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    Remove or Leave Goose Eggs in the Nest?

    One of my two female geese has started laying, for the first time with me. I'm having to remove the eggs as she lays them because our dog Tara is an accomplished egg hunter! Will this distress her or prevent her from continuing to lay? They're unfertilised as there is no gander, so I give them...
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    Look at the amazing difference in my Rescue Hens!

    I got 2 rescue hens from Barbara at the 'Nuthouse Hen Rescue' also known as 'Northern Ireland Battery Hen Rescue' in Moira. They were to keep my other hen company after losing her companions. They were rescued from a free range egg farm and were saved from slaughter at only 18 months! Barbara...
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    Goose plucking out breast feathers?

    I have 2 gorgeous geese left Bella & Betsy, having recently lost Lancelot the gander. Betsy has recently developed a bare patch on her chest and I assume she has been plucking out her feathers. I know some birds do that to line their nests etc but is this normal for geese? I don't know if either...
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    Hi from Willowfield

    Hi all, from sunny Aghadowey Northern Ireland. I'm what my daughter calls a 'pyjama farmer', as I usually go out every morning in my pyjamas to feed the goats! We live in the countryside with all our pets and I also kinda inherited some goats (4), and now also have 2 chickens (rescues) Chocolate...
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    Female goose using neck to push other goose's neck down to feed?

    I have 2 female domestic geese left (after the male, Lancelot, died), Bella & Betsy. They are coping well and Betsy (Lancelot's favourite) is now encouraging Bella to try the pond that Lancelot had largely kept her from - she's dipped in twice now. They are so sweet together and are starting to...
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