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Hoping this is the right place for this thread... I have had Lakenvelders in the past, and I am just getting back into them this year. I have a nice batch of 16 here at the moment. I had to go to a hatchery because I could not find any local breeders and I have had really bad luck with shipped...

I just had my last hatch go bad (I think the eggs were too old when I started) so I have no new peeps to distract myself, and I have to go out of town towards the end of this month so I cannot start any new ones. How do you handle hatching withdrawals? I find myself on Ebay looking at hatching...

My son got me some hatching geese eggs for Mother's Day at a poultry swap meet but didn't find out what *kind* they were. I really love the little devils, but I keep looking at pictures of baby geese and I can't figure out what kind these might be. Any guesses? Here they are in the transport...

OK, I have lived on this farm for 15 yrs now, and I have never ever seen snakes like I have this year. I am guessing it was the mild winter, but this is RIDICULOUS. I have been fighting, and losing babies, for the past several weeks. I have so far killed more than 20 and they just keep coming...

OK, I have never had geese before, so I am totally out of my element. I have had chickens and ducks since forever, so I figured how different can it be, right? Uh, now I know better... Let me explain what is happening, and maybe one of you guys that has had geese for a while can offer me a...

...cause I have one here that I am trying to get going, and just not having much luck. I got this at an auction, so I don't have a lot of background on it. The case is in outstanding condition, the fan works great, as does the turner. So, that is two issues down from go, and I am thrilled about...

Hi, there, I am new to this forum, but not new to raising chickens. I have a question about Lakenvelders. Several years ago, I was hurt in an accident on the farm, and I was forced to sell off all the livestock because I could not get around to take care of them. Now that my son has grown up, he...