What do we do about a broody goose

[goose4]

Our female brown chinese goose is determined to start a family even though it was -22 Degrees F this morning. She has laid some eggs which we have taken away and now she resorts to sitting on chicken eggs. I am worried that she is not moving around enough or getting enough to eat. We keep kicking her off the nest but she keeps going back.

 

[goose4]

Here is where she spends her day.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Here is where she spends her day.

I think i would just keep making sure there are no eggs to sit on either goose or chicken. and get rid of the nest. so she doesn't have a place to sit. I have to do this with my broody hens, and ducks, haven't had to do it yet with my goose, she hasn't started laying yet. Persistence is the key here probably.

 

[goose4]

Thank you, she is such a sweet little goose. I hope she is interested again in a few months when it warms up.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thank you, she is such a sweet little goose. I hope she is interested again in a few months when it warms up.

She probably will be and it will be much more conducive to sitting and hatching then too. All the best. and be sure to let us in on it will you?

 

[Going Bhonkers]

Thank you, she is such a sweet little goose. I hope she is interested again in a few months when it warms up.

Aww, I'm sure she will be!! Miss Lydia is right, you'll need to be persistent

 

[goose4]

I will let everyone know what happens in the spring.