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    What to expect with back yard mixes?

    Decided to attempt a dry hatch for future goose incubation. I don't know anything about chicken genetics and how the mix of breeds goes. The first chick has hatched today on day 19 and its got me wondering what to expect from some of our girls. I woke up this morning looked over at the...
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    Best waterer for having mixed age flock?

    Had an issue where 2 chicks drowned in the adults water dish. I have a old bucket with the water cups that I just need to replace the cups (Accidently drop) but was wondering what other people do for flocks where they let their girls raise chicks? Also not a food or water question but we also...
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    First time hatching chicken eggs. First time dry hatching. Hoping for the best lol

    I have 2 years under my belt of goose egg incubation. This year went badly for goslings though. So after a good sanitization with bleach. I am gonna try chicken eggs. Unfortunately I leave today for 9 days but I decided instead of our regular hatching method. Lets try a dry hatch. I've heard...
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    Two broodies, Six 3 day old chicks and I gave up playing games with one broody. Did I make the right choice?

    I know introductions are best done at night but weather and time sensitive situation probably wont allow it. So I took the risk and paid a friend for six, 3 day old BYM chicks. Both broodies had been sitting for over 21 days. None of their eggs hatched. First off I gave each broody 3. I waited...
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    The possible cause of deaths in incubation/brooder that got overlooked. (Need opinions)

    We've had terrible luck hatching goslings this year. And of the 4 we managed to hatch. One died after a rough assisted hatch. 3 died in brooder randomly. No odd symptoms noticed. At first we thought contaminated incubators because of the first gosling. One of the hatched goslings lived to a week...
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    Questions about a goose hatching goslings.

    How long after a first gosling hatches does a goose typically remain on nest to hatch? I ask because we have some staggered egg issues upcoming between two broody geese with nests right next to each other. I'll have to take any unhatched eggs after they leave the nest to bring into a indoor...
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    Embden goose choose violence could she be wanting to go broody?

    She's been gentle (Greta) until the past week. At first I thought it was because our other female (Gizzy) was nearby but she (Greta) was leaving and i knelt down to collect the egg like usual so theres never been more than 4 eggs there and she (Greta) came after my ankle. It wasn't really hard...
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    Anyone incubate an egg that you had very little hopes for after research but its thriving?

    I tossed in a big "Beast Egg" laid by our Embden goose. I suspected it's a double yolker and when I looked it up everything I read said it wouldn't hatch. Well Lockdown day is in 4 days and theres still movement in there. Anyone ever hatch a double yolker egg. Probably only one baby. But still I...
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    Road Side stands?

    My mom and I are thinking about putting up a road side stand. The plan is to sell eggs, wax melts, extra produce from our garden and maybe some other homemade items. I would like see ideas.
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    Goose Genetic/Breeding question?

    Pictures of our trio. Our Gander is the Toulouse(Grey/Black) Our first year breeding was just him and the the Buff American (Tan/White) but this year we have the Embden who is a year younger. Last year all 6 goslings hatched had the coloration of a toulouse gosling. However a few when older got...
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    Tips for selling? How do you decide which to keep which to sell and what you price them at?

    Our original girls will be 2 years old this year and were gonna be hatching chicks from them this year to add more fresh girls. However I'm planning on being strict on who to keep. More than likely all cockerels will have to go. We have to high of predator pressure to keep a free range flock...
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    Need some advice on goose breeding

    In 2023 we got a toulouse and a buff american. The toulouse is the gander and the buff is our goose. If I were to bring in more female goslings of other breeds for next year breeding would he only pair with our original goose or would he accept and breed with all the others as well? Or would I...
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    How long can it take for hens to accept a younger rooster?

    We have 8 hens spring of 2023. Our rooster was rehomed during the fall. We got a new cockerel/rooster on new years day hatched late spring/early summer of 2024 So hes roughly a year younger than all of our girls. At night he's on the roost with all the top hens. But during the day their still...
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    How long can you store feed for?

    Does brand affect shelf life. One average how many months could you store food in the original bag. ETC. We buy Country Spirit brand. I believe their all 40 pound bags. Layer Pellets, Cracked corn, Hatch to hen and duck and geese Pellets. I would assume 6 months max but I would like to know...
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    Will chicken eggs trick a goose?

    Last year our chickens and geese lived together it cause some issues with not only aggression from our gander to the chickens for food but also our goose Gizzy and the hens were taking over each others nests. Gizzy had a dog igloo to lay her nest but if the chickens found her egg they'd lay...
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    The cute and the dirty *Wanting info*

    I'm thinking of keeping some quail indoors. I think it would be a fun and interesting experience. 2 years of experience with chickens and geese has shown me it's best to get info from people who have done it rather than scrolling countless articles. As a former fish keeper I also lean more...
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    Back yard mixes with a EE roo

    We have a Easter Egger roo. Picture from earlier this year. For hens we have Black Australorps, Gold lace wyandotte, Buff Orpingtons and another EE (Shes the left one in back. Pretty but terrible personality) Our EE lays greenish/blue so I know which are hers but all the others lay brown. 2...
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    Can 2 broodies affect flock behavior?

    Its day 17 for one broody and the other is on day 15. 1 roo and 8 hens(6 if you don't count the broodies). 2 Black Australorp broodies seperated behind a divider so other hens aren't causing issues with the nests and eggs. For the past week I've noticed the flock staying inside the coop alot...
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    Cold temp broody's?

    How do hens handle being broody in colder temps? We sometimes get a few coverings of snow by late October. Doesn't usually stick around till late November/December. Who knows what's in store for Michigan this year lol. Anyone have experience with their hens hatching chicks in cold temps?
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    Ideas to keep a goose pond cleaner?

    We have a small pond in our new goose run maybe 100-200 gallons and I'm at a loss on how to deal with keeping clean. Biggest problem. I can't run electricity out to it as its to far and we can't add a drain. Otherwise I would have taken the shop vac to it. My dad told me to just run fresh...
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