll even do it standing. She started laying eggs in December, went broody in May and has come out of that. She's always been a...

No, shells are good with no wrinkles or deviations. Just pale yellow yolks and I think the yolks are small, i.e. more white than expected. Her first egg were quite small but I would expect small eggs from a very young goose laying her first eggs.

If you make it difficult for them to get down and up, they generally won't risk it. All bets are off with starving juveniles. Things like fishing line strung between the trees can often deter birds of prey. Give your birds lots of cover to get under. I don't know what kind of eagles you are...

I think this is her first egg. Her current eggs are almost lemon yellow. This double-yolked egg looks almost normal colored but it was paler than expected. I scrambled all her eggs yesterday so don't have a current egg to show.

Fiona, a White Chinese, was hatched the end of July and began laying eggs in December before she turned 5 months old. Her first eggs were very small and a few have had double yolks. The eggs are now what I think are normal sized (I've never had a goose before). She's laying about every three...

We poached her first egg and it was a double!

I was more worried about her becoming egg bound from stress than loosing the egg. The crate is very large and thickly bedded with shavings. I pretty much drive straight through, stopping only for fuel when I feed and water them. They are in the cab of the truck (my back seats fold up.)...

She's too young! I'm not prepared what should I do? (These are my first geese.) I've been feeding my young pair of White Chinese Manna Pro Duckling and Gosling Starter. I've just ordered Mazuri Waterfowl Breeder Duck and Geese Food from Chewey. I will start supplementing with oyster shells...

Thank you!

Thank you for your comments. Where did you get your birds DNA sexed? Can I do feather DNA sexing or do I have to pull blood? Since they were unsexed and unspecified breeds from the hatchery (Ideal Poultry I believe), I expect they would be predominantly a group of males since I would think...