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

[livininbrazil]

Here is my batch of auto-sexing goslings from last year, almost all grown-up, doing their rounds to make sure the chickens and ducks are all in order........3 of the males bringing up the rear.

The one in the middle, closest to the camera is an adopted one, not auto-sexing. The one laid down in the foreground is the soppy dog that´s frightened of them.

 

[DaisyMeadow]

After raising geese since last April, I had my first one charge at me yesterday. Normally mild mannered, I'll chalk it up to mating season.

He put his head down and looked right at me with a stern eye. Then he took a few very very quick and forceful steps -- in the slippery mud, making no forward progress, just like a cartoon -- and then acted like it never happened.

Instant karma! I'm still laughing about it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

After raising geese since last April, I had my first one charge at me yesterday. Normally mild mannered, I'll chalk it up to mating season.

He put his head down and looked right at me with a stern eye. Then he took a few very very quick and forceful steps -- in the slippery mud, making no forward progress, just like a cartoon -- and then acted like it never happened.

Instant karma! I'm still laughing about it.

I bet that that embarassed him. lol

 

[Miss Lydia]

Here is my batch of auto-sexing goslings from last year, almost all grown-up, doing their rounds to make sure the chickens and ducks are all in order........3 of the males bringing up the rear.

The one in the middle, closest to the camera is an adopted one, not auto-sexing. The one laid down in the foreground is the soppy dog that´s frightened of them.

I call that the security squad or a bunch of thugs, and I thought your dog was a goat. looking at the pic, I'm thinking I need to clean my glasses.

 

[livininbrazil]

I call that the security squad or a bunch of thugs, and I thought you dog was a goat. looking at the pic, I'm thinking I need to clean my glasses.

The dog is the Spring´s bro. He hates thunder, so got through the gate and came down where I was to be safe...with the geese!!
Aand the security squad is dead on. They test, poke, tug, nibble at everything!

 

[Miss Lydia]

The dog is the Spring´s bro. He hates thunder, so got through the gate and came down where I was to be safe...with the geese!!
Aand the security squad is dead on. They test, poke, tug, nibble at everything!

I only have 2 in the goose security patrol and they had to go to bed early tonight they were being some hateful to everyone, and they aren't even mating yet.

Poor Spring's bro, I use to have 2 mini dachshunds who were so scared of thunder they'd try to climb on our heads. The Dachshunds I have now aren't scared of it like that but when they hear it they all bark at it.

 

[ChickenRonin]

Hi everyone! I'm hoping I can get a bit of advice from some of you goose gurus...

I have wanted geese for years, but until recently, I didn't have the property to keep them. Last year we purchase a nice chunk o' land, so when I recently had the opportunity to purchase 11 mixed goose eggs for hatching, I jumped at the chance! It didn't hurt that the lady sold the lot of them to me for $15.

I have my method for hatching chicken eggs down pat, and I've hatched ducks, turkeys, and quail several times, but this is my very first goose hatch. I am positively giddy with excitement! But, after researching 'till my eyes are blurry, I'm a little confused. Some swear by dry incubation, some say to cool and spritz, some say high humidity the entire incubation period, and others say they can be incubated along with chicken eggs.

What is the general consensus with the experienced goose mamas around here?

I have a Sportsman cabinet incubator, but I don't have a turner for the goose eggs. I've been considering ordering one, do they seem to yield higher hatch rates than hand turning?

Any advice will be very much appreciated!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hi everyone! I'm hoping I can get a bit of advice from some of you goose gurus...

I have wanted geese for years, but until recently, I didn't have the property to keep them. Last year we purchase a nice chunk o' land, so when I recently had the opportunity to purchase 11 mixed goose eggs for hatching, I jumped at the chance! It didn't hurt that the lady sold the lot of them to me for $15.

I have my method for hatching chicken eggs down pat, and I've hatched ducks, turkeys, and quail several times, but this is my very first goose hatch. I am positively giddy with excitement! But, after researching 'till my eyes are blurry, I'm a little confused. Some swear by dry incubation, some say to cool and spritz, some say high humidity the entire incubation period, and others say they can be incubated along with chicken eggs.

What is the general consensus with the experienced goose mamas around here?

I have a Sportsman cabinet incubator, but I don't have a turner for the goose eggs. I've been considering ordering one, do they seem to yield higher hatch rates than hand turning?

Any advice will be very much appreciated!

Here's what just about everyone on here goes by, https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/491013/goose-incubation-hatching-guide-completed this will keep you busy till some seasoned hatcher's get here

 

[livininbrazil]

Hi everyone! I'm hoping I can get a bit of advice from some of you goose gurus...

I have wanted geese for years, but until recently, I didn't have the property to keep them. Last year we purchase a nice chunk o' land, so when I recently had the opportunity to purchase 11 mixed goose eggs for hatching, I jumped at the chance! It didn't hurt that the lady sold the lot of them to me for $15.

I have my method for hatching chicken eggs down pat, and I've hatched ducks, turkeys, and quail several times, but this is my very first goose hatch. I am positively giddy with excitement! But, after researching 'till my eyes are blurry, I'm a little confused. Some swear by dry incubation, some say to cool and spritz, some say high humidity the entire incubation period, and others say they can be incubated along with chicken eggs.

What is the general consensus with the experienced goose mamas around here?

I have a Sportsman cabinet incubator, but I don't have a turner for the goose eggs. I've been considering ordering one, do they seem to yield higher hatch rates than hand turning?

Any advice will be very much appreciated!

Got any broody chickens? Could put 2 or 3 under some, depending on size, of course, like an insurance if the others don´t go well in an incubator.

 

[ChickenRonin]

Miss Lydia - Thank you for the link, I skimmed through it and will read it more in debth when I have a little more time to devote to concentrating on what I'm reading.

Livininbrazil - No, unfortunately I do not have any broodies. That brings up one of my questions though. If a chicken can hatch goose eggs with good success, wouldn't it work well to incubate the goose eggs the same way I do chicken eggs? A hen wouldn't be wetting the eggs once a day.