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posting videos???
I have some funny video clips of one of our goose carrying on a conversation, but I can't figure out how to post them? I have put pics on here, but no luck with the video. I can email them to someone to post maybe? -
Interaction with wild ducks
So yesterday I looked back to where the pond is and saw all the ducks & geese standing on top of pond bank carrying on. At first I figured they wanted to eat again(they ALWAYS want eat! LOL). As I walked down to them I noticed they were all looking in the pond and their noises were kind of an... -
Our hen started sitting yesterday. Some rookie questions
Sorry if these are dumb questions. I know next to nothing about chickens. I only got these golden phoenix chickens because they came with some ducks I bought LOL. These chickens have a kind of a sweet setup, They free range around our big equipment barn all day and roost in the rafters. We enjoy...- fastrnrik
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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Duck eggs under a chicken?
Sorry I know this information has been covered on here before, but I cant find it. I have a golden phoenix hen who has made a nest and has been laying eggs in our shop. She has 6 eggs in there now. I don't know how many she will lay before she starts sitting. I also have a few duck eggs that... -
Basset Hound & Billy Goat
Here is Noah the basset hound and Phil the goat sitting in their chairs. I'm sitting in the chair between them and watching the ducks & geese in the pond. These two are the best of friends so I thought I'd share a few pictures.- fastrnrik
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- Forum: Other Pets & Livestock
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Help id a couple of my geese?
I have 6 geese. 3 white Chinese, 2 that look like this fella, and a white/brown that I'm not sure of breed. This one is my favorite. We call him Biggun'. Am I correct that he is a Toulouse goose? We refer to him as a "he", but I have no idea what sex he is. If "he" lays eggs in the spring I... -
little billy goat problems. Anyone have any insight?...
So, I will start by saying that I don't know a whole lot about goats, so I'm hoping someone has some info that may help me. Ok.... our goat adventure started because we were wanting a pet goat around the yard , and just to play with. We found a little white pygmy billy goat on craigslist. He was...- fastrnrik
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Scraggly wing feathers?
One of our geese is kind of homely LOL. It is a toulouse looking, younger looking goose, fully grown, but not as big as the "big" geese. Anyway, the feathers on the ends of his wings stick straight out like airplane wings. I just figured the robust little spanish lady who caught him with a net... -
Thinking of getting guineas. Buy babies or adults? How many?
First of all, I know nothing about guineas except that my grandma had them when I was a kid. They slept in the trees and were noisy LOL. I have been thinking about getting some for our place to use as alarms and just because I like watching goofy animals. They will free range, and we have a...- fastrnrik
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Collecting eggs to incubate?
Sorry if this is a dumb question.... My little boy and I are going to build a small incubator to try to hatch some babies. If we have fun with it, maybe we'll buy an incubator. There is tons of info on how to build the incubator, temp, humidity, etc, etc, but my question is regarding the eggs... -
Muscovies as momma's?
We have several ducks, 23 to be exact, - pekins, swedish, runners, rouens, mallard, etc. and we get eggs every day. None of them ever sit on them, which is pretty normal from what I've read on here. We would like to have some babies at some point, so it seems that my choices are to incubate the... -
Adding some turkeys and have some questions about what breed...
Hello. We have decided we want to add some turkeys. We would like to have a male & female in the yard. They will just be pets, we will not be eating them or anything, and I'm a long time turkey hunter and never get sick of hearing the gobble LOL. Anyway, I have been looking locally and have... -
Need input on some goose drama please.....
Ok, so I have a dilema with my geese and and hoping someone could help me..... I will give a little back story to explain how I got to my "situation". I have a large pond and wanted some ducks & geese swimming around to look at. To get started, I bought 6 pekin ducks from one person and 2... -
Pellet fish feed and whole corn?
Couple of questions.... First- I am having our pond stocked with fish next week. The catfish eat a floating pelleted fish food. Since the ducks & geese share the pond I know they will eat some of it as well. Is it safe for them? Second- we have a wildlife feeder which is fairly close to our... -
Diving & swimming underwater....
So while out working around the pond yesterday I hear a large splash. Since I live in Florida, my first thought was "Alligator" and that he was trying to have a snack. Gators show up fairly often here, and I've actually had to relocate two in the past couple weeks. Anyway, when I walked down to... -
How much to feed & how often? and egg question?
Hello. I am new on here and have a few questions and hope someone can help me.... I have a large pond and recently acquired some ducks & geese. I don't eat them or pick up their eggs or anything, I just enjoy watching them swim & interact. I have: 6 large Pekins- 2 drakes & 4 hens 2 large...