2020 Gosling Hatch-A-Long

[servpolice]

Now I've a question, so the father of the eggs is one of my young ganders (pretty sure). I separated the young ganders leaving my big male which mated with my female today (the goose laying).

My question: Will the father of the eggs be my big male from now on after mating with her today? or will the young gander father the next couple of eggs?

A goose can stay fertile for 10 days after her last mating therefore does that mean I've to wait 9 days until the eggs will be fertilised by my big male regardless if he mated with her today or does the sperm of both males have to fight to fertilise the eggs?

The young gander is a son of the female laying and I really don't want to incubate eggs from 1.): A 8-9 month old gander and 2.): Blood related geese.

Any help and advice is appreciated!

 

[Iain Utah]

I was told that a gander's sperm will remain viable inside of a goose for 7 days. Therefore, if you want to guarantee the father of an egg, then best to wait until goose is separated from the others for at least one week. Otherwise, you are taking a gamble the eggs are fertilized by the young gander.

 

[servpolice]

I was told that a gander's sperm will remain viable inside of a goose for 7 days. Therefore, if you want to guarantee the father of an egg, then best to wait until goose is separated from the others for at least one week. Otherwise, you are taking a gamble the eggs are fertilized by the young gander.

Was thinking the same, I guess I'll take a gamble once the fourth egg is laid.

I really hope to get a couple of goslings from this pair. Both big and breeding perfection. Haven't hatched a buff in almost 2 years.

Hoping for buff males!

3rd egg was laid this morning so she's doing good!

 

[ColtHandorf]

I still haven't seen any breeding behavior or egg laying from my pair this year (thank goodness). I'm so excited for goslings, but I really need to get the chickens moved into their new quarters before the geese decide to get down to business. He was really obnoxious last year to all the other birds that resulted in him being penned separately once the female had gone broody. Congrats on the early start.

 

[servpolice]

Not gonna lie but was so unprepared for my goose to lay this early.

Would've preferred eggs in February but the strange behaviour since October made my first egg not a total suprise. Just suprised the fact it started all so soon and so early.

Can't stop nature for what nature does

Never had goslings so early so 2020 is by far already the strangest year so far with my birds, even my Le Bresse chickens started laying (they usually lay in March.

Fifth goose egg coming tomorrow

 

[DiYMama540]

I can't stand it!! I'm ready for BB to start laying! Posted a Craigslist ad to see if there was any interest in goslings in my area, and I had 2 people contact me already.

I let them know this was their first breeding season so I can't guarantee anything but I would keep their contact information for sure. I was thinking $50/pair unsexed. Thoughts? Also, what are my chances of having a successful first season with my pair? Each about a year old.

 

[Pyxis]

I can't stand it!! I'm ready for BB to start laying! Posted a Craigslist ad to see if there was any interest in goslings in my area, and I had 2 people contact me already.

I let them know this was their first breeding season so I can't guarantee anything but I would keep their contact information for sure. I was thinking $50/pair unsexed. Thoughts? Also, what are my chances of having a successful first season with my pair? Each about a year old.

As far as price, I sell unsexed goslings for $20 each, and sexed pairs for $55 each. These are from my purebred Tufted Romans. I get interest and buyers at those prices

I've never had problems getting fertile eggs from first year pairs. Whether or not the hen would sit the whole way through and hatch them is iffy, but mine have proven to be good mothers even the first year. With an incubator of course that's not an issue

 

[DiYMama540]

Oh perfect! So maybe a bit cheaper on my price but other than that I may be in the clear.

I've seen them practicing a couple times, but it doesn't seem like Chance gets much done past the neck grab...I've not caught him successfully mounting yet it will be a brand new adventure here to say the least!

Any incubator in particular you guys recommend for goose eggs??

 

[Pyxis]

Oh perfect! So maybe a bit cheaper on my price but other than that I may be in the clear.

I've seen them practicing a couple times, but it doesn't seem like Chance gets much done past the neck grab...I've not caught him successfully mounting yet it will be a brand new adventure here to say the least!

Any incubator in particular you guys recommend for goose eggs??

I have actually never seen my geese mate. They must be doing it when I'm not looking, haha. I use a Brinsea Octagon for my eggs. Though the stupid autoturner keeps breaking. I actually bought a whole new turning end for the thing and it broke literally two weeks later, this past year. So I'm thinking about giving up on it and just getting a cabinet.

My Nurture Right would work great for them, if only they made a turner disk in goose size.

 

[DiYMama540]

Thank you @Pyxis!!