Geese laying habits

[CFHill]

So happy to see topic for geese here. We have two African geese. One is laying eggs and sitting on it through out the day & made a nest: covers it when not on it and all. Only 5 eggs so far. I cannot tell if the other is a male. I plan on candling at 10 days to see if eggs are fertile or should I wait until 30 eggs are laid?? They are almost a year old.

 

[Gray Farms]

Post pics. Mature Africans are fairly easy to sex.

 

[CFHill]

Post pics. Mature Africans are fairly easy to sex.

Will take pics tomorrow thank you!

 

[DiYMama540]

30 eggs is quite a bit for them to successfully sit and hatch.
If she continues laying while on the nest, I would check each day, and leave no more than 10-12 eggs in the nest, or however many your goose can cover completely when she's on the nest.

 

[Gray Farms]

30 eggs is quite a bit for them to successfully sit and hatch.
If she continues laying while on the nest, I would check each day, and leave no more than 10-12 eggs in the nest, or however many your goose can cover completely when she's on the nest.

Agreed

 

[CFHill]

 

[Gray Farms]

I'm afraid your eggs are not fertile. Those are two females.

 

[CFHill]

Aw poor ladies. Do you know if it this plan would work: I purchase fertile geese egg from someone and replace them? Or is it better to incubate them myself?

 

[Gray Farms]

Yes you sure can. Switch them out at night after they are setting good. I let my geese set their eggs then take the goslings. They hatch better than I've ever done in the incubator.

 

[CFHill]

Thank you!