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Category Archives: Geese
Keeping the grass fresh in the goose pen
I love grass. It feeds the animals and keeps things nice & clean. The geese love it too, and will eat it down to the roots if they are on it long enough. The challenge is: How do you keep … Continue reading
Goose Laying an Egg
Here is a sequence of photo’s I never expected to get. I was building nests for my geese (hole+sand+straw+shelter) and I happened to have my camera along. Good ol’ Splotchy was having contractions, so I snapped these as the egg … Continue reading
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How to nest a goose
It’s spring (or nearly so), and that means nesting time. Now that I’ve finally got the routine worked out for successfully nesting geese, I’ll share it with you. For those of you who just want to see how much I’ve … Continue reading
The First Goose Egg of Spring
Joel ran to find me yesterday morning because the first goose egg of the year had appeared. The first eggs this year came from a pair of American Lavender Ice geese. Continue reading
Geese mow my lawn
It has now been 7 weeks since my goslings hatched, and they are about half-way feathered out–about 3 lbs each. It’s been cold and rainy since they hatched, but their parents have done excellent work keeping them protected. Continue reading
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Tagged Geese, grass-fed, mob grazing
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Got thin eggshells?
In my experience, an egg with a thin shell is a problem that can be easily corrected. In order to put a shell on its egg, the chicken mainly uses calcium, phosphorus & vitamin D. If any one of these factors is missing, the bird will not be able to create a healthy shell. Continue reading
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Goslings spotted today!
Three bright, neon-green goslings had climbed on top of their mom who was still sitting on the nest. It takes 31 days for goose eggs to hatch, and there they were. Continue reading
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Techniques for natural nesting
I’ve had some experiences that might be helpful. You get to decide how it would apply to chickens, since I’ve worked mostly with geese & ducks over the past 5 years. Continue reading