Geese question

[farmertank]

I have 3- 2 year old Embden geese. I bought them when they were 2 months old and they have matured nicely. I have 1 female and 2 males with 1 male being the boss.

I was wondering when they lay eggs. the bossy male breeds the female and they have lots of room,so they are not over crowded. the female fills the 1 kiddie pool full of sticks and mud like she's trying to make a nest on top of the water, but she doesn't lay any eggs.

I know that they will hide their eggs but I have done eveything, but dig up their pasture and I can't find an egg. are they not old enough yet? am I impatient? I want baby geese.

Julie

 

[Critter Crazy]

The female should be laying already. Sounds like she is hiding the eggs pretty well from you. I wouldnt be suprised if one day you find her with some goslings.

 

[farmertank]

Thanks Maggie I guess i'm just getting impatient. She seems to be taking her sweet time and she free ranges all day with no intrest in setting somewhere.
Julie

 

[Cheri]

How cool! I wish my husband would let me get some geese.

 

[Critter Crazy]

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Ha ha ha ha! yeah I know! My hubby says they are too mean!

One of these days, I will just come home with one, and he will just have to deal with it!

 

[farmertank]

If you raise your goose from a baby and handle it alot they are not mean. Mine right now have taken over the mothering of 4-2/12 week old ducks and they hiss at me, but they would never bite the hand that feeds them. It's so cute to see these 2 great big males and 1 female Embdens mothering 1 mallard,1 rouen,and 2 pekin ducks. "sigh" At this rate I will never get my goose to lay eggs.

I love my geese they are always thinking and I don't have to worry about anything hurting my chickens or ducks because they protect everybody from dogs and other predators. I also had to convince my husband to try them, but now he loves them too.

Julie

 

[chickenhawk]

Julie my goose just started sitting three days ago. So maybe yours will start any day. I had already found her nest and took some of her eggs (she had way too many). I was lucky enough to hatch 3 goslings.
Watch for her to wander away from the ganders and you should find her nest. My goose lays in the middle of the day.
Good luck on your egg hunt