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

[psue]

Hi guys, I'm new to geese, and I have a few questions. I bought two goslings (embden) this spring when I bought my ducks. I intended on using them as breeders and using the offspring for stocking my freezer. I have a handful of just about everything on our farm, and I regret getting some of my critters without doing my research. From what I understand, it will take 3 years for the geese to mature. My question at the moment is, will my female lay eggs before then? I read that she will start laying her eggs in February. They wouldn't even be a year old yet, so I'm not really expecting anything in 2014, but maybe by 2015?

my yearling gander and 2 year old goose did awesome this year, the yearly female laid many small, odd shaped eggs... I cooked with those. GOOD LUCK!

 

[Agdketo]

Not sure what the ducks are... Bought them this spring and can't remember..

 

[Miss Lydia]

Not sure what the ducks are... Bought them this spring and can't remember..

Buffs

beautiful looks like 2 drakes 2 ducks

 

[Agdketo]

That will be easy to remember now. Thank you!

 

[Miss Lydia]

That will be easy to remember now. Thank you!

I like Buffs are they laying yet? did you get them for eggs, meat, bug control? or all ?

 

[psue]

I like Buffs are they laying yet? did you get them for eggs, meat, bug control? or all ?

Mine are good egg layers and great meat ducks, without being overly huge for 2 or 3 people. LOVE my Buff Ducks

 

[8GeeseALaying]

3 or so months still until breeding season and im starting to get the itch for goslings already. Wishing it was here... I must be delusional lol

 

[Agdketo]

My intentions when I bought them, was for meat and eggs. I intended in keeping the originals for breeding and I was going to use the offspring for grub. I'm just so disappointed that my ducks aren't laying. I bought 7 to start with but I tried two of them. Absolutely delicious.

 

[livininbrazil]

3 or so months still until breeding season and im starting to get the itch for goslings already. Wishing it was here... I must be delusional lol

Probably doesn´t help with pesky people in the southern hemisphere showing pics and talking about them!

 

[8GeeseALaying]

Probably doesn´t help with pesky people in the southern hemisphere showing pics and talking about them!  

That lol and the cool weather setting in. Looking at a basket of eggs that my goose laid 6 wks ago isnt helping either. Silly goose dropped 8 of them, im going to make christmas ornaments out of them though.