Goslings of 2014 Hatch-a-long

[ChickDancer]

And here are updated photos of my own gossies! Hope, Miracle, and Wonder have accepted a total of 8 ducklings into their own little flock. Five of those are just white pekins, but the other three are mallard (maybe), crested blue swedish and crested black swedish. The ducks all came from Tractor Supply, in their final shipment for the year. The mallard was smaller and thinner than another one in there that was almost definitely Rouen. But he's also bigger than the two swedish, so I don't really know which of the two he'll turn out to be.

I don't even know if it's a he or a she!

ANYWAY, here they are!



Miracle checking out the food bucket. She KNOWS what is in it, too!



Miracle again, looking for the next piece of grass to grab.



The oldest/largest duck so far. He's about 50/50 feathers and down. I forgot what my niece named him.



The three new ducklings - crested blue swedish, crested black swedish, and possible mallard.



Three new ducklings playing hide-and-seek with the geese and older ducks.



Wonder saying hello to the camera.



This photo actually looks bad at first, but Hope is actually nudging the duckling towards her. She took to the three new ducklings like they were HER babies! It was SO CUTE!




Part of the flock walking together.




I think someone has been here... maybe a hungry goose?



Miracle, Wonder, and a duck drinking from a plastic drawer



None of the ducks had any problem with the new babies. They all lounged together, swam together, and basked in the sun together!




Hope getting a quick bite.




Wonder making sure his flock is still nearby.



Hope grabbing another bite.



The babies playing near Hope.




The first snuggle between the older ones and younger ones. The mallard got up against this pekin, put his head on him like this, and dozed off. For a moment, anyway.



More munchies! Miracle and two of the ducks.

 

[ChickDancer]

I would imagine that emus don't work against coons and possums. The reason is both of those can climb trees to escape. Maybe get a couple really big, really aggressive feral tomcats, an acquittance of mine took one of those off my hands when i trapped it for going for my chickens. the coons had killed her momma cat and kittens and when she heard i was thinking of euthanizing this cat (it was trying to attack me through the bars of the trap with a towel on it) she took it. She now reports finding dead coon babies and believes it to be the work of the cat. of coarse the cat may go for your chickens as well, if you free range. Your best bet would be traps and a trained flock guardian/coon hunting dog/and a gun for the ones the trap and dogs miss.

Unfortunately, our dog doesn't work either. He wants to chase the feathered creatures more than the furry ones!

 

[Starfire669]

And here are updated photos of my own gossies! Hope, Miracle, and Wonder have accepted a total of 8 ducklings into their own little flock. Five of those are just white pekins, but the other three are mallard (maybe), crested blue swedish and crested black swedish. The ducks all came from Tractor Supply, in their final shipment for the year. The mallard was smaller and thinner than another one in there that was almost definitely Rouen. But he's also bigger than the two swedish, so I don't really know which of the two he'll turn out to be.

I don't even know if it's a he or a she!

ANYWAY, here they are!



Miracle checking out the food bucket. She KNOWS what is in it, too!



Miracle again, looking for the next piece of grass to grab.



The oldest/largest duck so far. He's about 50/50 feathers and down. I forgot what my niece named him.



The three new ducklings - crested blue swedish, crested black swedish, and possible mallard.



Three new ducklings playing hide-and-seek with the geese and older ducks.



Wonder saying hello to the camera.



This photo actually looks bad at first, but Hope is actually nudging the duckling towards her. She took to the three new ducklings like they were HER babies! It was SO CUTE!




Part of the flock walking together.




I think someone has been here... maybe a hungry goose?



Miracle, Wonder, and a duck drinking from a plastic drawer



None of the ducks had any problem with the new babies. They all lounged together, swam together, and basked in the sun together!




Hope getting a quick bite.




Wonder making sure his flock is still nearby.



Hope grabbing another bite.



The babies playing near Hope.




The first snuggle between the older ones and younger ones. The mallard got up against this pekin, put his head on him like this, and dozed off. For a moment, anyway.



More munchies! Miracle and two of the ducks.

That is so sweet! It took ages for my older goslings to accept the younger ones. At first Snow and Jasper kept grabbing the necks and trying to pick them up! Now they are 1 big happy family though.

 

[Starfire669]

Unfortunately, our dog doesn't work either. He wants to chase the feathered creatures more than the furry ones!

dam, guess that leaves traps and guns then. I do not and never will recommend poison. I think it is a horrible way to kill an animal, a clean shot to the head is quicker and more humane.

 

[Miss Lydia]

And here are updated photos of my own gossies! Hope, Miracle, and Wonder have accepted a total of 8 ducklings into their own little flock. Five of those are just white pekins, but the other three are mallard (maybe), crested blue swedish and crested black swedish. The ducks all came from Tractor Supply, in their final shipment for the year. The mallard was smaller and thinner than another one in there that was almost definitely Rouen. But he's also bigger than the two swedish, so I don't really know which of the two he'll turn out to be.

I don't even know if it's a he or a she!

ANYWAY, here they are!



Miracle checking out the food bucket. She KNOWS what is in it, too!



Miracle again, looking for the next piece of grass to grab.



The oldest/largest duck so far. He's about 50/50 feathers and down. I forgot what my niece named him.



The three new ducklings - crested blue swedish, crested black swedish, and possible mallard.



Three new ducklings playing hide-and-seek with the geese and older ducks.



Wonder saying hello to the camera.



This photo actually looks bad at first, but Hope is actually nudging the duckling towards her. She took to the three new ducklings like they were HER babies! It was SO CUTE!




Part of the flock walking together.




I think someone has been here... maybe a hungry goose?



Miracle, Wonder, and a duck drinking from a plastic drawer



None of the ducks had any problem with the new babies. They all lounged together, swam together, and basked in the sun together!




Hope getting a quick bite.




Wonder making sure his flock is still nearby.



Hope grabbing another bite.



The babies playing near Hope.




The first snuggle between the older ones and younger ones. The mallard got up against this pekin, put his head on him like this, and dozed off. For a moment, anyway.



More munchies! Miracle and two of the ducks.

Those pictures are just adorable, but i thought you hatched 3 goslings, did something happen to one of them and i missed seeing it posted? if so I'm so sorry. Love the pics though.

 

[Starfire669]

This is probably a stupid question. Do feed stores and TSC only sell incubators during spring or year round?

 

[servpolice]

8 did any pip?!
Your probely going to beat me with most goslings in this thrend from the incubator

 

[8GeeseALaying]

8 did any pip?!
Your probely going to beat me with most goslings in this thrend from the incubator

I have quite a few internal pips right now. Only 2 were pipped internally last night. I have twelve that im expecting from the bator this week. Hoping all comes out well.
I have 13 under geese, 5 under one and 8 under the other. The 5 are due May 15 and the 8 are due May 25th.

 

[ChickDancer]

Those pictures are just adorable, but i thought you hatched 3 goslings, did something happen to one of them and i missed seeing it posted? if so I'm so sorry. Love the pics though.

They're all three in there. Not all in the same photo at once, but in various photos. Miracle, Hope, and Wonder are all scattered in those photos.

 

[8GeeseALaying]

Now i have an external pip!!