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That’s an interesting observation. I think you have a very good point there about the crossing. Really when it comes to poultry there is no such thing as “purebred” and I hope the day NEVER comes where birds are registered. I strongly feel that will ruin virtually every breed. But adding...

People seem to get confused when talking about “aggression” in geese. If the goose is aggressive all year long (and it is noted to be one of the calmer breeds) that is a bad thing and the bird should likely be culled (but keep in mind unlike all other poultry the past experiences that...

You might find it hard to have a goose fit all your criteria. As for quiet you would do best with the Egyptian Goose (an "exotic" species) Chinese geese are one of the loudest geese so most breeds (except the African) will be relatively quieter, relative being the operative word (all geese...

if you dont want to breed them you could always eat the eggs, duck eggs are very good (well not much different than chicken eggs) that's alway an option. Put's them to better use and makes the pets valuable to the family (for food they produce)

I wouldn’t mix pure breed ducks unless you have a purpose for doing so (trying to improve size, egg laying ability, colour etc). Same goes for all breeds in my opinion (unless there going to the freezer or for a purpose as mentioned). Just my opinion though. Cross breeds would potentially...

Great Buy! I would use one of them (keep the other for later) if you only have two ducks (they are extremely messy. The simplest thing to do would be put a bottom drain in the pond and sink it into the ground with a ball valve (or similar manual valve) at the end of your outflow. Then you can...

We use sand; it can get a bit mucky when frozen. Early in the spring when the days are warm and the nights cold only the surface thaws so the surface can be a bit mucky (not like mud though and the ducks cant tunnel in it). Otherwise it drains very well, and the top layer can be removed (with...

Thanks for the advice I have built all of my existing buildings with ventilation ports in two locations and agree ventilation is a major necessity in any poultry building. I guess what I was asking with this thread was to see if anyone has any goose housing pictures (there is a real lack of...

not sure why you are planning on making it 1 foot off the ground, ducks and geese are terrible to train to use ramps (unless the ramp is realy wide) I have 2 foot by 2 foot doors on my duck barns to allow the ducks lots of room so when I hurd them in at night they will actualy go in the...

if they are locked up at night only that should be ok (winter might be different though if you have to lock them up then). If you plan on putting any feeders or waterers in there I would also increase the size as that wont give them much space (6 square feet is a lot better if they need to be...

Thats good to hear, ducks and geese offten suffer from plugged or clogged nostrels so sneezing (unless it is a continuous thing) is not usualy a big concern in waterfowl.

guess there isent much help for us northern goose keepres all the advice seems to be leave them outside and thats about it.

I think the thing to keep in mind here is that yes quail (game birds) are more susceptible to worms etc, but if you are tractoring them you will be moving them to fresh ground every day or couple of days and thus lessening the level of parasites they pick up (they will still get worms etc but...

We find Cayuga’s to be very seasonal layers, and that the drakes are prone to “wearing out” if forced to stay in breeding condition to long. On the good side though Cayuga hens make good broodies (though they seem to think they can sit on way more eggs than they can handle and need to be...

Just curious to see what other northern goose keepers do to house there birds over the winter months. I have a pretty good handle on housing ducks though the Canadian winter, but need something larger for the geese and wanted to see a few ideas before I begin building. Also what are peoples...

Thanks Well my overall plan is to have lots of eggs and ducklings to raise and eat for my wife and I so we can help a heritage breed, raise our own food, do it not "certified Organic" but in a way that is better for the birds, and help with the cost and quality of food we eat. That’s why I’m...

Ok so I’m starting to plan for this coming spring summer and what I would like to do with our ducks. I came up with the above potential design for a rotational duck pasture. The pasture would be surrounded by a large perimeter fence (4-5 feet high) and only have one gate leading to a 3 foot...

I havent had mine for long but after having both runners and campbells I would go for the campbells there alitle slower paced than the runners. But if you want an exceptionaly friendly duck go with the runners they just dont stop moving lol

well I dont have alot of experience with this but it sounds like if any are alive they are getting close but the smell would likely be a rotten egg in amongst the bunch. Our cayuga hen incubated her eggs well this year but unfortunatly they seem to lay more eggs than they can sit on (she had...

wow awsum pictures definatly cements in my mind that I want to raise this breed of turkey! Great looking birds!