- May 9, 2009
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CAN A BROODY GOOSE set TURKEY EGGS without BREAKING OR CRUSHING THEM?
I have a broody African Brown goose, "Lou-lou," who has been setting on an empty nest for over a week. Her mate, Gussie, walks around squawking and hissing whenever anybody comes near. I got three fertile duck eggs from a friend, and put them in her nest and she was fine with that -- even seemed a little "excited" if that's possible! Dipped her head in a container of water and dripped water all over herself... then went right over and climbed on the eggs. My question, however, is that my friend said that putting fertile TURKEY EGGS under her would result in her crushing/breaking them. She seemed to think that somehow the DUCK EGGS would be more likely to withstand her clumsy feet than the turkey eggs.
Has anyhone ever had a broody goose successfully hatch out TURKEY EGGS you reference above? Did she break or crush any of them? Any help from anyone on this issue would be appreciated! I have 10-12 lavender turkey eggs coming that I'd really like to put under Lou-Lou, but they're too precious to have her accidentally crush them, and probably ruin the duck eggs in the process. Are turkey eggs more fragile than duck and goose eggs? Would it help if there were lots of straw and hay in the nest to "pad" the eggs better? Thanks!
I have a broody African Brown goose, "Lou-lou," who has been setting on an empty nest for over a week. Her mate, Gussie, walks around squawking and hissing whenever anybody comes near. I got three fertile duck eggs from a friend, and put them in her nest and she was fine with that -- even seemed a little "excited" if that's possible! Dipped her head in a container of water and dripped water all over herself... then went right over and climbed on the eggs. My question, however, is that my friend said that putting fertile TURKEY EGGS under her would result in her crushing/breaking them. She seemed to think that somehow the DUCK EGGS would be more likely to withstand her clumsy feet than the turkey eggs.
Has anyhone ever had a broody goose successfully hatch out TURKEY EGGS you reference above? Did she break or crush any of them? Any help from anyone on this issue would be appreciated! I have 10-12 lavender turkey eggs coming that I'd really like to put under Lou-Lou, but they're too precious to have her accidentally crush them, and probably ruin the duck eggs in the process. Are turkey eggs more fragile than duck and goose eggs? Would it help if there were lots of straw and hay in the nest to "pad" the eggs better? Thanks!
