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

[flockman]

I usually put a good layer of bedding down and that is where they make their nest.

 

[Miss Lydia]

My goose isn't laying yet either. I sure hope it doesn't turn out that I have two boys...
But if it does, I guess 'poult' and I could always swap out a bird to make two happy couples !!!

Gus ran up behind my gf today, bit her on her leg, and, well...basically just gave her a good 'goosing'

I laughed and laughed...OMG, I just couldn't help myself. I mean, in my defense, you try to picture a 40-somethingish woman who has raised two grown boys, is sturdily built, and used to drive a school bus full of screaming, hormonal pre-teen children back and forth to school everyday and is now a licensed Psych. Tech. working in a maximum security forenesic hospital for the criminally insane...imagine her run,skip,jumping across the yard, waving her hands behind her while screaming like a school girl, "No Gus!!! No!" "Bad boy Gus! Don't bite mommy,
that's not nice!!!" Picture that taking place at your house and I'll bet you'll see what I mean. You just can't not laugh !!!

It would be criminal not to!

Anyway, do I need to provide a nest or something for them to lay their eggs in? I put a really deep covering of pine shavings on the floor of their Master Suite that they stay in at
night, but what if she gets the urge to lay in the middle of the afternoon and the Hospitality Staff haven't cleaned their Suite yet...Will she just lay them 'wherever', or should I put
out another layer of pine shavings in the area where they free-range during the day? And how would they know that the shavings were put there for them to use for that purpose? It's
not like I can put up a sign there that says "Please help yourself to some pregnancy pine shavings, hint, hint...lol !!!" (at least not until next year when I will already have taught them to
read

!!!).

Goodnight !!!

-kim-

that was hysterical

 

[Miss Lydia]

I would but those eggs are going to be unfertile.No wonder I haven't seen my geese mate I have two girls! I just watched my 'gander' lay an egg! Fail in my part!

so I just have a goose with a real bad attitude LOL!

I bet that was shocking to say the least, so now the hunt is on for a gander. lol that shouldn't be too hard or get them girls a gozzie[gander] or 2 to raise up teach them ganders how to treat the ladies.

Oh and you don't have to thank me for enabling, that's what we do best on BYC

 

[ChickyChickens]

Ive got 25 geese thta im breeding!! Can i join in??

 

[Miss Lydia]

Ive got 25 geese thta im breeding!! Can i join in??

No actually you have to have 26 geese your breeding before you can join

Just kidding of course. YES you can join and don't even have to pay dues other than pics when hatches begin!! or before which ever you prefer.

I think I've had way to much coffee,

 

[poult]

I bet that was shocking to say the least, so now the hunt is on for a gander. lol    that shouldn't be too hard or get them girls a gozzie[gander] or 2 to raise up  teach them ganders how to treat the ladies. 
Oh and you don't have to thank me for enabling, that's what we do best on BYC 

LOL yes now i need a little stud! Assyra is going to give him a run for his money though! she is quite..........rude to say the least!

 

[poult]

No actually you have to have 26 geese your breeding before you can join   Just kidding of course.  YES you can join and don't even have to pay dues other than pics when hatches begin!! or before which ever you prefer.

I think I've had way to much coffee,

LOL I need some coffee!

 

[seminolewind]

Quote:
X2!!!!!

 

[ChickyChickens]

No actually you have to have 26 geese your breeding before you can join

Just kidding of course. YES you can join and don't even have to pay dues other than pics when hatches begin!! or before which ever you prefer.

I think I've had way to much coffee,

LOL...i got a HUGRE fright in the beginning there

Anyway...there isnt gonna be bredding till November!! Since im in South Africa...its Summer here and all the geese have stopped laying! Each of them have gone broody 1 -2 times!! We actually only had 7 last year...now we have 25!! So i CANT wait till NOvember to get more goslings!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

LOL...i got a HUGRE fright in the beginning there

Anyway...there isnt gonna be bredding till November!! Since im in South Africa...its Summer here and all the geese have stopped laying! Each of them have gone broody 1 -2 times!! We actually only had 7 last year...now we have 25!! So i CANT wait till NOvember to get more goslings!!!

That's so cool ChickyChickens, do you sell, eat or just keep for pretty yard ornaments? and do you know sumi one of our favorite moderators she is in SA too.