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    Questions about geese raising goslings

    Unfortunately I didn't but we don't have an incubator anyway. I'll have to get one for next time.
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    Questions about geese raising goslings

    Hah. That's funny. The goslings finally found the water I set out for them today too. They're very good for the most part but I saw the mom standing on one for 15 seconds before she realized it haha.
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    Questions about geese raising goslings

    Nevermind. They're all up and about now, 48hrs later. 7 out of 11 or 12 hatched.
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    Questions about geese raising goslings

    Two of our pilgrim geese shared a nest and just hatched out at least 4 goslings so far. They started peeping Saturday night and I put some food and water in there for the geese and goslings separately. Goslings haven't touched the food as of yet and moms are still sitting on the nest. One of the...
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    What online hatchery did you buy your ducklings from?

    I also used Metzer. Got 10 welsh harlequins. All healthy when they arrived and healthy a year later.
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    Geese fighting

    It is. Even the drakes are picking on him now. Hopefully I'll find a good home for him soon.
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    Geese fighting

    Some fighting I expected but it's not even a fight really. The one has completely submitted and the other just stands on his back plucking out feathers. They're separated now but I'll probably just get rid of one.
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    Geese fighting

    They free range on an acre all day every day and when they're out of the run they don't like each other but they don't fight. They were fighting when I went to let them out this morning. The problem is that the aggressive goose has commandeered both females leaving the kind gander constantly by...
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    Geese fighting

    So I have two ganders and two geese. One gander has been very aggressive lately holding down the other gander and pulling out his feathers and they both ended up a little bloody from hitting their wings on the fence. The same gander has also taken to picking on my son and dogs. I've broken it up...
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    Best guard geese???

    Yea, like I said, they're not going to stop a coyote, fox or raccoon but they definitely make a difference. Our neighbors, whose chickens and ducks share a fence with our ducks and geese, have lost over 30 birds in the past year and we've lost none. Given the choice, the predators avoid the geese.
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    Best guard geese???

    I guess I'll have to break from popular opinion. Our geese definitely act as guard dogs. We have 4 pilgrims, 2 male 2 female, and they have no problem facing down the neighbors golden retriever. They run up to him when he comes barking and they honk and hiss until he stops. Don't get me wrong, I...
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    Reintegrating duckling

    By the time it's 3-4 weeks old it should be fine to rejoin the flock by itself as long as it's not too cold. Were they being violent or just running away from it?
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    Help! What just came out of my duck?

    You're definitely going to need more females. Holderread recommends 4-6 females to every male.
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    Duck and goose growth cycle pics

    Ducks are Welsh Harlequins, Geese are Pilgrims. 2 days old, just arrived by mail: 1 week old: 2 weeks old 4 weeks old: 5 weeks old: 8 weeks old:
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    How many Ducks does everyone have.

    We have 10 Welsh Harlequins, 2 of which are drakes, and 4 Pilgrim geese.
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    Will my ducks start laying this fall?

    Do you have a way to stop them from tipping it over. My ducks tip over every single bowl/dish/container that I fill up with grit. I hope to avoid buying another galvanized feeder just for oyster she'll and grit .
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    Will my ducks start laying this fall?

    Thanks! Good advice.
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    Will my ducks start laying this fall?

    I only asked because Holderread says this: "To lay well and not deplete the body of minerals (especially calcium) and vitamins, ducks need to eat a laying feed 2 to 3 weeks prior to and throughout the laying season."
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    Will my ducks start laying this fall?

    I have Welsh harlequins and pilgrim geese that will be 20 weeks old this week. Since the days are getting shorter I'm not sure if they'll start laying this fall or if they'll wait til spring. My biggest concern is if I should I be starting them on layer feed or not...
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    Show quality from Stromberg?

    Holderread's is the place to order from if you truly want show quality .
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