Goslings of 2015 Hatch-a-Long

[randerson846]

Very nice, what breed?

 

[flockman]

Boris in front mothers to the side and babies in the middle.

 

[randerson846]

Boris in front mothers to the side and babies in the middle.

Did they hatch them themselves? How many can a goose sit on without affecting hatch rate?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Two new goslings!

One is kind of camera shy.


One is a ham already!


They're cuddled up on my lap but I need to get ready for work! Don't wanna!

They are adorable. Hard to pull yourself away isn't it. lol

 

[Miss Lydia]

No I had 8, 4 were infertile, 1 does early and 2 does just before piping

but here they are

Does the one have spraddle legs? that can be fixed by hobbling.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Boris in front mothers to the side and babies in the middle.

What a pretty pic flockman Congrats.. will you keep them all?

 

[Carrosaur]

 

[flockman]

Did they hatch them themselves? How many can a goose sit on without affecting hatch rate?

They hatched them by themselves. Their nests were side by side so they kept taking each others eggs. I was happy with the hatch rate even with egg stealing. I think about 8-10 eggs is about the largest clutch I would recommend.

 

[flockman]

What a pretty pic flockman Congrats.. will you keep them all?

I will probably sell some and keep a few for culinary uses.

 

[randerson846]

They hatched them by themselves. Their nests were side by side so they kept taking each others eggs. I was happy with the hatch rate even with egg stealing. I think about 8-10 eggs is about the largest clutch I would recommend.

Ok thanks hoping that ones a goose and ones a gander so I can hatch them next year! By the way one of the goslings has spradle leg, I have bandaged them together like a figure 8 with like a neck in the middle, and I know I have to leave it on 24 hours and then I can take it of again and he should be fine? Isn't that right ? Any tips please help!!