My Africans (A close call! 1/05)

[Soccer Mom]

I got busy with kids in sports. But I do need to update. Everyone is doing fine. Panini is broody and a bit of a rotten toot. She gets furious when I disturb her, but my boots take the brunt of her wrath. It's actually rather amusing to watch her savaging my rubber boots. I can't feel a thing. Her mate Chowder is mostly a good boy. Every now and then he feels the need to show off. He lowers his neck and gives a little charge, but he's so brave you only need to take a few steps his direction and he turns tail and runs the other way.

Oh yeah. You're so tough.

 

[Friend2Fowl]

That's cool that she is broody, how long did she lay eggs before going broody? I can't imagine they've been laying for all that long? I have an american goose that is just barely 10 months old. She has laid 3 eggs so far. Unfortunately, the only other goose here is an 8 1/2 month old embden. While I believe the embden is a male, he's not so sure

so I don't think I'll be getting any fertile eggs from my american this year. But I'm hoping that she will go broody, so I can get her some fertile eggs to hatch