What age do geese start laying?

[ChickieBooBoo]

I have a Pilgrim goose who is about 5 months old, when can I start expecting eggs from her?

 

[pete55]

Hi

I would think you can expect your first eggs in early Spring around March.

Pete

 

[Sore Thumb Suburbanite]

My goose is the same age, I'm expecting her to start in february, since the weather here in california begins to warm up/turn into spring around then. I wish geese were more like ducks in that respect, my ducks are laying and have been since august, but man-I'd flip for a goose egg right about now.

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

March sounds good, just in time to start hatching them!

Thanks for the replies!

 

[farmdude]

I was told geese don't lay until the second year. I have an Ebden goose who will be 3 this spring and haven't gotten a single eggs from her yet. I'm sure it must vary with breeds.

 

[Oregon Blues]

Perhaps in the spring. Some geese lay as yearlings. But a lot of geese don't lay eggs until they are two years old. You may have a long wait.

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

I'm crossing my fingers for next year!

 

[kidcody]

My goose is 2 years old and she hasn't laid an egg, I'm hoping in the spring time!

 

[The goose girl]

Mine (White Danish) started laying in January on her exact 7-months birthday (hatchday?).

She's started again now and is laying the largest eggs I've ever seen: the egg from yesterday was just over 10 ounces!