Thanks Goosebaby. I will separate them tomorrow and give her a break and time to recover. I think he will be quite distressed by this, but can't see an alternative really.
Thank you for this. We've never seen her lay eggs, though this is only the first year they have 'paired.' We were told she was a female, but maybe I need to confirm this. She is much smaller than him, so we assumed what we were told was correct. No harm in checking though! The other thing is...
Hi, I would appreciate any advice asap! We've had our geese about a year and a half - they weren't a natural pair, but have definitely become one. There was no mating behaviour last year, but that has all changed now. The goose was initially plucking feathers from her breast (we assumed this)...
Hi, I started keeping chickens a year ago and have learnt so much from your forums(thank you!) I have an issue with one of my hens, who has a dirty bottom and has lost weight. They were all wormed just before Christmas, as I had a scare with a hen who we thought had gapeworm. (sadly, she died...