Is it almost time for your geese to lay their eggs?

[HorseFeatherz NV]

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I would give them thru spring into early summer - a predator scare can cause them to stop laying and a move will also put a kink in things until they consider themselves home.


Mine like to lay in a dog igloo, or in a 100 or 150 gallon rubbermaid water trough laid on its side - both filled with hay. When they first start laying, they also like to hide them by covering them with hay.

 

[horsefeather]

One of my geese (have Sebs) has laid 3 eggs. I live in Northwest Arkansas. We have had a stretch of nice weather (55-60 during the day) however, that is coming to an end. Will be in 30's for a few days. She hasn't laid in the last several days. Do youall seperate your pairs? Do you let everybody run together? I have 6 hens and 3 ganders (well, actually 4 counting my Canadian Goose) but I can't tell who is paired with who. My Canadian will mate with one of my hens, maybe 2. My white gander last year only mated with 1 hen until she began setting, then he mated with 1 more. My other 2 ganders are Buffs and I just got them a few months ago. They are over 2 years old but don't really hang much with the other Sebs. The hens are kinda looking for places for their nests. Problem is, where they were last year is now filled with something else. Going to try and fix that tomorrow. Hadn't thought about 1/2 barrels. Last year I had 2 hens in the same area and they kept stealing each others eggs. Didn't get any hatch, but think the white gander was too young. I am planning on trying to hatch in my hatcher. It's a large one. Any help of any kind would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Pam

 

[roocrazy]

my goose is a gander and thats it so no eggs

 

[TennesseeTruly]

Here's what my Minxy chose to make a nest in. The wind had knocked over a water collection barrel and before someone could pick it up, she decided to get some hay from the tent we keep the hay in and made her own nest! LOL

We use doghouses for our geese to nest in usually.

This is our Kasper guarding his house when our Karessa was sitting last year.

Laurie

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

Here are my girls:

August 18, 2008

August 4, 2010

Parental gauntlet

The prized goslings - Thanksgiving, Smokey and Christmas

For some reason, they insist on setting during some of the hottest days - they stand over the eggs, wings spread and panting - makes me feel horrible for them, so I put up shade and run cool water over the igloo - but still it is so-o hot.

 

[roboboy]

Too soon for eggs here, not until late Feburary or early March.

 

[roocrazy]

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[kuntrygirl]

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Minxy has a nice cozy spot. And take a look at the guard. Too cute!

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Beautiful pics!