geese

Hello, we have birds in Salatin-style tractors. We've been losing birds left & right (80 so far 😣). We thought it had to be a 4-legged predator and were setting traps accordingly, but finally figured out it was the ravens by witnessing their methods with our own eyes. They go out in the morning...

Sorry, this is long but I’m hoping for some advice!!! We live on a small lake with 7 other homeowners, each 5-12 acres. A neighbor (call him neighbor K) bought 2 pair of Chinese geese and raised them from goslings. Unfortunately, within a year or so, 3 of the 4 had been killed by coyotes (we...

Hi all. We had a flock of 6 goslings about 2.5 months old. The past 2 days they have been rapidly dying. Yesterday morning one was found dead in the coops and no signs of injury. The rest were separated from the other waterfowl. This morning, the remaining goslings are all dying; lethargic...

Hey everyone! I went to let my geese out this morning and Priscilla, my female buff, was just laying there pretty lethargic. My male, Herbie, seemed fine and like his normal self. I picked up Priscilla and brought her over to the water and she was willingly drinking and seemed quite thirsty-...

This year my garden has been “meh” I think the earwigs are eating everything again and I’ve been too busy with taking care of my Roxby Gander while he hasn’t been feeling well so I haven’t done a lot of weeding or anything down in the garden, but so far I have: Some pumpkins finally sprouting...

I have 9 laying hens that will soon be free ranging without complete overhead coverage. Now I also have one gosling. The hens are terrified of it. It is just over 2 weeks old. Will it still imprint on the hens? It wants to follow me around so I am making sure not to pay much attention to it as...

Hi, my gesse just randomly stop walking and now he's not moving and is very weak. By his actions he might not make it tomorrow. He's not eating or drinking. Please, I need help asap the vet is close. I need help to at least keep him well till tomorrow morning. He is also pooping water

I believe I'm on day 29 of incubation with a buff/pilgrim goose egg. Temperature is at 99 and humidity is 70 percent. I had one hatch this morning and the other hatch day before yesterday. There's two eggs left in the incubator. One I didn't have good hopes for in the first place because the air...

Just when I thought the laying season (and my incubating season) might be nearing an end, the girls began laying again. 😮 Are your geese still laying, too? If so, what breed do you have and when do they typically stop for the season? Mine are Pilgrims and last year, they stopped at the...

Hi everyone, Next month is going to be crazy, between getting my first cattle and my 3 batches of chicks I've ordered to arrive next month. I thought about it and i thought i'd add a new species of poultry this year! I have zero experience with geese, but i've heard they're cool birds. I ordered...

Hello I have 3 5 week old goslings. The one is having an issue with the small part of his/her wing. It sticks out instead of going under the wing. There was feathers growing from it but now they are all plucked out. I put some of that blue hen healer on it in case the other geese were picking on...

:jumpyGoose Hatching Guide:jumpy SOP African Grey Dewlap's This was my first time hatching geese, I had advice and instructions from the professional breeder who the parents are from, but I am by no means an expert Using Nurture Right 360 Incubator & Little Giant Still Air for Hatching 30 DAY...

I was wondering if anyone would be able to give me an idea on what breed/breeds this little one could be. There are white chinese, pomeranian, embden, Sebastopol, and toulouse geese on the property. Kinda looks a bit like a pomeranian gosling but not quite. Looks to have blue eyes.

I've read quite a few threads here on making a profit on poultry but wanted a more specific one, so here I am creating my own thread. I have 1 acre of pasture in CA with 12 free-range ducks, 6 call ducks, 2 SOP dewlap African grey geese, and maybe 4 silver duck wings. Im trying to figure out...

I think the black duck is a black Swedish. Not sure what the two bigger goslings are, especially the biggest. They came from random straight run lots. Thanks!!

Just joined as incubating duck and goose eggs for the first time. Duck eggs on day 6 and goose eggs on day 3. Any tips appreciated. Have just candled duck eggs and think one has gone wrong but will check again on day ten.

Hey, I’m not exactly new here, was active on here from 2013-2015 but I forgot my login since I haven’t had poultry in a few years. I just got back into it and got two Rouen ducklings and an Embden gosling. Ducklings are about two and a half weeks old and the gosling about 4 days. This gosling...

Hello all. Kind of in an emergency bind, not sure what to do but my ~2 week old baby Pilgrim gosling isnt doing well. She’s been given pultry drench, vitamins including vit b3 (naicin) and water and food. She doesn’t want to eat much, she pretends she’s eating. She does drink tho. She is very...

My problem is about to identify the specie of geese I have. I ll attach photos and videos (maybe, edit: I can't). It is a male female couple. She laid 11 eggs, first ones. I am afraid that she won't broode? She lives alone with her partner. They all have very big separate space. I am looking for...

Hello people, I am a young guy from Serbia. 1. I grew on a farm, so I am not new to chickens, but neither to other animals. 2. Heh, interesting question. About 40 adults, three males among them. And 24 young ones. 3. Chickens, sheep maybe will have, 2 geese male and female and 3 young pigs...