GOOSE BREEDING THREAD - for breeding, incubating, hatching and rearing.

[Iain Utah]

I think 1st year fertility depends greatly on breed. My yearling Africans are highly fertile, but my dewlap girls do not produce fertile eggs until they are 2yo.

It is possible for a goose to hatch eggs and then go through a 2nd broody cycle. Last year, my production toulouse goose Beignet laid a couple dozen eggs then went broody in late March. I busted her nest up after a week and gave her goslings. She raised those goslings to young juveniles, then laid a 2nd clutch of eggs, went broody again, and hatched out four goslings in July.

She appears to be following the same pattern again this year.

 

[livininbrazil]

I think 1st year fertility depends greatly on breed. My yearling Africans are highly fertile, but my dewlap girls do not produce fertile eggs until they are 2yo.

It is possible for a goose to hatch eggs and then go through a 2nd broody cycle. Last year, my production toulouse goose Beignet laid a couple dozen eggs then went broody in late March. I busted her nest up after a week and gave her goslings. She raised those goslings to young juveniles, then laid a 2nd clutch of eggs, went broody again, and hatched out four goslings in July.

She appears to be following the same pattern again this year.

Useful goose to have!

 

[wlhtx]

Hmmm... good info! Thanks!

My husband actually saw her off the nest and swimming in the pond this morning, so maybe her broodiness was short lived at 2 days. I would really rather not give her the goslings yet... I've only gotten about 10 eggs apiece so far from my two girls, so I know she should have a good number of eggs left to lay!

 

[DaisyMeadow]

Cross-posting pics of my first gosling of the year. It's a boy!

 

[servpolice]

Daisey i love to see what cross breeds turn out to be like ! Its exciting and how do you know its a boy

 

[DaisyMeadow]

Daisey i love to see what cross breeds turn out to be like ! Its exciting and how do you know its a boy

I invaded his privacy and found that he had one more part than a goose would.

 

[servpolice]

Hahaha ok i see

 

[Miss HennyPenny]

I invaded his privacy and found that he had one more part than a goose would.

Can you come and sex mine and settle an argument?

 

[livininbrazil]

Can you come and sex mine and settle an argument?

Actually, henny, at this age they´re supposed to be easy. I´ve not tried it at such a young age, but it´s supposed to be the easiest age, uip to about 4 weeks old, I understand. I tried it with my 5-month-olds and got nowhere. I shall definitely try it this year when they´re tiny.

 

[Miss HennyPenny]

Actually, henny, at this age they´re supposed to be easy. I´ve not tried it at such a young age, but it´s supposed to be the easiest age, uip to about 4 weeks old, I understand. I tried it with my 5-month-olds and got nowhere. I shall definitely try it this year when they´re tiny.

I tried them both when they were day olds. Either I got lucky and they're both girls or I need some practice!

You wanna come hold Moose?