HELP!! Wild Canada Goose nest!

[Miss Lydia]

I dunno if this makes much difference but Canada geese are resilient nesters. So I'm pretty sure that they will renest somewhere around there. I applaud you for trying to rescue those eggs! It's good to know there's people who will go out of their way to help animals!! I hope they all hatch out healthy for you! And I know they'll be happy! I have some Canada's in the incubator now and some under a broody Canada so I'm full of eggs here too!! Best of luck to you

So they can have more than one nest a year? I thought geese did it one time and that was it for the year? I'm pretty sure the Canada's that lost their nest here 2 yrs in a row only had the one nest.

 

[bubbagump]

Yea they are great renesters. Canada geese will always go back to the play they nested last year, but if that nest gets destroyed or eggs are predated then they will renest. Assuming it's early in the season. Their remedy spot will be I'm a completely different area but the next year they'll return to their first nesting site

 

[BirdyGirl7198]

These darn geese nested in the exact same spot again! I contacted the people who own the silage pile to inform them. They said that they're going to be coming for silage the next day, so I had to remove the nest or let the eggs be destroyed..
I removed the 4 eggs and stuck those in the incubator as well. Of the other 7 that I rescued, only 3 were actually fertile. They are busy hatching right now.
Of these 4 eggs, all of them are fertile and developing. They're on day 5 right now, due to hatch June 6th.
Hopefully all goes well.. We still have to scare away the parent geese almost every day! They keep coming back to nest there. I'm guessing we'll have the same problem next year. :/

 

[Miss Lydia]

These darn geese nested in the exact same spot again! I contacted the people who own the silage pile to inform them. They said that they're going to be coming for silage the next day, so I had to remove the nest or let the eggs be destroyed..
I removed the 4 eggs and stuck those in the incubator as well. Of the other 7 that I rescued, only 3 were actually fertile. They are busy hatching right now.
Of these 4 eggs, all of them are fertile and developing. They're on day 5 right now, due to hatch June 6th.
Hopefully all goes well.. We still have to scare away the parent geese almost every day! They keep coming back to nest there. I'm guessing we'll have the same problem next year.

Most likely but to be helping the babies hatch, just such a shame the parents can't have them back. Domestic geese will adopt their hatchlings back?? Look forward to seeing pics of the goslings.

 

[BirdyGirl7198]

Most likely but to be helping the babies hatch, just such a shame the parents can't have them back. Domestic geese will adopt their hatchlings back?? Look forward to seeing pics of the goslings.

If they're still around when the goslings hatch, I'll try to let them raise them. If they don't accept them, then I'll raise them. I really don't want to see them die but I don't really have the time to care for them properly.. I'm expecting my first baby at the end of June, so It'll be very difficult to care for them and our newborn. I'll do my best though.

 

[Miss Lydia]

If they're still around when the goslings hatch, I'll try to let them raise them. If they don't accept them, then I'll raise them. I really don't want to see them die but I don't really have the time to care for them properly.. I'm expecting my first baby at the end of June, so It'll be very difficult to care for them and our newborn. I'll do my best though.

What about a water fowl rehabber in your area? or water fowl rescue they would most likely take them and raise them up till they could be released. Might have just been best to let the eggs be destroyed than your not being able to care for these gosling. I'd take the ones out of the bator before they develop any further and just dispose of them if you feel that they will be difficult to care for with a new born to care for too, I realize that's alot of responsibility that shouldn't be taken lightly. .

 

[Mac14]

Now following! I hope everything goes well!

 

[BirdyGirl7198]

What about a water fowl rehabber in your area? or water fowl rescue they would most likely take them and raise them up till they could be released. Might have just been best to let the eggs be destroyed than your not being able to care for these gosling. I'd take the ones out of the bator before they develop any further and just dispose of them if you feel that they will be difficult to care for with a new born to care for too, I realize that's alot of responsibility that shouldn't be taken lightly. .

I'm sorry, but I won't be removing those eggs. It doesn't feel right to me. If it proves to be too much, I will take them to the local wildlife rehab centre,. I might just give them to my broody ducks and let them care for them. That way they'll have minimal human contact and learn more "natural" ways of doing things. All of my ducks and geese are free ranging and pastured, so the goslings will always have access to plenty of grass and water. Every life deserves at least a chance at living. I'm just wishing for the best outcome possible

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'm sorry, but I won't be removing those eggs. It doesn't feel right to me. If it proves to be too much, I will take them to the local wildlife rehab centre,. I might just give them to my broody ducks and let them care for them. That way they'll have minimal human contact and learn more "natural" ways of doing things. All of my ducks and geese are free ranging and pastured, so the goslings will always have access to plenty of grass and water. Every life deserves at least a chance at living. I'm just wishing for the best outcome possible

I understand completely and couldn't agree more every life does deserve a chance of living if cared for. but when you said it maybe difficult to take care of them with the new baby to care for I got worried, would be such a shame to hatch them and then not be able to care for them properly, giving the eggs ready to hatch to a broody duck would be a great idea. I wish you all the best.

 

[BirdyGirl7198]

I understand completely and couldn't agree more every life does deserve a chance of living if cared for.  but when you said it maybe difficult to take care of them with the new baby to care for I got worried, would be such a shame to hatch them and then not be able to care for them properly, giving the eggs ready to hatch  to a broody duck would be a great idea. I iwhs you all the best. 

Thank you, and I can understand why that might've sounded worrying. I remember that the last time I rescued Canada goslings, I also have them to my broody duck (she's a great mom) and they did very well like that. She sadly passed away last year due to being egg bound. I would've known how to help her, but I was away on vacation and the people caring for her didn't know.
I'm hoping that one of my other ducks will accept them. I'm wishing for the best outcome possible for these sweet babies!