2016 Gosling Hatch-a-long

[Carrosaur]

The only down side to the yellow fuzzies is no gray patches on their backs like the other white breeds. So it's a gender guessing game, unless you can sex them, which I can't/won't. They are still adorable and makes the waiting well worth it.

Won't because of hurting them?

 

[servpolice]

My brown african goose just laid a egg so I popped it in the incubator making it in total 8 African eggs and 1 mystery egg (hopefully African!) .

 

[servpolice]

Genetics is always fun! This is for Buff African and Toulouse geese and Brown African and Toulouse geese.

First mating
Brown African gander X Buff African goose = ALL Brown offspring

Brown ganders carry buff genetically [call this B/B1]

Brown geese DO NOT carry buff genetically speaking

Second mating
B/B1 gander X Buff African goose = 1/2 males AND 1/2 females Brown

and 1/2 males AND 1/2 females Buff

OR

B/B1 gander X pure Brown female = All males Brown

1/2 females Brown AND 1/2 females Buff

AND

Buff gander X pure Brown female = All ganders Brown [this is B/B1]

=All geese Buff

(Also works for Dewlap Toulouse).

I have 2 buff African ganders with a buff female and 2 Brown African females meaning any brown goslings that hatch in the incubator will be male.
Exciting stuff!

 

[psue]

Looks like the wall of my living room,

.

I have a grey split to buff gander and a buff gander in the dewlap Toulouse. A grey and a buff goose for each of them this year and I'm not good at genetics.

 

[servpolice]

Your living room wall

:,)
I only understand the buff and grey genetics that's about it
I think it's really fun and interesting!
Using this system I can create different buff bloodlines

 

[servpolice]

Ruined their swimming session to get a few pictures

Big Joe and his mate

Sloppy Joe being very bright (sun was quite bright).

And Barbra

The weather is finally getting warmer and a bit dryer.
No sign of grass growth just yet!

 

[servpolice]

Big Joe and Sloppy Joe both suffered from wet feather this winter making them look naked
(only in the wing feathers though

).

 

[Miss Lydia]

Big Joe and Sloppy Joe both suffered from wet feather this winter making them look naked
(only in the wing feathers though

).

Babe my Toulouse gander finally got over it, I think the lack of bath time over the winter caused his. Your geese are beautiful serv.

 

[servpolice]

Once they get their new feathers they will be fresh again
Thanks Miss L!

 

[Poultrybonkers]

If i set a goose egg the 23rd of feb when is lockdown and i set 6 more today since they keep dying before a week. I can't even hatch out one.