Eggs

[peafowl_Lover]

So my goose Dandelion has 8 eggs, if I sit in her coop she comes in and rolls the eggs around, when will she sit on them, she sits on them on and off but never properly does thus mean she's getting close to go broody, how many eggs will she want to sit on? This is her first time hatching. I'd love her to hatch as she lost her sister Clover a year ago. So I'd buy her fertile eggs once she goes broody.
Thanks

 

[Jenbirdee]

awww dandelion is such a cute name. How old is she? I think you have to wait until she decides to do it. Let’s tag @Goosebaby here for some expert advice.

 

[peafowl_Lover]

She is 3 years old, she has been a bit lonely so I want to get her some friends

 

[Jenbirdee]

she is absolutely beautiful. I’m so sorry she lost her sister. Yes she’s probably still sad and lonely. She definitely needs friends. At least one another goose. It really would be great if she would hatch out some Fertile legs. I wonder if geese can tell if their eggs are fertile or not? like what if she knows that since there’s no gander, there’s no point in going broody?? that would be amazing if they’re that smart

 

[peafowl_Lover]

Hopefully she does go broody, if she's that smart then I would have to buy goslings

 

[Goosebaby]

It’s impossible to say if or when she’ll go broody. she might do it any day or not at all unfortunately. A brooder would probably be more reliable.

I have a Dandelion too btw!

 

[peafowl_Lover]

Hahaha, she/he us beautiful. What breed is she/he?

 

[judyc]

Lovely girl! She will probably wait until she's accumulated at least a dozen eggs before she goes broody. You can tell by the way she will line the nest with her downy feathers that she's getting serious about it.

 

[Goosebaby]

Hahaha, she/he us beautiful. What breed is she/he?

She is a Toulouse X Buff

 

[JRies]

just my thoughts. MaMa who was my best broody girl couldn't get fertile with the big gander she matted with but I let her go broody. About 1/2 way through the hatch when she was ready to give up I replaced her eggs with goslings. She grabbed on to the babies and so did the gander. When you have infertile eggs they will give up but the hormones are in mommy made.