Do White geese set their own eggs????

[davony's chicks]

Ok, so I got a pair of white geese a few weeks ago. They have laid their first egg and kind of buried in the straw nest she made. Will she set her own eggs or will I have to incubate. How many eggs will they lay before they set?

I have never had geese. These apparently aren't chinese geese because they don't have that bump. The only thing I could find was a white goose. Is this the correct name?

Thanks

 

[Cats Critters]

I don't know geese but maybe they're embdens?: http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/white_embden.html

 

[92caddy]

There are several kinds of white geese. You can look em up on feathersite.com and see what ya got.

When I let my geese sit on eggs, they lay around 8 to 12 eggs then go to sitting on them.

 

[davony's chicks]

I have decided that mine must be Embden.

What does everyone fed their geese? Can I feed my geese the same thing I feed my chickens. I feed them cracked corn mixed with feed store 16% layer crumbles.

Thanks

 

[cracking up]

I feed mine the same as my chickens - lay crumbles. They don't eat much of it because they are mostly pasture fed. If you have enough space for them to free range the food is less important.

 

[shelleyd2008]

During the warmer months my geese don't eat any feed. They eat almost exclusively 'greens' when in season. Otherwise, my geese have access to the same feed I give my chickens (20% layer pellets and cracked corn) but they almost always bypass the 'feed' pan for the 'corn' pan.

 

[davony's chicks]

Thanks for all of your help.

I can't let them free range yet. I think they would just leave my property as I don't have it fenced. Maybe after they get use to living here I can let them out durning the day to free range. I use to do this with my ducks until I forgot to put them up one night and a coon or something killed them! That will never happen again!

They are very scared of me so I hope they will get use to me soon.

 

[marathonmultiplesmom]

YES! They can do it themselves

And, mine took a good 6-9 months to get used to me. Now they eat from my hand! (well, some of them including the oldest largest gander)
I agree that you should keep them close to start. Of my original 6, one flew away and I never got her back. Now, the population goes up and down, currently at 7 but none run away because now they know this is home.
I second the layer pellets and corn but also just wanted to say that wheat is higher in B vitamins and is better for geese. I feed layer pellets and corn because its cheap but I also give cracked wheat sometimes. I buy whole wheat and run it through my own mill. One great thing you can give them is dandelion. I harvest the root for herbal use and give the pile of leaves to the geese. They go crazy! Good luck with your new geese.

 

[Miss Lydia]

What a precious picture!

 

[davony's chicks]

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Thank you! I love the picture! They are too cute! You are very lucky.

I have my pair in a pen that is about 14x14 with a large dog house and a wading pool. I hope mine will get use to me like yours did so that I can let them out during the day to free range.

Thnak you for sharing!