Do Geese Lay Eggs in September?

[Suzie]

I have a Toulouse female who has laid 6 eggs and is sitting on them during the day (outside) - she is going into the goose house at night but is getting reluctant to do so - I am happy to re-house her and her male partner from the rest of my flock BUT I was told that they only lay eggs in the Spring...so do we have a problem here in France??? Global warming or the Volcano in Iceland??? Please somebody tell me is it normal for a goose to lay eggs this late in the year?

Thanks

Suzie

 

[Goosehaven]

One of my females laid a clutch last fall and they hatched in the freezing cold. It's not a common occurence but definitely can happen

 

[Chickies-duckies-etc]

I had some white chinese that layed eggs that hatched in October one year. My flock of geese are acting like it is spring now with all of their fighting.

 

[Suzie]

Thank you both for your replies - there have been some confrontations between my geese and pehaps they think it's Spring!

I need to show them a calendar!

I will house my female somewhere safe with her clutch - can't leave her outside at night as there are so many predators around.

Suzie

 

[noahsgeese]

My goose laid really late and all of them died under her because it was so cold and she left them out when it was cold!