Is it safe to put Runner duck eggs under a very broody Chinese Goose??

[bellah1]

I have a very broody Goose that has been sitting on her unfertilized eggs for about 4-5 days. I receive some Runner duck eggs in the mail today and I'm letting them rest til tomorrow. I was going to put them in my very full incubator but I thought maybe I should try to put at least 5 or so under her and swap them for her eggs that are not going to hatch. She won't break them right? No more than a runner duck broody would?

 

[Miss Lydia]

She may accidentally break them, I have Runners and their eggs aren't near as tough as my goose or my Muscovy eggs are.

 

[bellah1]

She may accidentally break them, I have Runners and their eggs aren't near as tough as my goose or my Muscovy eggs are.

That's what I was worried about. Her eggs are tough. The reason I was thinking it might be worth a shot is because she just sits on her unfertilized eggs for over 24 hrs barely getting off them and she's been so gentle with them. I wasn't going to put all of the eggs under her maybe 5 at the most. But now I'm not sure

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'd try it. Please let me know how it goes. I haven't had a broody goose in about 4 years she will be 9 end of this month ad just stopped laying 4 yrs ago. They still breed and she still goes into the coop and acts like she is going to lay but doesn't.

 

[bellah1]

I'd try it. Please let me know how it goes. I haven't had a broody goose in about 4 years she will be 9 end of this month ad just stopped laying 4 yrs ago. They still breed and she still goes into the coop and acts like she is going to lay but doesn't.

I will let you know how it goes! I put 4 in her nest when she came out for food and a short swim last night. I left 2 of her big unfertilized eggs on each end of the 4 runner eggs for now. She settled right back in on top of them so we shall see what happens?! This is her first year broody since I got her last summer, I don't know her broody behaviors yet so I am going to check on it and keep an eye on them just to be safe.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I hope it goes great. My gander was always papa goose to Muscovy ducklings here and him and Missy my goose had 2 goslings they raised and they were awesome parents.

 

[bellah1]

I was so positive both of mine were girls even when one was trying to mate with the other. Then goose went broody about 3 weeks after laying her first egg and mavy ({maverick} I know it's so unoriginal but my husband had to name them that) is guarding and protective like a boy. Since I swapped gooses' eggs I know how many she's got and I'll see if mavy really is a maverick. Because goose won't lay while she's setting right???

 

[bellah1]

Went out there earlier and she wouldn't even come off the eggs for the pool or fresh food. She is pretty in the zone

 

[Percheron chick]

Just give her all the bedding material she wants to cushion the eggs. I will give them a nice pile in front of them and let them redecorate the nest.

 

[bellah1]

Just give her all the bedding material she wants to cushion the eggs. I will give them a nice pile in front of them and let them redecorate the nest.

That's a good idea. She has quite a bit of feathers in there. What else is soft and safe?