2016 Gosling Hatch-a-long

[jwlpoultry]

I really liked your blue tufted gander

it's a shame things like that happen. It's funny that you got your own gander back
Maybe this year you'll get more blue babies! You're white Chinese and your toulouse will create blue males just a hint

Yes I simply didn't have the time for all my geese because of travelling and eventually college so I had no choice. I am starting with Africans because they're rare and I simply am in love with them. I will only have Africans after this spring and one embden female because she's absolutely massive and you don't get females as big as her so I decided to keep her

I have a white Chinese female and a trio of toulouse would love some blue geese will 3 females be too many for 1 gander?

 

[servpolice]

No for a heavy breed 3 females is perfect
Light breeds can breed with up to 8-10 while heavy breeds can only take 3-4 females.
You should get blue goslings so.
The blue ones are always male

 

[jwlpoultry]

No for a heavy breed 3 females is perfect

Light breeds can breed with up to 8-10 while heavy breeds can only take 3-4 females.
You should get blue goslings so.
The blue ones are always male

Right now she is with 2 pairs of Brown Chinese I will probably put her in with the Toulouse tonight she hasn't laid an egg for almost 2 weeks so how long till eggs are fertile from Toulouse male?

 

[8GeeseALaying]

I really liked your blue tufted gander it's a shame things like that happen. It's funny that you got your own gander back
Maybe this year you'll get more blue babies! You're white Chinese and your toulouse will create blue males just a hint
Yes I simply didn't have the time for all my geese because of travelling and eventually college so I had no choice. I am starting with Africans because they're rare and I simply am in love with them. I will only have Africans after this spring and one embden female because she's absolutely massive and you don't get females as big as her so I decided to keep her

If I can find any Toulouse I would try it. My only pair were killed with the others. All I have are 3 Tufted Chinese Xs, one Tufted roman and one white Chinese.
I totally understand about not having enough time. I've thought really hard about taking a break from all feathered friends because of no time.

 

[servpolice]

Right now she is with 2 pairs of Brown Chinese I will probably put her in with the Toulouse tonight she hasn't laid an egg for almost 2 weeks so how long till eggs are fertile from Toulouse male?

You won't get blue males from brown and white Chinese so far I know instead you get pied geese (Brown and white). The question about how long till the eggs father is the toulouse I also have to find out. I do know that eggs can be still fertile up to 10 days after mating but if the toulouse does mate with her now straight away the toulouse should be the father

 

[servpolice]

If I can find any Toulouse I would try it. My only pair were killed with the others. All I have are 3 Tufted Chinese Xs, one Tufted roman and one white Chinese.
I totally understand about not having enough time. I've thought really hard about taking a break from all feathered friends because of no time.

Atleast you still have a few geese left after the attack. Last year shortly after breeding season I lost a lot of my African flock to hungry foxes who most likely had kits to feed. It was horrible especially because it happened when I was working abroad.
I did a break from them for a bit but then again I missed them too much.

 

[servpolice]

Hey everyone, can anyone identify these eggs for me? I increased the stream size and it's now a big river for my geese a month ago. And I've seen a lot of wildlife coming in so it could be anything. I found them in the shallow part of the stream in the cold water? I find that really strange. I'm going to incubate these two eggs for the fun of it.
My guess is they are wild duck eggs?

Here is the size of them compared to a goose and chicken egg.

 

[Carrosaur]

Hey everyone, can anyone identify these eggs for me? I increased the stream size and it's now a big river for my geese a month ago. And I've seen a lot of wildlife coming in so it could be anything. I found them in the shallow part of the stream in the cold water? I find that really strange. I'm going to incubate these two eggs for the fun of it.
My guess is they are wild duck eggs?

Here is the size of them compared to a goose and chicken egg.

Probably a wild duck, don't know what kind of avian species you have there. Not mallard, mallards lay blue/green eggs, those are brown correct?
Almost looks like a Shelduck egg...

 

[Carrosaur]

Could be a Wigeon egg, but a little small

 

[servpolice]

Thank you
Yeah first I thought they were mallard duck eggs but they are green/blue like you said.
They are very light brown yes the first picture shows the real colour.
They're in the incubator now so hopefully in 3 days I'll see if they are fertile.
They are a small bit smaller then your average chicken egg.
Now I shall research the shelduck and the wigeon.