Recent content by OldSchoolSarge

My goslings liked to nibble on me, too, but at not quite a year old they don't do it anymore. They DO, however, let me handle them, even picking them off their nests to check for extra eggs! Hopefully, your geese will be likewise!🤞

That they do!🤪

Ok, so I have a unique situation. I have a mixed flock (ducks, geese, and chickens at the moment) that share a coop at night. I don't currently have a way to separate them. They all free-range during the day. A week ago, I had a mama goose hatch out 9 babies. Sadly, 1 passed at 2 days old...

Should have added, based on the lack of knob bud, I'd guess Toulouse!

I'll be honest, they don't appear to be either, mostly bc they have a v at the top of their bill, so doesn't seem like they'll have knobs...otherwise, they look almost identical to my African goslings, except their bills appear thicker/shorter due to the knob bud. My experience (limited though...

Awww!

Definitely agree! We have Buff Orpingtons, which are supposed to be "friendly and calm", yet the 4 that we have are some of the most skittish, flighty, mean birds we have.🙄

Absolutely adorable!!😍 Love the names!

Wanted to update, goslings hatched within 3 days of duck eggs, didn't end up being an issue!

I used a large cottage cheese container (48 ounce one from Wegmans). I swapped it out for a shallow 8 ounce whipped cream container. The water is really only for overnight, they're free-range during the day and have access to a pond. The issue doesn't seem to be them getting in so much as being...

Thanks!

Thanks! It was a learning experience, didn't think the booger could even get in it!

I had one of my new babies drown in mama's water overnight, so I sympathize!🙁

I wouldn't. Looks like baby got stuck and passed while trying to turn, but I'm not an expert. All the eggs I've candled, once you see shadowing like that there's almost non-stop movement. This is the first year I've actually incubated, though, so follow your gut.

OMG! How adorable!❤