Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[satay]

Well done Ducky.

 

[qldchook]

Congratulations! Pictures of the champ?

 

[satay]

Candled the geese eggs last night and so far looks like all are developing and 6 out of 7 runners look like they are too, Only early days but gives me a little hope for now.

 

[qldchook]

Candled the geese eggs last night and so far looks like all are developing and 6 out of 7 runners look like they are too, Only early days but gives me a little hope for now.

ok Satay, here is a wierd question for you. Can a chook brood a goose egg? Would it have to be a large chook breed or could a bantam do it if it only had the one goose egg?

 

[qldchook]

ok Satay, here is a wierd question for you. Can a chook brood a goose egg? Would it have to be a large chook breed or could a bantam do it if it only had the one goose egg?

And adding another Q- if a hen can hatch a goose egg & raise it. Would that one goose/gander live happily with just chickens? Or would that depend if it was a goose or a gander?

 

[satay]

I am guessing a chook could hatch a goose egg. I have had bantams hatch turkey eggs for me before. Ducky would be better to offer you advice on if they can be raised by chooks etc. I think she has more ducks than chooks but I have never raised baby geese. These ones if i manage to hatch any are going to the owner.

 

[wooklet]

Hey Guys,I am really sorry I have not been on here for ages! I will post pics of some scary looking Malays soon! And yes,Satay,when they are broody they are very scary,I wear gloves if I want to have a look at the eggs !!

Congrats on your successeses(spelling??),Ducky,your ducks deserve to win they are SO beautiful!

 

[duckyfromoz]

I have to post a photo9 for you to wooklet- I saw a not scarey malay on the weekend. I didnt Realise as a bantam they could be kind of cute.

 

[wooklet]

True they are cute,and the funny thing is that I am getting a bantam hen at the end of the month! Really looking forward to it too!
Weather here has been unspeakbale today,so I won't speak of it,but will take photos if the sun ever comes out again! Look forward to seeing your photos too!

 

[qldchook]

Guys, I really think if we do not get ALL Ozzies on one thread we are never going to have all the brains we need in one place? Can we not somehow combine the two Australian threads? Will put same post in other one. I just want us all together as there are too few of us.