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    Favorite Duck went broody...

    AND SHE LOOKS ROUGH! She decided to make her nest outside of the fenced area. Her behavior has been odd to me...and I didn't realize this broody thing is a process. It is not a quick light switch. It started with me noticing I was missing an egg from the hut. I found her stash in the tree line...
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    Grumpy Gander Story

    I would like to tell you a tale about my grumpy gander Rusty. Mainly because nobody in my life really understands or cares for that matter. He is such a beautiful white goose. And was a sweet boy up until a couple of months ago. We have worked out our issues, mainly me having to watch my back...
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    Issue with my male goose....

    I have a pair of geese. He has been giving me grief for a good 2 months now. I can deal with it and handle him but I am noticing my female seems tired. He follows her close, guards her when she eats-they are with 7 ducks. I have watched them in the kiddie pools he does try to mate with her. The...
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    Little did I know.....

    Little did I know about spring goose pair breeding aggression....this is my first spring with my pair. She laid her first ever egg last weekend and Rusty (the male) has gone into crazy mode. It has made chores very entertaining and I am being either chased or stalked. He can honk, hiss and...
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    A flock of A-holes lately!

    I am not sure what is going on with these birds but WOW! (1 drake, 6 ducks and a pair of geese) Everyone is picking on everyone. The ducks are loud and arguing nonstop, the drake is running off my female goose. My male goose, well he runs the ENTIRE show so he tries to keep order. I think he...
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    When do the goose eggs start?

    Morning. I am located in Wisconsin so we are having cold temps and not much daylight. My goose was hatched the beginning of April 2024. Her main squeeze Rusty is a few years older. It is just those 2 (in a mix of 6 crazy ducks and a distinguished gentleman drake). In a perfect world, I am...
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    Heated Sidewalk Mats...hear me out!!

    I am located in Central WI and it gets COLD...like -20 F COLD. What if I would run one of these heated walk mats (they are on Amazon) to keep a small area kinda sorta thawed. I do have 2 heated dog bowls that did AMAZING during the -35 F temps we had earlier this week. I found these heated mats...
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    My goose pair are getting mean...

    My goose pair are getting pushy with the ducks. They all have 5 acres to roam all day. At night they are separate from the ducks. I have 2 kiddie pools set up and cleaned daily...the geese run the pools. Apparently, they decide when the pools are open and closed to the ducks. Same with the...
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    Letting the ducks out in the morning darkness...

    Due to my work schedule I have to let the crew out before I leave for work (6:00-6:30am) and it is before sun up these days and worse with the daylight savings time change. I am assuming leaving them in until daylight is more for their safety and not a rule of thumb? They can stay in the hut if...
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    Feeling guilty winterizing...

    I am slowly getting ready for our crazy northcentral Wisconsin weather. I had a kiddie pool in their run, they loved it. I pulled it last weekend. :( The disappointment on their faces when they went in that night was obvious. Pure disgust. :hmm They have always had food and water at night. I...
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    Automatic hut door

    Hello. Do any of you have an automatic hut door? Not sure what one is good for ducks.
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    Duck Run Question...

    First year duck mom to 6 ducks and one distinguished gentleman drake. I have a 6x12 run I will be closing off with plywood soon. (I am in northcentral WI-it gets COLD here). My question is with the flooring....for the summer it was built with 8" of gravel for the floor and I put some turf on it...
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    wood or poly for winterizing duck hut

    I have a duck hut that needs to be winterized. Is using wood for sides better than polycarb. sheets (green house type matieral)?? It is all expensive so not really worried about a few dollar difference in cost. 🤢 Temps can get to -20 deg F in Janurary. The pic is the hut when I got it. I have...
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    Putting rocks and sticks in water pails

    Hello. Just curious if anyone has a goose that puts rocks and sticks in their water pails and pools? My female goose is always picking up sticks, putting them in water and seems to play with the sticks. And I have seen her put rocks in there too. River rock so not small pea gravel. Thoughts...
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    Winter= taking away their "fun"

    I fell bad taking away my ducks/geese fun away for the winter. Right now the weather is stable to have them run the 5 acre yard during the day with 3 kiddie pools and food available all day. Every morning they waddle excited to the yard when the doors open...they waddle ALL OVER THE PLACE. When...
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    Is removing the aggressive drake always the best idea?

    I had 2 drakes and 6 ducks-all born this spring. And a female and male goose. One of the drakes (Violent Violet-named before I knew it was a he) were chasing the female goose away all the time and kind of a pain with the ducks. The other drake is pretty laid back. The male goose sat back and...
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    WHO DID IT!? WHO LAID THIS EGG?

    Hello. I have 2 drakes and 6 ducks all born April 6/7. SOMEONE laid an egg last night!! I have asked a few of the ladies to fess up and nobody will. The egg was found in the middle of the hut on turf all alone this morning when I let everyone out. Not ONE gal took a second look and left for the...
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    Winter floor for duck hut ideas-First winter

    Hello. I have a duck hut that currently has pea gravel/gravel for a floor. Their shelter has a wood floor. Our winters are VERY harsh in north central Wisconsin (snow and very low temps) and I am guessing the gravel will be a complete mess by spring with not being able to spray off with water...
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    Goose Pairing questions

    Morning. I had 2 geese from hatch this spring and one passed away 2 weeks ago. Different breeds- male and female. The Male is who passed away. I did get another goose (white male- Rusty in picture), he is 3 and came from a large flock family. His partner passed and he was lonely. My goose was...
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    What is the best option?

    Hello. I had 2 geese. One got ill and passed away. (RIP Clarkie) I have one goose left, female. She was born the end of March. I also have 2 drakes and 5 ducks. The drakes chase the goose away. She tries so hard to hang with the ducks but the drakes put their heads down and chase her away. It is...
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