DebbieSkinner
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- Oct 19, 2015
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Good information! I will have time before Spring to make a decision on which direction to take.
I know with the Nene, one doesn't need a pond for breeding from what I have read since they are a non-migratory breed and I have read "Unlike other geese, Hawaiian Geese don't need open water, however, they will swim if there is water near their nests..." . Also, from wiki: The breeding season of the nene, from August to April, is longer than that of any other goose;[11] most eggs are laid between November and January.[7] Unlike most other waterfowl, the nene mates on land.[". But, Nene are harder to find.. I
If I go with Cotton Patch and build a pond or water source on the field I will absolutely contact you for goslings. I may just let the guinea fowl forage on the field at will rather than worrying about moving chickens off the field during the breeding season of the geese. The guineas fly where they want and can avoid the geese during that time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nene_(bird)
I know with the Nene, one doesn't need a pond for breeding from what I have read since they are a non-migratory breed and I have read "Unlike other geese, Hawaiian Geese don't need open water, however, they will swim if there is water near their nests..." . Also, from wiki: The breeding season of the nene, from August to April, is longer than that of any other goose;[11] most eggs are laid between November and January.[7] Unlike most other waterfowl, the nene mates on land.[". But, Nene are harder to find.. I
If I go with Cotton Patch and build a pond or water source on the field I will absolutely contact you for goslings. I may just let the guinea fowl forage on the field at will rather than worrying about moving chickens off the field during the breeding season of the geese. The guineas fly where they want and can avoid the geese during that time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nene_(bird)