Thank you!! As of now she is still laying eggs to add to her clutch. I wish she would just stop laying and hatch out some babies from the 20 eggs she has in the nest now..
My goose is doing the same thing. She, and her mate, are 3 years old. The man I bought them from last summer said that he got 8 goslings from them that spring. As of today, my goose has layed 22 eggs. The first three froze and busted, so she has 19 in her nest. I hope we get our answer!
My pair of embdens have a nest of 18 eggs. The first three froze and busted. So she has layed 21 eggs. She still hasnt started sitting. Did i get unlucky and end up with a goose that wont hatch her eggs? I just figured that she would have started incubating them already..
So, I am thinking about selling my entire flock and starting over with one breed. Well, I might keep one or two of my favorites.. Anyway, how many of you have done this? How did it work out for you? Any pros and/or cons? I would like to switch to a breed that lays a lot of large eggs, is cold...
Silkie
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Silkies originated in the Orient and are known as a delicacy their because of their black skin and bones. They also make very beloved pets because of their sweet and docile temperment. Many people...
Last week I found a man near me with a pair of embden geese for sale. I contacted him about the geese, but he said it was too late. He said he was taking them to Jacob's Cave Animal Auctions here in Missouri last Friday. He e-mailed me on Saturday, telling me that he ended up not taking the...
More pictures!!! They are getting fluffy! There are now 9 ducklings out of their eggs. That leaves 2 left. The egg that I thought had no signs of hatching, started hatching about an hour ago!!So maybe, and hopefully, all 11 will hatch! I am too excited!!!
8 of the 11 eggs have hatched!!! Of the three eggs that are left, two are hatching. The other one of the three shows no signs of hatching... but 10 is enough for me!! They all have the coloring of black swedish ducklings as far as I could tell.
Here are some pictures of them with their...