How to gather goose eggs?

[TerriLaChicks]

Since geese are so highly protective of their mates & eggs, how do you go about gathering eggs? Do you sneak up on the nest when they aren't around or what?

 

[DuckLady]

It depends on the goose. And if they are broody or not.
One of my geese, when broody, I am almost afraid of.

I distract her by blocking her vision with a treat bowl in one hand as I reach under her with the other.

The others just honk softy and sadly at me and make me feel really guilty as I take their eggs.

Of course if they are not wanting to set the nest, I just gather them up daily.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

The others just honk softy and sadly at me and make me feel really guilty as I take their eggs.

That is what mine do. last year, one of my hens kept moving her nest all around the pen. I felt bad that I kept taking her eggs.​

 

[jvls1942]

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That is what mine do. last year, one of my hens kept moving her nest all around the pen. I felt bad that I kept taking her eggs.

why? you don't think twice about taking a chicken's eggs, do you??

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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That is what mine do. last year, one of my hens kept moving her nest all around the pen. I felt bad that I kept taking her eggs.

why? you don't think twice about taking a chicken's eggs, do you??

no, they dont look so sad though. lol

 

[DuckLady]

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That is what mine do. last year, one of my hens kept moving her nest all around the pen. I felt bad that I kept taking her eggs.

why? you don't think twice about taking a chicken's eggs, do you??

Yeah I do.

They stand half way up, look between their legs and say "boook-boook?"

 

[Blackbird]

We basically have to sneak a hand in there or roll them out with a stick; we usually have 2-5 geese on a nest, so there gets up to 40 eggs at sometimes, but they never ever hatch any