Recent content by carolina91

They are Cotton Patch Geese.

Yes. I have them still.

I have Cotton Patch goslings (4 pairs total) hatched Mother's Day weekend. Their parents came from Worth-it-Farms. At this age, I am only willing to sell in pairs for $125 per pair. We are in the Columbia SC area. I am willing to drive to meet you as much as a hundred miles (i.e. Charlotte...

Mine are laying ... big time. The first egg came from my older girl Greta (American buff) on February 9. I caught one of my Pilrgims, Lily laying the next day. I have four older geese and am assuming they are the only ones laying right now. I have collected 8 eggs since. Of course they all...

I'm in central SC and mine are just starting to get antsy. This seems a little early, but it was very warm here until after Christmas. Last year was the first year I had geese breeding. It was the end of February before Bogart (my gander) got really aggressive, trying to chase my husband away...

That certainly is a beautiful picture!! We only got flurries here.

No rules. It depends on the bird. We've done both. We have a female duck named Fred whose name my kids didn't change (obviously) and a gander who they changed from Kate to Humphrey, but they have two names picked out for each of our Silkies because we can't tell whether they are male or female...

They can go for 48 -72 hours after hatching without food or water. If they were just hatched, they will be fine overnight. They will rely on the absorbed yolk for the first couple of days. I usually leave them for at least two days in the incubator. 26 degrees may be too low; that may be why...

I know it's after 10:45, but i didn't see any other bids. If you have no other bids and would still like to sell them, i offer the $35 plus shipping. Thanks Carolina91

If you can identify it as venomous or are not sure - kill it. Better safe than sorry. A sharp shovel will slice the head off, my husband's method. I prefer to use a 22 rifle as I would rather not be anywhere near a venomous snake. Non venomous snakes (rat snakes, corn snakes etc) are good...

We have several visiting cats (half wild or just wandering) around our house and they have never bothered adult birds (even the stubborn ones who sleep on the wooden fence). Racoon and possum are more of a problem. That said, if a small chick or juvenile bird came around a hungry cat, I am...

Depending on the height of the trail cam and given that the cat appears to be on the low side of the cage the perspective may cause your size estimate to be off. I think it is a domestic cat as well; probably feral. Physically, it in no way resembles a bobcat. Did you check for prints and...

I second the recommendation on Buff goslings. We have American Buff and Pilgrim geese and they are generally calm. They seem to take everything in stride. Don't get me wrong, they can raise a huge fuss; but generally don't unless it is very serious. They can also be talkative. Or could...

That sounds like a good idea. If they hatch, I will wait to give them to the parents. I dealt with the ant beds. Their house is within a fence made with cattle panels, very sturdy - and we close them up inside every night. In the past, they have been difficult about going inside, but are better...

UPDATE - Gone this morning and another one of my geese let a baby wander last night into the rain. He didn't make it either. I don't think there was anything I could have done, but I was hoping she would pull through.