Goslings of 2014 Hatch-a-long

[nikkers390]

Miss Lydia and livinginbrazil
Thank you for your encouragement.

This is my first experience with geese. I wasn't really disappointed with no babies. I was surprised when they started laying at such an early age.
I figured they still had a load of growing to do. Next year will be early enough. Meanwhile I'm enjoying them very much. They are real characters!
They are dear to my heart; much more than the ducks or chickens even though I love them all.

I am happy for all those who have new goslings to add to their flocks.

 

[servpolice]

And finally chips and 8s lil brother which is quiet large

 

[8GeeseALaying]

(And some shouldn't have the ones they've got. Oh wait, are we still talking about humans here?)

Either lol

 

[8GeeseALaying]

Miss Lydia and livinginbrazil
Thank you for your encouragement.

This is my first experience with geese. I wasn't really disappointed with no babies. I was surprised when they started laying at such an early age.
I figured they still had a load of growing to do. Next year will be early enough. Meanwhile I'm enjoying them very much. They are real characters!
They are dear to my heart; much more than the ducks or chickens even though I love them all.

I am happy for all those who have new goslings to add to their flocks.

What breed are your geese?

 

[8GeeseALaying]

This is 8 and is smaller then chip and are same age

Is 8 a goose or a gander?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I will try that after i give her a few days. I know im not that far off on when she went broody. I watch my geese too close to be off that much. Maybe her eggs were no good because she only laid 5 before going broody and none had a chance to be fertile. Could be an age problem too, i guessed her at being 3 or 4 when i got her. Who knows?
Ethel is due in 6 days and she was 10 days behind Maggie. Mildred is due June 5th. If i get any goslings from Mildred i will be surprised, up until i sold the Two "problems" she was struggling with keeping her nest. Right now Ethel is my only hope to get more goslings.

I hope she hatches some of her own, but i wouldn't be surprised at all that she would take to those goslings.

 

[flockman]

Well I hate raccoons! They broke in and killed 6 of the 8 goslings! Trap is set! None of the eggs in the incubator hatched! All dead. My second goose is probably not going to hatch anything. She is not as serious as my other one. Only 2 goslings this season for me.

 

[Starfire669]

Well I hate raccoons! They broke in and killed 6 of the 8 goslings! Trap is set! None of the eggs in the incubator hatched! All dead. My second goose is probably not going to hatch anything. She is not as serious as my other one. Only 2 goslings this season for me.

I'm sorry! How the heck did those coons get in?

 

[servpolice]

Oh well im sorry flockman and do you know its a racoon?!

 

[servpolice]

Is 8 a goose or a gander?

yes 8 is a female