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    Please Help !!! Unexpected goslings - need some help ASAP

    A friend had a goose sitting on eggs she thought were infertile. She got bored sitting and abandoned the nest so I put the eggs in the incubator just in case. The eggs had been cold for about 24 hours. Fast forward a week and I went on holiday and forgot about them. Got back today, went in...
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    One nest, three geese.

    Yes, I really wanted them to hatch some eggs. I was worried about trying to hatch them myself, so I was hoping at least one would go broody.
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    One nest, three geese.

    Hi, my three lovely geese and their gander have made a nest, all three girls are laying in the same nest but none have gone broody so far. I'm concerned what will happen if they all go broody at the same time. Do I need to build 2 more nesting boxes and put eggs in each to encourage them to go...
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    Fertile eggs?

    Thank you, I did not know that.
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    Fertile eggs?

    Hi, I picked up some pol birds and noticed when I collected them that they were in with a cockerel. How long after being away from the cockerel will the eggs they lay be fertile? I have a broody silkie and just wondering if it's worth putting their first day or two's eggs under her.
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    Pomeranian Goose Breed Thread

    Catjo new owner of 4 pomeranian geese, at least one female because we got an egg today!
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    It's a girl!

    We bought 4straight run pomeranian goslings that were supposed to be for the table. Long story short, we got attached to them and decided to keep them as our alarm system :) today, we got an egg, so at least one is female. The problem is we have no idea who laid it or who her mate might be...
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    Question for our friends outside the U.S.

    I had a quick look and here in the UK we have them in metric, inches, and numbers - sometimes all three are given!
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    My Polish Pullet falls asleep ALOT. Like on the ramp to the coop...

    We have several 2 yo Gold laced Polish hens, one of them has always been narcoleptic. We named her Forest after Forest Gump as she ran so funny as a chick. She falls asleep half way across the garden on her way to eat, half way up the ramp to her house and she cannot perch as she falls off...
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    Dyeing brown eggs for Easter?

    Has anyone tried dying eggs that have not been boiled? A few children come to collect eggs from me and I thought it would be nice for them to get coloured ones for Easter, the only problem is their mothers want eggs to cook with at home, so pre-cooked eggs would not work. Does anyone know if...
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    Census...Another reminder?

    For all of you choosing not to fill in or send your forms, I applaud you. My brother-in-law is working three jobs to keep his family, one of those jobs is to work for the census. The more people who require a home visit, the longer his employment continues. They are extremely hard-working...
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    I am crying, because my DH wouldn't help me!!!! It's all his fault! :D

    I would cry too if I had to eat puppies! I know times are hard but surely it hasn't come to this? (in Ireland hush puppies are Bassett Hounds.)
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    Its pancake Tuesday..or shrove Tuesday...Who's having pancakes?

    Here in Ireland we eat the thin, crepe like pancakes, always eaten with lemon juice and sugar. Do you still toss your pancakes the way we do here? We celebrate 'pancake Tuesday' and 'scrape em off the ceiling Wednesday'.
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    rescue rant (some pics of scaly legs)

    Don't panic people, we have (unfortunately) been down this road more than once. The girls are completely isolated from my flock and are on meds for the coci as I am pretty sure you are all right, that is what it looks like to me too. I am going to worm once they are in better shape. They are...
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    rescue rant (some pics of scaly legs)

    I have never given myself the luxury of a rant before so please excuse me if I have not quite got into the swing of it yet I would like to smack upside the head the guy who owned the chickens we rescued at the weekend. The poor little Maran is so sore she can hardly walk. I have never...
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