Sebastopol Geese Thread !!!!!!!!!! SHOW YOUR PICS !!!!!!!!!!

[Miss Lydia]

Anyone here have experience with leg injuries on these guys? I've been enjoying my pair so much since I got them - I'm not sure, I think maybe 5 or 6 months ago. But the male recently came down with a worsening limp, and according to the vet we're looking at a partial dislocation. Apparently very uncommon since geese have such tough legs, I've got a healthy suspicion my turkeys got a lucky kick in at some point. (That's why the brats are getting moved into their own pen this coming month... the other three males are good boys but Brooks will kick anything in a 2 foot radius). The vet says it will heal with 6 weeks cage rest, but he will limp, and he's gonna need "kid gloves" for pretty much the rest of his life. I'm rather concerned this includes mating. The pair is mostly pets but I had an interest in breeding them. I'm hopeful he'll be able to mount once this is all said and done but if anyone has any similar experiences I'd love to hear them...

I don't have any hands on experience but just wanted to say some kind of vitamins especially any with a good dose of B vitamins in it should also be given daily in his water. rest and warm water therapy[ask vet about that} Warm water therapy really helps keep leg muscles active and strong during healing deep enough he can float and move his legs around They do this with horses too. And once healed and breeding season comes around make sure they have a pool for mating even with out leg problems geese do better if they can mate in water. Please keep us updated on how he is doing.

 

[PoultryQueen101]

SC peeps we may have some eggs soon. Pure white

Would you ship? Curly breasted? Oh how I'd love to start with some excellent quality stock.


Anybody going to have eggs to ship?pure white?Curly breasted? I'll just be showing at the Ohio National and especially my county fair and I'd love to have some. Didn't get to have my last one but two days

 

[kimberly35042]

Anyone here have experience with leg injuries on these guys? I've been enjoying my pair so much since I got them - I'm not sure, I think maybe 5 or 6 months ago. But the male recently came down with a worsening limp, and according to the vet we're looking at a partial dislocation. Apparently very uncommon since geese have such tough legs, I've got a healthy suspicion my turkeys got a lucky kick in at some point. (That's why the brats are getting moved into their own pen this coming month... the other three males are good boys but Brooks will kick anything in a 2 foot radius). The vet says it will heal with 6 weeks cage rest, but he will limp, and he's gonna need "kid gloves" for pretty much the rest of his life. I'm rather concerned this includes mating. The pair is mostly pets but I had an interest in breeding them. I'm hopeful he'll be able to mount once this is all said and done but if anyone has any similar experiences I'd love to hear them...

QueenMisha -- A really large kiddie pool with water all the way to the top will greatly improve the odds of successful mating even with a gimpy leg. Good luck!

 

[turtlesgalore]

wandering home, time for evening snacks.

 

[turtlesgalore]

just purchased 2 great guys from Hennypenny. Thanks Hennypenny. They fell right in to routine of grazing and lock up at night for snacks.

 

[Miss Lydia]

just purchased 2 great guys from Hennypenny. Thanks Hennypenny. They fell right in to routine of grazing and lock up at night for snacks.

Congrats!! beautiful pic.

 

[sugarstark]

Does anyone have any eggs yet? Hoping to hatch some sebbies for 4-h fair

 

[PoultryQueen101]

Does anyone have any eggs yet? Hoping to hatch some sebbies for 4-h fair

Same. :/

 

[turtlesgalore]

mine not laying yet.

 

[kimberly35042]

Geese are seasonal layers, and anyone would be nuts to hatch goslings to raise during the winter. They get REALLY BIG REALLY FAST. And they need fresh grass and clover. Here in the south, we start getting eggs mid-February. I normally don't hatch them. I don't want goslings too early and we have a basically non-existent winter.....but it is usually wet. Not good for baby geese....