Are your geese done laying for the year?

[Miss Lydia]

Well I thought when Missy took her first 2 week break we were through and don't even remember how many at that time up into 40's then after 2 weeks she started laying again and laid #50 then quit so I thought for sure she was done, took about a week off this time but now she is back again and has laid # 55 due to lay again sometime after Midnight Friday. I just expect her to keep going now.

They are still mating too.

 

[Irishgirl]

Usually around a year. Mine were hatched April 28, 2012 and she laid her first egg March 9, 2013. It's more like the first full spring after hatched assuming they were hatched early spring. I don't know if they start laying under 9 months old but I suspect not. Pilgrims are pretty good layers. Metzer farms says their average is 20-25 eggs a season but my girls is almost up to FIFTY!!!

A year?! What age do the males mature? And congrats on all your eggs!

 

[sianara]

About the same.

 

[sianara]

A year?! What age do the males mature? And congrats on all your eggs!

About the same.

 

[littlemary]

I know RG Missy is not a good influence. she is up to # 54 now. and if she keeps it up will be laying # 55 tomorrow morning sometime. and she is determined to have the ducklings that hatched last week. The only thing keeping her from it is fencing.

Hi, can I ask what you feed I don't get that kind of production. Thanks!

 

[psue]

I think mine are all done.. My weather was messed up and I only got 11 eggs from my sebbie girl, 3 babies from those and a incubator malfuction took out the rest.
The Embdens' just quit this last week, however the older female laid last fall, so I just watch them,lol.

The Dewlaps laid over 30 each this year...
I'll have good conditioned boys to ensure babies next spring.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hi, can I ask what you feed I don't get that kind of production. Thanks!

I feed Flock Raiser and ferment it to feed my flock. All my birds are laying really good this year but Missy has out shined them all.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well she has gone and done it again, 56 eggs so far since Jan 31 2013. that's about 14 eggs a month. since she started. I am flabbergasted [is that a word] LOL

 

[psue]

Well she has gone and done it again, 56 eggs so far since Jan 31 2013. that's about 14 eggs a month. since she started. I am flabbergasted [is that a word] LOL

and for this YES that is a word

 

[sianara]

Well she has gone and done it again, 56 eggs so far since Jan 31 2013. that's about 14 eggs a month. since she started. I am flabbergasted [is that a word] LOL

My girl is right behind her Miss Lydia! Today was her 49th. From a breed (pilgrim) that is supposed to normally lay 20-25 per season I think it's very impressive. I feed mine chicken layer pellets and lots of grass. Also oyster shell. They have 24/7 access to both.