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

[RugenerGooser]

*chants*

buff girl, buff girl, buff girl, buff girl

I think I will join you. Power in numbers.

 

[8GeeseALaying]

Thought id share some pics of some of my flock playing today and enjoying life after breeding season.

And
One of my ganders saying "Can you see me mom?" LoL

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thought id share some pics of some of my flock playing today and enjoying life after breeding season.


And
One of my ganders saying "Can you see me mom?" LoL

Very pretty.

 

[psue]

light color saddleback sebbie 1 month old tomarrow

is it a splash? some of the feathers are light grey and white no real pattern to the two colors

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Looks like a white Paula as they can can often have dusty grey on their first feathers. If its a Splash the color will be down the entire feather length tip to skin. As a posed to just the tips of the feathers.

Looks like a squishy ball of fluff being held in that picture.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Grey saddlebacks will have some bill coloration at hatch like the one one above

 

[Iain Utah]

Today has been a day of shock and grief coupled with a happy surprise. This morning I found Ember, Spirit's faithful hatchmate companion, in major distress from reproductive issues. As I was talking to my vet and getting ready to race her to the clinic, she passed away. While her laying had been sporadic and tapering off, there was no sign that anything was wrong with her eggs or having issues laying. She has been taken to the local crematory for a private cremation and personalized box for her remains. RIP my sweet Ember girl.

In brighter news.... not only did my African baby hatch overnight, but a beautiful buff girl also hatched out this afternoon. Unfortunately, my grieving for Ember has caused a dark cloud to shadow the joy I should be feeling right now.

Thank you to my friends, for all your fingers and toes crossing. The next two dewlap eggs have been moved into the hatcher. Maybe fate will throw me a bone and I'll get another buff girl.

 

[psue]

Looks like a white Paula as they can can often have dusty grey on their first feathers. If its a Splash the color will be down the entire feather length tip to skin. As a posed to just the tips of the feathers.

Looks like a squishy ball of fluff being held in that picture.

It will be interesting to watch as this is the lightest of the 3.. the other 2 are a full grey and what currently appears to be a grey saddle back
I'll have to get better pictures of the 3 next week.

Today has been a day of shock and grief coupled with a happy surprise. This morning I found Ember, Spirit's faithful hatchmate companion, in major distress from reproductive issues. As I was talking to my vet and getting ready to race her to the clinic, she passed away. While her laying had been sporadic and tapering off, there was no sign that anything was wrong with her eggs or having issues laying. She has been taken to the local crematory for a private cremation and personalized box for her remains. RIP my sweet Ember girl.

In brighter news.... not only did my African baby hatch overnight, but a beautiful buff girl also hatched out this afternoon. Unfortunately, my grieving for Ember has caused a dark cloud to shadow the joy I should be feeling right now.

Thank you to my friends, for all your fingers and toes crossing. The next two dewlap eggs have been moved into the hatcher. Maybe fate will throw me a bone and I'll get another buff girl.

So Sorry to hear about Ember

yay for the girl

... it has been a day of ups and downs for you

 

[RURU]

J, I am so glad you have a buff female! Do you only have the one buff female or do you have two now? Congrats on the buff girl finally.

As I said before sorry about Ember. At least Spirit has goslings to care for and will keep him from grieving so much over Ember.

 

[RURU]

Peasue your gosling looks like maybe a grey splash since I am not sure of what the parents were. I can see color on both wings. Usually with the splashes they do not get color on the head like saddlebacks.