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Any advice for a grieving gander?
Nothing yet - should be some point this week (wednesday?) if its going to happen.. Am trying to make preparations in the event of either eventuality and would like to get him a new lady friend whatever the outcome..! -
Any advice for a grieving gander?
He did, Miss Lydia, she was killed by a fox three weeks ago. I'm new to the forum (though very relieved to have found it!) and I've posted a thread about him sitting on the eggs that his mate left. I've only just started keeping geese - a work colleague needed a new home for her goose and we... -
Gander lost his mate and is now sitting on the eggs...
Well, he's still sitting - we're coming up to day 21 now from the point he started incubating them. Bless him - he's being so thorough. I'm going to have to read up on goslings in case they do hatch! There seem to be four eggs - I thought that there were five but I don't see the fifth now. I've... -
Any advice for a grieving gander?
My boy has been lonely too, though he's still taken up with sitting on his eggs. This is going to sound crazy but if I put my big white fleece on he'll actually come out for a little walk and a graze with me (I get in the pool with him too, wearing my wellies) though he dashes back in to the... -
Gander lost his mate and is now sitting on the eggs...
I'm new to poultry and planned to keep hens but about three months ago a work mate had to move house and didn't have anywhere for her (single) goose to live so we offered her a home. Because she was lonely we bought another goose to keep her company - which turned out to be a young gander. They... -
Hello from Yorkshire, from a newbie poultry keeper!
hello everyone, so glad I've stumbled across this forum (I was googling featherloss and moulting when I found it - my gander is looking very threadbare!) Looking forward to reading the threads and finding out more - I have much to learn and already have lots of questions, (though I'll see if I...- lorney
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