Pregenant goose questions

[PD-Riverman]

I am a new member and this is my first time having geese I have a 12-month-old roman goose and i need to know how to know if they are fertile and I need to know what to do
and how long a male sperm can stay inside a female goose.
she just laid one egg at 6:58 1/30/2017 PM

Geese, chickens, turkeys, etc, etc, etc do not get Pregnant. They lay eggs no matter if the eggs is fertile or not. A rooster has no effect on whether they lay eggs or not---some people think they have to have a rooster. Example a Hen can lay 250 eggs in a year with a rooster, she can also lay 250 eggs in a year if she has never seen a rooster!!

 

[Goose finatic]

what does that mean i have 6 chickens and a roost
Originally Posted by Goose finatic

I am a new member and this is my first time having geese I have a 12-month-old roman goose and i need to know how to know if they are fertile and I need to know what to do
and how long a male sperm can stay inside a female goose.
she just laid one egg at 6:58 1/30/2017 PM
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[Goose finatic]

+ one roman goose

 

[Gray Farms]

Females can hold the sperm and fertilize eggs for about 3-4 weeks max in most cases. If she has been away from a male since June, then the egg is not fertile.

 

[Goose finatic]

what are the chances of a wild goose mating with her there has been one goose coming to my house every other day

 

[Gray Farms]

Very poor chance but it's not impossible. But you don't want a wild goose hanging around. Wild waterfowl can carry Avian Influenza "Bird Flu".

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Goose finatic why not just get another gander if you want her to hatch goslings. Is that what you want?

 

[Goose finatic]

were do i get them i had another but i had lost it to a dog

 

[Gray Farms]

Where are you located?

 

[Miss Lydia]

If in the USA there is always craigs list or feed stores that have bulletin boards with poultry for sale.

Another important things is giving them a very secure place to live so dogs can't get to them especially if your thinking of goslings.Here on BYC there is a rehoming thread and a bye sell trade thread also.