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[Iain Utah]

Serv, to answer your question.... Pete55 (who started this thread) is in the UK and has buff Africans. Here in the states, there are a few, but I only personally know of JenC in California.

 

[Mayerling]

Oh no! I would be so devastated. It is so sad when the mommy does that to her babies.

 

[RiverGoddess]

I love my animals ~ I raise with full love but they all go to the freezer. Those who want to judge can. But I have spoiled animals & they have a great life. Until of course they wind up in my freezer

Utah I hope you have a open mind to peeps who want to feed there family in an organic way. Which is what makes this forum great

 

[livininbrazil]

On a positive note I had a gosling hatch a couple of days ago - and 3 more devloping in the incubator. (I tossed the last of the non developing eggs yesterday) so hopefully I will have 3 more babies in a couple of weeks.

Don´t forget......PICS!

 

[livininbrazil]

Serv, to answer your question.... Pete55 (who started this thread) is in the UK and has buff Africans. Here in the states, there are a few, but I only personally know of JenC in California.

Well, serv should be able to sort something out, then...Ireland´s a stone´s-throw away! Even if the import/travel rules (if any, I don´t know if they view N. Ireland and S. Ireland differently) prove tricky, I´m sure Pete 55 will know how to get her some.....

 

[servpolice]

Ok thanks coz the buffs i got came from a person in america and i waited along time and when i got em they were dizzy and warry and didnt walk for ages but when the gander got better he straight tryed to become boss of the new flock which i was amazed by

 

[tillyita]

Don´t forget......PICS!

You wouldn't know it from the photo - but this little guy's left leg and foot were totally "munted" (and that's a technical term) when he hatched. His leg was stuck out behind him and he couldn't bring it forward and when he did start to bring it formard he was walking on his knuckles. Both feet are still slightly twisted but not enough that I'm worried about it - I'm hoping that they finish straightening out without any more assistance.

 

[livininbrazil]

You wouldn't know it from the photo - but this little guy's left leg and foot were totally "munted" (and that's a technical term) when he hatched. His leg was stuck out behind him and he couldn't bring it forward and when he did start to bring it formard he was walking on his knuckles. Both feet are still slightly twisted but not enough that I'm worried about it - I'm hoping that they finish straightening out without any more assistance.

Beautiful! I hope it continues progressing well with the leg...looks good! So this one will be on its own for a bit? And more soon to come, yes! (due photos, please!)

My last brood for this year has started to hatch....I can hear 5 gozzies tapping/moving inside the eggs, one of which has pipped....there are 7 eggs, but the others are quiet yet.
More pics to come!!!

 

[servpolice]

Waits for photos

 

[livininbrazil]

These are the three that the muscovy hatched out last weekend I took the pic 2 days ago when they went out for their first adventure. In nice weather they go down with the others and stay in a small pen of their own and the others come to visit, but the other geese don´t want to adopt them at the moment, they have their own to look after, but I´ve been introducing them to the goose (who is actually their mum) that is now hatching out youngsters, so I´m hoping that in a short while I can put them in with her and her little ones once they´re on their feet. There´ll only be about 5 days or so between them. One of these three did snuggle up under her wing yesterday, so it should go smoothly.