Goslings of 2014 Hatch-a-long

[Miss Lydia]

Miss L, it is weird that Missy keeps laying. How many eggs are in her nest?

She's had as many as 16 and down to 8 which is what she has now.

 

[servpolice]

Starfire what do they mean about green markings on their head

 

[8GeeseALaying]

Starfire what do they mean about green markings on their head

At most places when you order sexed goslings they will paint their heads so you can tell them apart when you get them.

 

[livininbrazil]

She's had as many as 16 and down to 8 which is what she has now.

Weird to say the least. I can´t remember if you answeered this, MLyd, but how many did she have in her nest last year when she went broody? maybe she´s just the equivalent of a red Star or Isa chicken!

Serv, I read that it was probably the huge numbers of tulas that were taken to E Europe that contributed to the Steinbachers, so I would be surprised if an african had been used, it´d be too big anyway, seeing as the Steinbacher is a lighter breed. So probably Chinese is the way to go. What fun!

Quoting my book: "Erhlein, a Steinbacher breeder from the former East Germany, also reported that, even now, crosses between knobbed geese and Pomeranians, Diepholz or Czech geese will produce first-generation progeny strongly reminiscent of the Steinbacher."

 

[DaisyMeadow]

Seems very fitting.

Does he have any goosey friends due? Lucy isn't showing signs of being a very nice goose. She's getting very bitey with her puppy play mate who puts up with a lot from her. She doesn't like water or lettuce! (Is it even a goose?!) She will be getting a name change to Christmas dinner if this is a sign of things to come!

No geese due until the 19th and 21st. But more turkeys and ducks are at day 28 tomorrow. We've been having a terrible time this year with the incubator. Last year was our first and we were getting in the 90-100 percent hatch rate. But we bought eggs from people. This is our first year with our own adult birds and I guess the fertility is just not there. So it's a bit disappointing, at best. But fingers crossed!

On the upside, we've had more demand than we can hatch, so selling the babies has not been a problem. I was just hoping to at least break even on some investments into the birds this year. Like I always say, Never look at a farmer's ledger anytime before the middle of summer. It's likely to be depressing.

 

[DaisyMeadow]

8,

Well I guess that's a good thing. Can't ask for better than one of each to start with. Know any good 'witchy' names?

The best witchy name I can think of is "Maleficent." It just screams pure evil. Of course, my goats are mostly named after gods of destruction or things of the underworld: Loki, Shivanu, and now our little girl Valkyrie. We also have an Isis and an Astrid (Norse for 'god beautiful') - both girls.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Weird to say the least. I can´t remember if you answeered this, MLyd, but how many did she have in her nest last year when she went broody? maybe she´s just the equivalent of a red Star or Isa chicken!

Serv, I read that it was probably the huge numbers of tulas that were taken to E Europe that contributed to the Steinbachers, so I would be surprised if an african had been used, it´d be too big anyway, seeing as the Steinbacher is a lighter breed. So probably Chinese is the way to go. What fun!

Quoting my book: "Erhlein, a Steinbacher breeder from the former East Germany, also reported that, even now, crosses between knobbed geese and Pomeranians, Diepholz or Czech geese will produce first-generation progeny strongly reminiscent of the Steinbacher."

She had 9 last year.

 

[Starfire669]

Starfire what do they mean about green markings on their head

The hatchery put green paint on the female goslings head. The males were painted orange.

 

[RURU]

My 2nd 2014 egg hatched at 4:30am this morning. Not quiet sure just what color it is yet? It is darker on the head and back but still that golden color.

 

[servpolice]

Oh ok!