Glad to see Simon (and Scout) got a good home!!! He was the first Sebbie egg that I hatched!! He actually hatched in an incubator in a Clarion Hotel room, thanks to an unplanned trip.
Holderread recommends 2-3 cups of brewer's yeast per 10 lbs of feed (or 5-7 lb brewer's yeast per 100 lbs of feed). That did the trick when my runner ducklings had shaky legs.
Don't give up!! This was the fourth clutch of eggs that were set, and only 3 of the 8 hatched. I was setting about 8-9 eggs in each clutch. I only got 1 last year, so my average is way up!!
BTW, I the Indian Runner in your avatar!!
Thanks guys! And great captions!!! The goslings were completely oblivious to me and the camera, but the greyhound happened to walk behind me during the "photo shoot". That got their attention!! I snapped this before all three of them lowered their heads and started telling the dog off!!!
Woohoo!!! I was looking over my hatching notes from last year and Simon just celebrated his first birthday last week!!!
Boy, these kids sure are starting young these days!!!
LOL!! I have a nest like that too! My Lucy was off of her nest and bathing in the pools with the other 3 geese yesterday. I looked out across the yard at the nest and SWORE there was another goose on the nest!!! I only have 4 geese, and no I had not had any wine (yet)!!!
Congrats...
Glad to hear your power is back! Here is a link to a very informative thread.... just in case....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/689897/im-incubating-what-do-i-do-if-the-power-goes-out
Thanks all!
That was the ONE day two weeks ago that we saw the sun also! It has been raining and foggy here since, which turned the backyard into a mud pit. It's sleeting now.
Thanks for all the compliments! Don't worry, the ducks get plenty of camera time too!! It's hard not to when they are chewing on the camera cord and running off with the case!!
Thank you so much for posting these!!!! I really needed this today!! I love being able to see him grow up!! Is he still a monster gosling? Or have your girls caught up?