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Generally you don't want to turn your eggs an even number of times a day because they end up resting on the same side every night (the longest amount of time they go unturned). An odd number works better. I normally turn three times a day if I'm doing it manually, once in the morning, once in...

Hi FC, The white one is definitely a muscovy but from the looks of this picture I don't think your dark drake is. Do you have any closer pics? Best

There are between 11 and 13 subspecies of Canada geese, however most are not distinguishable because they can all inter-breed but they range from the Cackling Canada goose to the Giant Canada goose.

I may be interested. When would you be able to ship them to me?

Sarge with his mom and his sisters - example of his honk Durham with his mate Solly making a lot of noise

Spring 2009: Four of the five goslings made it to adulthood and the Canada goose gander on the left is their adoptive father. When their mother starting nesting, he ran the domestic gander off and acted as her mate and stepfather to her offspring. He has a pinioned wing, but was...

The sex wasn't hard to determine after a few weeks. They grew very similarly domestic geese so the ganders were larger after a few weeks. None of them have produced fertile offspring thus far. Last spring (2012), one of the white hens from the first clutch and the brown hen from the second...

I'd have to say runner based off her posture and the way her head goes straight down into the bill which is unique to runners. There's no dip like in other duck breeds.

Your Chinese goose looks female, but you would need to vent sex to be sure. If one is more protective over the other, the protective one is your gander and the other your goose. If they are sexually mature, the gander should be displaying his protective behavior now.

I'm not sure what her color pattern is but she's a sweet girl.

Cane Brownie Granite Destiny