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  1. lecobb

    Need ideas for moving my chainlink goose (dog) pen.

    I was gifted a chainlink dog pen to use to move my geese around the pasture. The idea is working great, but i'm starting to bend the pipes while (carefully) picking it up to move it. I was thinking I could construct a wooden base to secure the pen on top of that would keep it more stable while...
  2. lecobb

    When do I give up and get her off the nest?

    My goose has been sitting on 10 eggs since around the 7th of March (halfheartedly sitting a few days preceding). Since it's been at least a month, at what point should I give up and make her get off the nest? She's pale and doesn't seem to be in the best condition since she's barely moved for so...
  3. lecobb

    Incubator light won't turn off, buzzing

    I set up my incubator (gopherbator plans), and am almost through my first hatch (putting the eggs in the hatcher tomorrow). My light has stopped turning off, and instead dims and buzzes. When it's on, it functions fine. I've tried a new lightbulb, which didn't make a difference, and I redid the...
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    What to do with badly placed eggs?

    One of my geese has now laid 2 eggs (though I took the first away). She laid the one I took away in a poor location, and now has laid the second one in a pretty equally bad spot. She's made a spot in the grass (hard to call that a nest...) against a barn that is raised about 8 inches off the...
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    Show quality geese?

    Our state fair is coming up, and I think it could be fun to try showing our geese. I wouldn't want to put them through the stress of travelling and spending so much time away from home if they aren't show quality though. I'm not sure how much I believe it, but the man we bought our embdens...
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    Interesting breed/color of white egg layer?

    I know I want a white egg layer in my flock, but the breeds i've seen haven't been terribly interesting. Can anyone point out some that have interesting colors or are otherwise a unique breed? One that did catch my eye is the Exchequer Leghorns: (Picture is Peachick's) Also, i'm not...
  7. lecobb

    Cleaning up the feathers in the yard?

    I have 11 geese, and it seems that everyone is moulting. My yard looks like there's been a massacre with all the goose feathers. Anyone know of any quicker ways to clean them up than doing it individually by hand?
  8. lecobb

    Higher quality feed?

    As i'm doing more research on getting ready for geese, it seems that many (most?) people feed Flock Raiser. I took a look at the ingredient list today, and of course, it's typical Purina least cost formulation. I won't feed my cats, dogs, or horses anything that's not a fixed formula, and i'm...
  9. lecobb

    Toulouse vs American Buff?

    I think we've pretty much narrowed it down to these two geese, and are having a hard time deciding between them. These will be our first geese (or fowl for that matter, chickens to come later). We plan on having a pair or trio. They will have an enclosure, but be allowed to free range within...
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    Show me chicken colors

    I'm gearing up to get my first pet chickens, and the more I research, the more I realize that i'm leaning towards certain colors just as much as certain breeds. I can't seem to find anywhere online that gives a comprehensive list of the various colors. About the time I think i've gotten them...
  11. lecobb

    Starting a new flock - buying adults?

    I've got about two months before I move into my new house complete with a nice coop. I've done a decent bit of basic reading from the local library, but it's time to go more in depth. While I want eggs, i'm really looking for glorified pets, so a variety of breeds and colors interests me. I...
  12. lecobb

    What are these cages?

    I just bought a foreclosed property where the previous owners left quite a lot of junk in the pasture. There's a chicken coop that's in good shape, and i'm hoping to eventually get a few chickens. They also left 7 of these mysterious cages in the pasture? In my non existent chicken knowledge, I...
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