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

[trudigale]

What do I do?

My blue Sebastopol girl has decided to go broody....... I had one White Chinese egg in her nest just to keep her laying in the same spot(I just got the blue pair the first of March). Once I noticed she was not getting off of her nest I tucked another Chinese egg beside her - she rolled it right under her. I have mixed feelings about her going broody - 1. I would rather she continued giving me an egg every other day (I have no intentions of hatching White Chinese) 2. It might be nice to see what kind of a Momma she is for the future.

My problem is my blue boy. He stands at the fence and hollers for the White Chinese. He is in a very very large fenced in pen with an attached very large room (this room is where my girl is). I kept them separate from the other geese for obvious reasons ....... I wanted pure breed eggs.

Do I:

Leave the pair together and let him "cry" for the other geese (a pair of Chinese)?
Let my boy out and leave my girl in by herself?
Open the area up for free flow of all the poultry?

I had planned to keep them separated until laying season was finished. And I thought if my girl went broody the boy would be "by her side". Help!

 

[pips&peeps]

I personally don't recommend letting sebastopols hatch their own eggs. They generally will smother the babies once they hatch because they sit so tight.

If you want her off the nest, take all the eggs from her and make her uncomfortable in there and get her off the nest. It may take a bit for her to start laying again, but you should get another clutch of eggs.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

I have NEWS>... BIG NEWS....... Suzette presented us with an EGGGGGG this morning... Now the snow is gone and it is nice and sunny....Am I suppose to let that egg stay there until she lays the next one... what is recommended?

 

[Goose and Fig]

I have NEWS>... BIG NEWS....... Suzette presented us with an EGGGGGG this morning... Now the snow is gone and it is nice and sunny....Am I suppose to let that egg stay there until she lays the next one... what is recommended?

Yay!!!!!
Take the eggs inside til you have a few to set. I try to set at least 4 at a time, and maybe a few duck eggs too just in case only one hatches it will have company.
Has the other pair started? If not, I bet they aren't far behind.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

Yay!!!!!
Take the eggs inside til you have a few to set. I try to set at least 4 at a time, and maybe a few duck eggs too just in case only one hatches it will have company.
Has the other pair started? If not, I bet they aren't far behind.

Not yet. ok I will go get it... she has hidden under some fresh hay

 

[Alychick]

Looking for white Sebastopol goslings or hatching eggs for my 7 year old daughter who is in 4-H. She saw a picture of them and fell in love as did I! We are located in northern CA. Thanks for any help!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Trudi, i would suggest emailing or PMing Kat to find out how well that goose did sitting her nest last year. I believe Kat allowed them to hatch their own. She would be your best source of info on that pair.

 

[daze333]

Looking for white Sebastopol goslings or hatching eggs for my 7 year old daughter who is in 4-H. She saw a picture of them and fell in love as did I! We are located in northern CA. Thanks for any help!

I have white curly Sebastopol goslings for sale. I am in Washington State. Here is some pics of them; http://sherryscrazymenagerie.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-sebbies.html
PM me for more info.
Sherry

 

[muddyhorse]

The easter bunny brought me 4 sebastapol eggs

this will be my first time hatching goose eggs, I have done quite a few chicken and duck eggs. I have a Dickey incubator. I read the goose hatching thread. this should be interesting.

 

[flockman]

Good luck!