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

[jessicaagross]

Another thing to consider is she is just being a brazen hussy with her mate, I saw this with my pair my goose would literally throw herself on the gander he was over whelmed since he had never mated with a goose before just my Muscovy's So what you maybe seeing is her way of getting him excited enough to mate with her. They can be interesting. lol

LOL I'll tell her you said that

and give her how-to-be-a-lady classes

 

[Miss Lydia]

LOL I'll tell her you said that

and give her how-to-be-a-lady classes

 

[jessicaagross]

I am using 18% protein I was told to much can cause fatty liver & too little causes defiency problems so I use that.

Ok cool

Alright, I took the second nest down twice now, but she is rebuilding it and laid there again. But also is still laying in the "better" nest. Should I just keep trying to force her to use only one?

She has only nibbled at him once that I've noticed this weekend, and I was in the area a lot today, and it looks like she's just pulling them out. She doesn't eat them. She also doesn't have feathers in either of the nest sites. But there are feathers in the pen and a few in the water?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Alright, I took the second nest down twice now, but she is rebuilding it and laid there again. But also is still laying in the "better" nest. Should I just keep trying to force her to use only one?

She has only nibbled at him once that I've noticed this weekend, and I was in the area a lot today, and it looks like she's just pulling them out. She doesn't eat them. She also doesn't have feathers in either of the nest sites. But there are feathers in the pen and a few in the water?

Take the second nest apart and put something there to keep her from going back, place her eggs in the better nest. Make sure it's as private as you can get it.
I think the nibbling has to do with mating. I have seen my goose eat a few feathers before, you can up their protein by offering high quality dog feed or cat feed to the reg feed I put it into a baggie and use the hammer on it then sprinkle over their feed.Also dried meal worms as a treat is good source of protein.

 

[jessicaagross]

Take the second nest apart and put something there to keep her from going back, place her eggs in the better nest. Make sure it's as private as you can get it.
I think the nibbling has to do with mating. I have seen my goose eat a few feathers before, you can up their protein by offering high quality dog feed or cat feed to the reg feed I put it into a baggie and use the hammer on it then sprinkle over their feed.Also dried meal worms as a treat is good source of protein.

Will do! Thanks for your advice!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Will do! Thanks for your advice!

What's happening did she lay in the better nest?

 

[jessicaagross]

What's happening did she lay in the better nest?

Yes, there are 2 new eggs in the better nest now, up to 5, a couple from the 2nd nest were stepped on and damaged so they were down to three. Like I said that 2nd nest was right in a walkway both geese and both ducks use. The 2nd nest wasn't rebuilt today or yesterday, so as of now I haven't put anything over it.

But, now my Gander keeps sitting on the nest and fussing with it. He'll sit there (I've noticed him yesterday and today) and pull more straw and hay around himself, he went back at least twice today for about 15 minutes, and I saw him sitting on it for about 20 minutes yesterday. I've seen him mount and breed the saddle back girl, so I know he's a boy and he's an all white Tufted Roman, so I know I'm not getting them confused. I'm thinking he's just a very dedicated future father? Is this normal behavior? He doesn't seem like he's trying to go broody, just maybe in touch with his feminine side?

Out of the two he is by far the most responsible. He'll stand by the nest and waddle back and forth irritated because the goose has wandered off and decided to lay in the sun or go foraging. It's like watching one of those movie relationships where the woman is a free spirited gypsy and the man is an educated responsible bore. He worries like a mother hen, when he tries to call her back to him (He can't go get her, because clearly someone has to stay by the nest) she completely ignores him, or looks up, honks once and goes back to whatever she's doing.

I've been trying to read some of the basics on adult breeding goose care on here and on other websites, but most of it seems pretty general and doesn't go over a lot of the problems.

I was feeling really prepared for my gosling order this spring, not breeding adults!

Oh well, my fault for caving in and taking them before I had read up on adults I guess. Luckily I have you guys to help me out.

Posting a picture of each of them. You can sort of see the feathers missing from his chest in this picture, this was a couple weeks ago, and I'm realizing he doesn't look this bad anymore! So she must not be picking at him as much! I'm sure they are just hatchery birds, but I like them, any babies they have will just be for around the farm.

Male

Female

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yes, there are 2 new eggs in the better nest now, up to 5, a couple from the 2nd nest were stepped on and damaged so they were down to three. Like I said that 2nd nest was right in a walkway both geese and both ducks use. The 2nd nest wasn't rebuilt today or yesterday, so as of now I haven't put anything over it.

But, now my Gander keeps sitting on the nest and fussing with it. He'll sit there (I've noticed him yesterday and today) and pull more straw and hay around himself, he went back at least twice today for about 15 minutes, and I saw him sitting on it for about 20 minutes yesterday. I've seen him mount and breed the saddle back girl, so I know he's a boy and he's an all white Tufted Roman, so I know I'm not getting them confused. I'm thinking he's just a very dedicated future father? Is this normal behavior? He doesn't seem like he's trying to go broody, just maybe in touch with his feminine side?

Out of the two he is by far the most responsible. He'll stand by the nest and waddle back and forth irritated because the goose has wandered off and decided to lay in the sun or go foraging. It's like watching one of those movie relationships where the woman is a free spirited gypsy and the man is an educated responsible bore. He worries like a mother hen, when he tries to call her back to him (He can't go get her, because clearly someone has to stay by the nest) she completely ignores him, or looks up, honks once and goes back to whatever she's doing.

I've been trying to read some of the basics on adult breeding goose care on here and on other websites, but most of it seems pretty general and doesn't go over a lot of the problems.

I was feeling really prepared for my gosling order this spring, not breeding adults!

Oh well, my fault for caving in and taking them before I had read up on adults I guess. Luckily I have you guys to help me out.

Posting a picture of each of them. You can sort of see the feathers missing from his chest in this picture, this was a couple weeks ago, and I'm realizing he doesn't look this bad anymore! So she must not be picking at him as much! I'm sure they are just hatchery birds, but I like them, any babies they have will just be for around the farm.

Male

Female

They are beautiful. It takes a while for the goose to lay the amount of eggs she likes and feel she wants to brood. And for those hormones to get going that puts her into the broody mode so she will most likely get the number then once she's satisfied she begin to sit since she is a first timer I'd keep the number low 4-6 that will give her and him the confidence they need as first timers to do a good job of rearing and protecting. Mark the eggs so you can take out the oldest once she makes her commitment. Your gander has taken his role very seriously that is sweet they make awesome papas. I haven't had my gander go as far as sitting on the nest but I have seen him go in and look at the eggs.admiringly. Now my drake [Muscovy] I have actually found him sitting on 2 duck eggs and 1 goose egg. silly boy. You have goslings ordered too.? your geese will take them and rear them as their own. Keep us updated.

 

[8GeeseALaying]

Ive kind of been following along on this. I know you said you have seen the tufted mount but have you seen an actual connection? As in have you seen his gander parts? I ask this because females can and will mount other females plus the fact that you had two different nests has me wondering and the pic of "him" strikes me as the most feminine tufted gander that i have ever seen. Have you checked the eggs or fertility yet?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Ive kind of been following along on this. I know you said you have seen the tufted mount but have you seen an actual connection? As in have you seen his gander parts? I ask this because females can and will mount other females plus the fact that you had two different nests has me wondering and the pic of "him" strikes me as the most feminine tufted gander that i have ever seen. Have you checked the eggs or fertility yet?

Also the victory yell when the gander has made contact. big give away.