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    BUMBLE SURGERY

    Hi! I've had great success with passive removal of bumbles, but it takes a lot of time, resources and energy. If you're not 100% committed to the surgery & administering antibiotics post-op to prevent infection (as I wasn't 😅) this could be a route! I did epsom soaks every couple of days in a...
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    Administering Calcium Gluconate

    Me too 🙁 But I really appreciate all of your help and knowledge on the matter. It helped make her life more comfortable until she died, so I am appreciative of that. And now that I know how to recognize and treat this condition, I feel more capable. Which is a good thing, so thank you!
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    Goose enrichment ideas?

    Yep the food ideas are golden. My geese LOVE to pick at things, anything. They were so curious as gosling's, picking at the thermometer, food dish, anything. A small soft stuffed animal is always nice, mine liked to cuddle with them. I also would sit with them and they like to pick at my...
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    Goose tried to mate with me.

    Sorry but this made me laugh a lot, especially the bit about the gross little weiner 🤣 Luckily my geese haven't attempted this, but I rarely let my guard down around them. Mostly because of stories like this that I've read on here. Sorry to hear about your injuries, I have scars on my wrists...
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    Duck bedding input Q - modified deep litter

    Yep, lots of good advice so far! Personally I love the deep litter. Less work, more payoff in the spring when I shovel everything out to toss it in the compost or use in the garden. I use a combo of TSC flake pine shavings + straw layered and I don't give them water & food at night in their...
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    Administering Calcium Gluconate

    My khaki Campbell passed away today 😣 I drained fluids from her a total of three times (most recently on the tenth) due to her continuing discomfort, and after each time she was drained she seemed ok. She had a good appetite, ate her pellets, enjoyed snacks like meal worms, tomatoes and cabbage...
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    Best duck food for Laying & Non-Laying Duck & Geese Flock

    That's great to hear! Yes everyone in the flock loved the Kalmbach and recently I ran out before my delivery from Chewy, so I purchased some of the soy free Nutrena from TSC because they like that type too. Going to keep up the Kalmbach seeing as how they're loving it.
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    Selling Unfertilized Goose Eggs

    This is great! I've purchased duck and standard egg cartons before from here so this is wonderful! Thank you!
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    Selling Unfertilized Goose Eggs

    That is very helpful thank you! I will check Craigslist as well to see what they are going for around here. Social media has had sellers $2-3/egg & was a mixed bag and I found one online website that was selling goose eggs fo $7 each. I have been weighing mine and range from 110g-163g (they're...
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    Guard geese for ducks

    Aw sorry, I read the top as you lived in San Diego instead of San Antonio for some reason. Sorry about that, thought you lived in CA whoops!!
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    Guard geese for ducks

    I purchased my two geese, including the Buff from Metzer Hatchery but perhaps there will be other local sources in CA who have Buffs? Buffs are so incredibly beautiful and intelligent and I know each bird has its own personality, but mine is very chill which makes handling, egg collecting...
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    Selling Unfertilized Goose Eggs

    Rearranged then a bit and I can actually fit four. Might pack a bit of clean straw in the bottom of that is considered safe. Just to keep them upright.
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    Selling Unfertilized Goose Eggs

    My two geese have been laying very well and I'm hoping to sell their eggs at a local farm store. I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what the average price is per goose egg, and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions or if they sell their goose eggs, what price they sell them at...
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    Broody goose

    Hi! My two female geese have gone a bit broody, my Roman more so than my Buff. One will remain on the nest in the morning and the other will defend her. By defend I mean she'll snip at me a bit, but I'm not so easily deterred. I hand raised them and have kept a rather hands on personable...
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    Guard geese for ducks

    Hi! I have two geese that were raised and brooded with ten ducklings (they adopted the ducklings as their flockmates) they are excellent guardians (they're loud, warchful and big) but can also get a little sassy. They are both female, and I know you mentioned above about the possibility of a...
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