My 2 year old American Buff Goose wont brood eggs in the day, will sit on the nest at night.

[BuffGeese]

I don't know why my Buff goose will only sit on her nest at night, in the mourning she leaves the nest all day. When she was a year old last year, she seemed to be broody and I saw her on the nest all the time. The only problem last year were the eggs were warm when she left the nest and I knew the eggs were dead. She is two years old now, so I thought she would be more experienced and get it right.

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

Sometimes my hens will sit in the nesting box at night, just because it's more comfortable.

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[BuffGeese]

She has laid around 9 eggs, I took out 8 of the eggs hoping she will lay more so that I can incubate the fresh eggs in the house. Last year she went broody and sat on nest, but the eggs were not warm enough to be viable.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC!
I'm sorry your goose isn't sitting. Some of my hens are just never willing to commit to full on broodinesss.
I wish I could be of more help but I've never had geese. Im sure that someone will be along to help soon. Again, welcome.

 

[JRies]

One of my girls sets the nest every night I believe she is protecting them from getting to cold. See and 3 others girls all lay in the same nest box. (they have 3). A few really cold days I have seen her on the nest for a few hours. I did let the eggs build up to see if something would happen and finally removed all 18 eggs. I believe she isn't ready to go broody yet just keeping her stash safe at night. She dose not poo in her nest at all so I know she is all about the eggs. If she was just nesting there would be poo everywhere. I have African Geese