Raising Geese 101

[LarissaBuffMom]

Ok so its been a while since I was last on here and I just wanted to tell my friends that yesterday i got a surprise from my geese. As many know I am new at raising geese and have only had my geese since this spring, I ask alot of ppl about when they would be mature and when they would start there first season .Well they all said it wouldnt be until there first spring, um I am thinking they were not to right because i have seen my gander get very mean and protective over my goose and then I fond two eggs in there house yesterday

. to my friends i am wondering is this normal and should i keep a watch for more eggs during the winter??????????

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Refresh my memory are they Africans? if so then yes they and Chinese lay the most eggs for geese and ours started laying in late Sept before we sold them. I just took them when laid (geese average about every other day for laying) and used them in the kitchen.

 

[LarissaBuffMom]

they r [FONT=verdana, arial, sans-serif]toulouse [/FONT]

 

[Kevin565]

If it's their first time laying then sometimes their biological clock can be off a bit. Has it been warm and lots of daylight in your area?

 

[Going Bhonkers]

Just wanted to add (if it isnt on here already) that users can find more info & reviews on breeds of geese here, https://www.backyardchickens.com/products/category/geese

 

[LarissaBuffMom]

Thank you everyone for the help, I do love my geese and they may never see my table but I plan on eating the ofspring.. never had gose before,didn't like the duck was to tough will the gose be the same?

 

[opalwednesday]

On the last page people were talking about grazing. There's very little natural fodder where I live so last year I made a grass bed for my geese. I found that the cheapest way to provide abundant nutritous grass for them was to buy a bag of unrolled horse oats and plant them. The lawn was spectacular all summer long.

 

[maddogtst]

Hi, new to byc. Thank you for the post, it backed up info i've been researching. Cotton patch and/ or shetland breeds seem like the best geese for my situation. We are have a
20 acre peach farm in Alabama. However they seem very difficult to find and i would like a quality stock any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

 

[Kevin565]

. We have a few breeders on here with both breeds you are looking for. Holderreads also carries Shetland Geese I believe but sell out quickly each year. You might try using the Other Fowl section of the Buy Sell Trade section.

 

[maddogtst]

Thanks for the welcome and info.