Toulouse Geese Thread

[Iain Utah]

Lydia, I think a dewlap or two would absolutely thrive in your care, even with your rocky terrain.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Oh okay I got it. Rocks growing? SO weird..
I can't relate to that. Mine only walk on regular pasture, but I'm sure it could create an issue.

They don't really grow out of the ground, it just seems that way since I can scoop them out and next week they are back. Yep pasture would be nice. We are going to fence in another section of our hill behind our home next spring, [I would really like to do it now] but don't want to press too hard. Really hard not to though. that will give them something with more grass to forage and graze on. now they have to come outside of their fenced in area to walk to where the grass is. Which always makes me uneasy if I can't be with them. Plus with this new fenced in area they can get to it when I am not home too. So very excited about doing this project. I love living on a mountain side except for the fact it's hard to grow grass to feed my flock. I have lots of wild flowers on the steep bank behind our home to keep the chickens from digging it up and eroding it. this is the first year we haven't weed eated it down. Hoping it will help keep the soil in place better, course it will all die down over winter so we'll see what kind of damage the chickens do this year. They love to till as I'm sure you have noticed. .

 

[aoxa]

They don't really grow out of the ground, it just seems that way since I can scoop them out and next week they are back. Yep pasture would be nice. We are going to fence in another section of our hill behind our home next spring, [I would really like to do it now] but don't want to press too hard. Really hard not to though. that will give them something with more grass to forage and graze on. now they have to come outside of their fenced in area to walk to where the grass is. Which always makes me uneasy if I can't be with them. Plus with this new fenced in area they can get to it when I am not home too. So very excited about doing this project. I love living on a mountain side except for the fact it's hard to grow grass to feed my flock. I have lots of wild flowers on the steep bank behind our home to keep the chickens from digging it up and eroding it. this is the first year we haven't weed eated it down. Hoping it will help keep the soil in place better, course it will all die down over winter so we'll see what kind of damage the chickens do this year. They love to till as I'm sure you have noticed. . 

My girls don't really till. They nibble on plants/grass but are far less destructive than my 3 call ducks. Unless you consider cords. They are cord murderers.

We have a lot of gravel under our grass. It's irritating because fence posts are impossible to put in the ground if I want to make a temporary fence. There was a lot of curse words uttered the day we put up our silkie pen. Only to cut holes so they can get in and out because we believe in free ranging, but the big chickens don't like the silkies.

I have noticed that my girls slip on my ramp if it's raining out. They aren't as agile as the ducks. I've seen them do the splits almost. No one has gotten hurt, but it sure looks uncomfortable. I've slipped on that darn ramp myself. I just don't know what to do with it. They really don't need a ramp.. I should just pull it up.

 

[Miss Lydia]

My girls don't really till. They nibble on plants/grass but are far less destructive than my 3 call ducks. Unless you consider cords. They are cord murderers.

We have a lot of gravel under our grass. It's irritating because fence posts are impossible to put in the ground if I want to make a temporary fence. There was a lot of curse words uttered the day we put up our silkie pen. Only to cut holes so they can get in and out because we believe in free ranging, but the big chickens don't like the silkies.
I have noticed that my girls slip on my ramp if it's raining out. They aren't as agile as the ducks. I've seen them do the splits almost. No one has gotten hurt, but it sure looks uncomfortable. I've slipped on that darn ramp myself. I just don't know what to do with it. They really don't need a ramp.. I should just pull it up.

We have a ramp going into the duck/chicken house and I have slipped on it a few times especially when theres ice. Going into the goose house is a step.

 

[aoxa]

We have a ramp going into the duck/chicken house and I have slipped on it a few times especially when theres ice. Going into the goose house is a step. 

I better get rid of it before it starts to get too cold and then I'm in trouble.

My dog's leash was frozen to the ground all winter. I tried everything to get it out. When things freeze here in January, you aren't getting it back until late March at least.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I better get rid of it before it starts to get too cold and then I'm in trouble.
My dog's leash was frozen to the ground all winter. I tried everything to get it out. When things freeze here in January, you aren't getting it back until late March at least.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Here are the 5 pack who just arrived

 

[aoxa]

Here are the 5 pack who just arrived

  


  

How old are they?

I like the middle one in the second picture, and the one to the far right in the third. Really nice! Can you tell genders?

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Middle of second picture is the same bird as picture three far right, and fourth picture far right (was told its a gander) and first picture front left

 

[aoxa]

Middle of second picture is the same bird as picture three far right, and fourth picture far right (its a gander) and first picture front left

He's a beauty

There is something about this colour that I adore. I can't wait to get my gander.