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How do you pin a goose to the ground?
And let me just say, it's highly entertaining to watch... so if you have neighbors and pull this maneuver be sure to smile pretty! Really makes them wonder!!! My whole family finds it highly comical as it looks as if I'm mounting my goose... which is your goal to show dominance! -
Can you keep a goose with ducks?
I have 3 ducks and an Embden goose. Either the ducks think they are geese or the Goose thinks she's a duck... hard to say what goes on in those little heads! Either way, the Goose is the leader of the pack! They are inseparable! -
The Duck-ponics Experiment - Raising minnows
Love that this thread is still drawing interest! Read this a few years ago and then just went with the kiddie pool dump, scrub, refill method. Hubby just bought a 300 gallon stock tank so going to try to set up pump/filtration this way. Anyone want to update "wish I would ofs" before I start? I... -
How do I keep my duck pond clean?
I've read the duckponics thread you're talking about, very interesting and informative. It's been over a year ago that I read it; I'll take a look to see if there is new info. I think my gig is I want a "drop it in, plug it in, works without a hitch" solution. And I know there is no possibility... -
How do I keep my duck pond clean?
Following along, too! Here's my question; when you go from internal to external, WHAT/HOW do you get the water from the pond to the filter? I know this should be obvious but it escapes me and unless I'm mentally blocking it out of what I'm reading, everyone focuses on the filter and return but... -
Plastic Duck Pond Filtration Advice needed?
I did all the research on Skippy filters, even going so far as talking to a guy at the company that everyone recommended (can't remember name now). With 3 ducks and 1 goose, he said I'm better off just dumping and refilling my kiddie pool. Said that duck/goose poop really fouls ANY filter. After... -
Plastic Duck Pond Filtration Advice needed?
I have done massive research, including reading a boatload of threads about that on this site and the conclusion I've come to is there is no such thing. Empty, rinse, repeat. Perhaps someone will chime in and prove me wrong... please... prove me wrong! I have the largest kiddie pool and... -
Goslings of 2015 Hatch-a-Long
Looking forward to 2015's triumphs and I'll have my tissue ready for the tragedies. I only have my one goose and 3 ducks, all girls, so I live vicariously through y'all! Good luck, everyone! May good fortune and health bless you all! -
Sand and duck/goose feet
From what I've read, it sounds like if I cover a stall rake with 1/4 hardware cloth I can use it like a supersized catbox scooper. Tales have been told it takes less than 5 minutes to clean every day and if you set boards around the perimeter of your run so the sand doesn't wash out, you very... -
Sand and duck/goose feet
So I've read and read and I'm just not sure so I thought I would just ask for opinions. I want to change over my coop and run to sand. Right now, the coop has pine shavings and the run is grass. Well, it WAS grass, until wet weather set in and now it's covered over in a nice grass hay... -
Building a pond - step by step - mostly complete post71
Just happened upon this! Fabuloud pond! -
Rain barrels and my Ducks/Goose
Ok, so I want to set up some rain barrels to help offset filling my pool for The Feathers (I have 4 ducks and a goose). I have cedar shakes on my roof, probably 30 years old. What kind of things do I need to consider regarding safety for using that water? Any thoughts, advice... -
How about a Thread for Embdens?
Soot... we had a bonfire last night and I'm guessing Nosey Parker here was noodlin around in the popped wood. No one else bothers but Petunia is the busybody that HAS to check out foreign things in HER domain... goose law, I'd bet. It was sprinklin at the time though so maybe she's onto... -
How about a Thread for Embdens?
SOMEBODY had fun today! My theory... leading the other heathens in a rain dance! -
How about a Thread for Embdens?
No frostbite here! I think we just had a sudden cold snap and standing on icy snow and ice around their water bowl was too much for Petunia. Since this is my first winter with The Flock, it's a real learning experience and I try to stay on top of the curve. I should have researched/planned...