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Questions about geese raising goslings
Two of our pilgrim geese shared a nest and just hatched out at least 4 goslings so far. They started peeping Saturday night and I put some food and water in there for the geese and goslings separately. Goslings haven't touched the food as of yet and moms are still sitting on the nest. One of the... -
Geese fighting
So I have two ganders and two geese. One gander has been very aggressive lately holding down the other gander and pulling out his feathers and they both ended up a little bloody from hitting their wings on the fence. The same gander has also taken to picking on my son and dogs. I've broken it up... -
Duck and goose growth cycle pics
Ducks are Welsh Harlequins, Geese are Pilgrims. 2 days old, just arrived by mail: 1 week old: 2 weeks old 4 weeks old: 5 weeks old: 8 weeks old: -
Will my ducks start laying this fall?
I have Welsh harlequins and pilgrim geese that will be 20 weeks old this week. Since the days are getting shorter I'm not sure if they'll start laying this fall or if they'll wait til spring. My biggest concern is if I should I be starting them on layer feed or not... -
Ducklings and Goslings enjoying their first swim.
100 degrees here today so I let them get in the water. They are so much fun to watch. I can't believe how long they stay under water swimming around the bottom. They loved the leftover strawberry tops the kids didn't finish. -
Thoughts on duck house/duckponics design.
So I recently just acquired the pieces from a solarium for free. Dual pane glazed windows, 3" insulation, sliding door and storm door etc. I'm planning on framing it out to make a 16'x12' greenhouse/duckponics setup. The pond will be 500 gallons, 16'x4'x12" deep, (elevated about 2' off the... -
Welsh Harlequin egg counts from Holderread vs Metzer
I was getting ready to order some Welsh Harlequins, more than likely from Holderread's. They claim their flock of Harlequins are averaging 260-350 eggs per year, Metzer's claim they're only getting 100-150. Has anyone done an actual comparison between ducks from the two? I mean I understand... -
Suggestions on containing Peahen
Our neighbors have a peahen whose favorite roosting spot seems to be on our brand new truck. Our truck is now poop covered and scratched. Any suggestions to keep her out of our yard and in theirs?