I'd be interested in some hatching eggs next spring. I live in deep southern Illinois and I've had a lavender drake for several years but have never been able to find any other Muscovies in my area.
Thus far, all is well. The mama goose is still laying eggs in her new nesting area and the other two are staying calm. The chickens get in her nest and wreck it (scratching up the straw) but it doesn't seem to bother the geese.
I don't have an incubator. The mama goose isn't sitting yet- she's just laying eggs. We have eaten a few of the eggs, and they are good- like huge duck eggs. I am hoping once her nest is full enough she will sit on the eggs and raise some young. I really don't need the eggs, as our chickens and...
Thank you for your reply and your helpful information; I appreciate it. Yesterday I did remove the eggs from the nest and disassembled her nest in that corner of the barn. I am hoping she will make herself a new nest in a better place. I am trying to persuade them to occupy the little barn; I...
Hello everyone! We are new to raising geese, and I need some advice. We have 3 Production Toulouse that we have had for about a year. They were adults when they came to live with us here on our homestead, so I have no idea how old they are. One is larger than the other two, but I think we have 2...
Thank you for the replies and ideas. Cali Chick, I really have no reason for not wanting to try the Cornish X's other than I just don't like the looks of them; they look like genetic defects to me. I lean more towards the heritage breeds.
As for rabbits, I love fried rabbit but in all honesty I...