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    Geese wandering off

    The gander ratio problem is why I bought sexed goslings only. Last year my geese wandered off. They sometimes wander into one neighbor's yard where we can see them and we call them back but this time they decided to walk through the woods (they never go into the woods) to another neighbors...
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    Non-mated goose laying eggs

    My geese are specifically for laying. Just like chickens. Except geese will lay only during their breeding season (usually sometimes an odd fall egg) which is around the end of January to June or so.
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    Away from home, geese wont go to bed

    I use a stick of some sort as well. You might try training them to the stick while you are home so next time you are away the goose sitter will be able to use the familiar item and things might go easier.
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    Where are the Geese

    I put them in the coop at night with the chickens. They are allowed to go into the secure run and most of them do. They will eat all the chicken food and drink all the chicken water so I have to replace that in the morning.
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    Turken and turken cross hatch

    Single comb I think. I want more at some point.
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    Turken and turken cross hatch

    I used to have a Turken/EE cross roo. We loved him. Mr Fox ate him though sadly. I would love to have some again.
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    Anyone know how to help/treat this goose?

    Aww, poor thing. Good care, green pasture, and fresh air should help some. Geese are not really amenable to being kept in cages. They need to be out on pasture. I don't know if anyone even knows what their true nutritional needs are.
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    Ended Contest #3 Cutest Baby Fowl - 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong

    My little African goslings. Cutest ever.
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    Geese Logistics Questions

    You don't need more than two to start I think. You can always grow out more later. I am no expert and I am a coward. I meant to eat the boy geese and keep the girls (because I sell eggs) but so far I have not had the courage. I have no problem with chickens, but the geese are more personable...
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    gosling drinking too much

    My goslings are growing like weeds but they just don't eat that much of the crumbles. They prefer the pasture. Wild geese don't have access to crumbles anyway so I am not worried.
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    Super African vs African @ Metzer's Farms

    Just to throw in another reason people might want Africans, I have been doing really well with my Africans from McMurray Hatchery. I don't care what the size is or even what the look is or how close to show quality. I buy them for egg production and egg size and great foraging. I sell my eggs...
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    Comment by 'Ms Ellen' in article 'My cute new goose babies!'

    They grow SO fast. Now they are the size of my chickens!
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    My cute new goose babies!

    These are my new baby African geese! So cute here. They are already three times the size now.
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    Eggs Missing

    Crows are my friends though, they keep the hawks away. Better to lose some eggs than a bird.
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    Fox!!

    Thanks slingshot. No lead here though I would not be opposed to it. Trouble is there are so many foxes to begin with.
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