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We're on Day 32 here and I don't think Gertie is going to get her remaining 2 eggs to hatch. I've held them to my ear and can't hear anything. It would be just like Murphy to have Gertie smash the only egg that was going to develop. If nothing begins to pip by tonight I'm going to take her...

The little gosling died some time this morning while we were out at church. It was alive earlier this morning, peeping softly & flexing a bit. I lifted the whole washcloth-eggshell bundle out of the cooler to take a closer look. The yolk was all absorbed so I gently pried back the leathery...

We're on Day 26 here & there's been a problem. I knew the cage deal was not ideal, but the best thing I could find to do to protect Gertie & her egglings. My bedroom window faces east & I usually get up early each morning with "Open Gertrude's cage" the first thing on my mind. Some mornings...

All right, we're about 10 days into the project, and so far so good. Thanks to the Lord! We do pray fervently each night for all our flock, and now especially for Gertrude. It does seem that she takes quite a long break off her eggs each day, but if they are needing a daily cooling period...

Gertrude spent her second night in the cage. She seems more resigned to it, was more calm when I lifted it off of her this morning. For her sake I got up earlier and went out right away to take the cage off. I really think she will be safe in it, as safe as in anything else. It might upset...

I have just one pair of geese, beautiful Embdens named Elmer & Gertrude. They're about 2 years old. Last year Gertrude laid eggs about every other day for a few months in the spring but showed no interest in setting on her nest. This year she began again in April and just when I thought she...