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The problem with that may be how long she could still produce mixed-breed offspring AFTER being separated. I'm not sure how it is with geese. But I've proven the "theory" with chickens that they can still lay eggs from a particular male for up to three weeks. I have a bantam cochin hen that was...

One way you can sometimes stop her from going broody so soon, is to collect the eggs every day until YOU are ready for her to sit on them. She'll keep noticing no eggs in the nest, and it's likely to keep her "laying" hormones going until she feels like she has a good-sized clutch ready.

... and still charge more and more each year

The Dollar General near me has their larger pools like that out in front of the store already. Then again, this is Georgia. We were almost at 80 degrees yesterday... But DG is charging $21 for them. I'll either wait until they get the small ones for $7, or buy one from Wal-mart!

I hatch all of my eggs with dirt and all. If something is CAKED onto it, I just use a dry fingernail brush to get it off. No water.

Not yet.

So I can finally participate here. This is a current pic of my sebbies, taken just this morning! Ready for this? Here they are! Aren't they just ADORABLE?!?

Gander = male. So that would make your sebastopol the gander.

The first set is coming from "sandiklaws" and the second set is coming from "big bird". I'm also pondering some saddleback goslings from another source.

Yes, but what happens at the end of the breeding season if they still have no eggs in the nest?

YAY! THE FIRST SET IS ON THE WAY! My first set of sebbie eggs are on the way! I'm expecting another set from another breeder, but not sure when that will be (they are the ones I paid for last year). But I have some on the way now. Incubator is warming up in the closet with two thermometers and...

The breeder of eggs that I'm waiting on has had the same issue. Her geese are breeding just fine, and they are laying just fine, but the eggs are freezing! She wants to hatch out the first few to make sure they are actually fertile (which may be a moot point now), and then give me the next 5 or...

Gander. Definitely the gander.

Short for "exercise pen"

http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/oval-galvanized-stock-tank-2-ft-w-x-4-ft-l-x-2-ft-h-100-gal-capacity That's only 4 feet long though. And that's brand new from Tractor Supply. I'm sure other places might be cheaper. The one that is 6 ft long goes for $119. And 8 feet long is well above $200.

That's actually a really great idea. Hey, it's what Tractor Supply does for chicks and ducklings when they sell them!

In the past, I used rubber maid bins for the first few weeks, then dog playpens for the next few. This time around, it will be an old rabbit cage for a while. The rabbit cage is almost 5 feet long, and about 24 inches front to back, and 18 inches high. The heat lamp sits on top of one corner...

I never had those dreams as a kid, in reference to school. But I've had them as an adult. Not necessarily going to work either, but just going shopping, going to events, whatever. If you ever figure out what that's about, let me know!

*Marks the Calendar*

So you do sell day-olds and ship them, then? While I trust eggs being handled more than goslings, if you're willing to ship day-olds, I might request some of those, then!