Goslings of 2014 Hatch-a-long

[8GeeseALaying]

My mixes, I don´t know what breeds they have in them, but the place they came from had predominately pied/saddleback European-type geese, with a very few greys, and a handful of chinese, so I suspect that somewhere in their background, mine may well have some asiatic, but it´s very slight amount, and at least 4 generations back.  Otherwise, they´re just common old pied geese (even the white one, which has to be pied, but doesn´t show it)  Interestingly, she hatched pure yellow, no dark fluff at all.  Which i thought is an asiatic thing.

I dont know any other breed that hatches solid yellow goslings but asiatic. Im not an expert though. Mine looks to be tufted x toulouse i dont see any chinese in it. It was one of my mystery eggs that wasnt marked.

 

[8GeeseALaying]

So next season my yearling ganders might do that to my ladies? Guess I won't have any nests to worry about. If the ganders start doing that I will pen them away from my ladies. I'll just buy an incubator and try hatching the eggs I get from you 8.

The problem with mine was i had 5 established mature ganders already who had bonded mates and extra females that were attached to them. Each were a seperate group. These young ganders had no females and were frustrated, the females of their own age had even went with the older ganders. Yours should be fine because they will be a group of their own.

 

[8GeeseALaying]

So we have some feathers now. What colour is that?

He looks to be a gray speckled with white

 

[RURU]

That is a grey and white pied color gosling.

 

[Starfire669]

The problem with mine was i had 5 established mature ganders already who had bonded mates and extra females that were attached to them. Each were a seperate group. These young ganders had no females and were frustrated, the females of their own age had even went with the older ganders. Yours should be fine because they will be a group of their own.

Thanks

 

[Starfire669]

So we have some feathers now. What colour is that?

Very handsome young gosling

 

[ChickDancer]

Im glad it doesnt sound that way, there are so many who doesnt understand and couldnt let it go. Im not an emotional person. I have more sympathy for animals than i do most people

So sorry to hear you cant dance anymore. Its devastating when you cant do what you love. What kind of dancing did you do? Could you ask to get a knee replacement? I know its not the same and i hear they arent much better, but you never know? They may not do it if nothing is found though

I did hip hop, ballet, and lyrical. I thought about a knee replacement but the first step (which I've already been waiting two years for) is to get my medical records moved to the VA in Atlanta, and away from Augusta where I used to live. Then I can look at bigger options. Right now it's a two-hour drive to see my doctor!

And I agree with you about more sympathy for animals than people. Animals don't do things to p*ss you off on purpose. And they love you no matter what you do. People are the exact opposite!

 

[ChickDancer]

That is a grey and white pied color gosling.

Translation: That's going to be an awesome colored goose, @Miss HennyPenny !

 

[Starfire669]

I did hip hop, ballet, and lyrical. I thought about a knee replacement but the first step (which I've already been waiting two years for) is to get my medical records moved to the VA in Atlanta, and away from Augusta where I used to live. Then I can look at bigger options. Right now it's a two-hour drive to see my doctor!


And I agree with you about more sympathy for animals than people. Animals don't do things to p*ss you off on purpose. And they love you no matter what you do. People are the exact opposite!

I agree with you both. Animals don't lie, or stab you in the back. Only humans do that. Animals are simple and have basic needs, love, food, water, shelter, love. I would rather live in seclusion with my animals than in the middle of a city. 1 day I hope to move out to the middle of nowhere, with 10 or more acres. Have to convince the hubby though, he can't live without Internet, lol.

 

[Miss HennyPenny]

Translation: That's going to be an awesome colored goose, @Miss HennyPenny
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Ha ha ha I always thought he would be pretty. Can I still call him Malcolm? Or should I go for something like Brad or Nick? Oooh RYAN!!!