http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ Farming Friends Forum: Forum: Geese - Recent Posts en Wed, 22 May 2013 22:45:57 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=5124#post-23320 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:49:42 +0000 chuggs 23320@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>thanks to all those who replied! i think it must be pecking, although there is no blood or soreness . i will give them some veggies to peck at instead thanks! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=5124#post-23316 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:46:22 +0000 campbell ridge 23316@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I cannot get the pictures to open. It does sound like this is pecking and once there is a different colour on a bird they will keep pecking. Make sure they have plenty of other more interesting things to peck at instead. veggies etc </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=5124#post-23315 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:27:44 +0000 admin 23315@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Chuggs,<br /> Are they feather picking each other and picking on the one with the red patch?<br /> Kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=5124#post-23313 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:33:51 +0000 chuggs 23313@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p><a href="file://localhost/Users/chuggs/Pictures/Photo%20Booth/Photo%20on%202013-03-12%20at%2021.39%20%232.jpg" rel="nofollow">file://localhost/Users/chuggs/Pictures/Photo%20Booth/Photo%20on%202013-03-12%20at%2021.39%20%232.jpg</a></p> <p><a href="file://localhost/Users/chuggs/Pictures/Photo%20Booth/Photo%20on%202013-03-12%20at%2021.40.jpg" rel="nofollow">file://localhost/Users/chuggs/Pictures/Photo%20Booth/Photo%20on%202013-03-12%20at%2021.40.jpg</a></p> <p><a href="file://localhost/Users/chuggs/Pictures/Photo%20Booth/Photo%20on%202013-03-12%20at%2021.40%20%232.jpg" rel="nofollow">file://localhost/Users/chuggs/Pictures/Photo%20Booth/Photo%20on%202013-03-12%20at%2021.40%20%232.jpg</a></p> <p>pictures to with my post </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=5124#post-23311 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:29:32 +0000 chuggs 23311@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>HI ALL </p> <p>I HAVE 4 EMBDEN GOSLINGS WITH I HATCHED FOR THE FIRST TIME 3 WEEKS AGO!<br /> THEY ARE GRATE AND FOLLOW ME EVERYWHERE I GO !<br /> HOWEVER I HAVE NOTICED A RED PATCH ON ONE OF THEIR BACKS. THEY ARE ALL HEALTHY AND HAPPY.<br /> COULD THIS BE FLEAS FROM THE DOGS OR PECKING FROM THE OTHERS? IT DOSENT LOOK BLOODY OR SORE JUST BALD AND RED.</p> <p>ANY HELP WILL BE REALLY APPRECIATED AS I AM WORRIED :( </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3229#post-23301 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:10:47 +0000 duskhunter 23301@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Just love it! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3229#post-23299 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:26:28 +0000 gillybean65 23299@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Gerald is now geraldine and laying well wooooo x </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3089#post-21864 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:04:28 +0000 Mama 21864@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Aw how lovely to read ,yes please do as think geese are just the most intelligent of fowl .Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3089#post-21862 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:17:06 +0000 gillybean65 21862@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Gerald the goose is now 10 weeks old and is the most beautiful goose so friendly I just love him/her to bits I will try and post pics xx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3359#post-20526 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:23:53 +0000 chenry 20526@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Could wait no longer! Chipped the egg this morning,and it was just yolk and a black mass,possibly stopped developing about 2-3 days by the looks of it.Better for me than fully formed and stuck I must say.<br /> Unfortunately,I am now mum,brother, sister, cousin and best mate to my lonely gosling.I could find no goslings of a similar age in my area,so I was advised that ducklings would have to do.I bought 3 two week old muscovies,as they were a similar size.After the initial panic on introductions,I am now surplus to requirements.Quite a relief,but hurtful at the same time!!!! They seem to be getting along fine at the moment.<br /> Thank you everyone for your help. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3359#post-20468 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:42:51 +0000 admin 20468@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Chenry,<br /> I usually leave eggs in the incubator for about 7 days after their due date, just incase. Sorry to hear about the first gosling. Glad the second is doing ok.<br /> kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3359#post-20467 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:38:52 +0000 chenry 20467@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Thanks for that.Will leave it until the weekend. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3359#post-20457 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:12:25 +0000 m40mo 20457@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>dont give up yet Chenry, look at this comment ive copied from another site for you</p> <p>The actual period of incubation of goose eggs varies slightly with the breed. Some eggs from the lighter breeds may start pipping after 28 days, while eggs from the larger breeds may take 35 days. It may take up to 3 days for hatching to be completed</p> <p>glad this one is eating and drinking for you now x </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3359#post-20453 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:37:58 +0000 chenry 20453@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>The incubator is one of those basic polystyrene ones.I took him out as he was rolling the other egg around and I was worried about the water I had in there as well.<br /> He is doing well,eating from a spoon and drinking.He gets very noisy when I leave him.I'm thinking about checking in my area for some goslings the same age,as the other egg hasn't pipped still and it is now day 35! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3359#post-20443 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:24:06 +0000 Mama 20443@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Oh that's good news ,sure it will be fine and hope the other one pips too .Learn't on here that it is best to leave in the incy 24hrs as it really does help the others out .A shame no one has come on that uses an incubator but you will know next time .Hopeing to hear good news on the last egg .:)) Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3359#post-20441 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:21:43 +0000 chenry 20441@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>No unfortunately the brooder and incubator are in seperate rooms.This is the first time I've done this,and that's not something I had thought of !<br /> He's up and about now,preening and drinking.will try hand feeding now.<br /> Still nothing from the other egg so I will move the incubator.<br /> Thanks for your help. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3359#post-20440 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:30:25 +0000 Mama 20440@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi,sorry to hear the gosling died .As Mo says I managed to save a sick gosling who was rejected by her mum.I force fed mushy chick crumb with a tiny flat plastic spatula every hour and drips of water with a syringe.I also put a soft toy in the box for the baby to cuddle up to.After 24 hrs it was well and went back to mum.Is the brooder near the incy as the cheeping from the one you have will encourage the unhatched one to break out. Good luck and so hope it survives .Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3359#post-20439 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:11:42 +0000 m40mo 20439@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>personally I would be drip feeding him the water just of a tiny spoon or similar and would be feeding him the food very damp<br /> I hope another member Mama can advice soon as she had a very sick gosling she raised<br /> been alone dosnt effect his chances but he will be lonely try giving him a teddy to cuddle up to </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3359#post-20436 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:37:51 +0000 chenry 20436@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I've got a thermometer under the lamp and its reading 90.There is room for him to move away if he's too hot.<br /> I've put some sugar in his water now.He takes it if i dip his beak,but he flicks the crumb away.<br /> He is holding his head up better than the first one,but is still not standing.He looks healthy and is cheeping a lot,but the other one did too.<br /> There is still no crack in the 3rd egg.Has he got less chance on his own?</p> <p>Thanks. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3359#post-20434 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:17:32 +0000 m40mo 20434@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>hello Chenry, how sad for you and the gosling, it sounds like you did everything right so its sad it died, I would drip feed this gosling with cooled sugar water to give it an enery boost its hard work for them cracking out of them eggs, and maybe offer some damp chick food to<br /> Is there any chance its to hot for them can they move from under the heat lamp if they want to ?<br /> whats the situation with the other egg ? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3359#post-20433 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:34:58 +0000 chenry 20433@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I had 3 goose eggs in my incubator.It was day 32 yesterday and after 36 hours from a crack appearing,the first gosling hatched.He was bigger than I expected,and looked strong and healthy.He did have some of the yolk sac still attached,but I left him to dry off for a few hours and this came away by itself.I put him in the brooder,with heat lamp,and during the course of the day,he seemed to be getting stronger,although not standing.I dipped his beak in his water a couple of times yesterday evening but he didn't seem interested.Another gosling hatched during last night.This seems smaller.It was already dry so I took it to the brooder,only to find that yesterday's gosling has died.I have no idea why and am now concerned for this little fellow.Any advice please? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3229#post-20094 Wed, 30 May 2012 11:39:13 +0000 gillybean65 20094@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Mama he's called Gerald as I am pretty sure he is a male due to his colouring, he's a white sebastopol and looking at pictures his greenish feathers are quite light which means he should be male, if he starts producing eggs think he may become Geraldine :-)</p> <p>Gill x </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3229#post-20078 Tue, 29 May 2012 22:03:44 +0000 Mama 20078@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Aw gilly fab news and yes he or she will be ok in a couple of weeks to say hello .Just keep it penned so it can see the other birds and they can see it and all will go well.Can I ask why he is Gerard ? do you know the sex as I was dismal on vent sexing .Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3229#post-20075 Tue, 29 May 2012 19:44:54 +0000 gillybean65 20075@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>a quick update on Gerald the Gosling he is doing very well and is the most friendly little bird he cuddles in and follows us all over, he has also developed a huge bond with our Frizzle chick. Will he be OK to introduce to our ducks when he is a few weeks older?</p> <p>thanks</p> <p>Gill </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3276#post-20017 Sat, 26 May 2012 05:32:06 +0000 admin 20017@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi ogfs,<br /> I have not hatched Canada Goose eggs before but I have read that they take 35 days to hatch <a href="http://farmingfriends.com/incubating-canada-geese-eggs/," rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/incubating-canada-geese-eggs/,</a> you could open the incubator and have a quick listen to the eggs to see if you can hear anything.<br /> Good luck and let us know how you get on.<br /> kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3276#post-20014 Sat, 26 May 2012 02:08:33 +0000 ogfs 20014@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I am new to incubating and hatching eggs. On days 24 and 25 eggs were moving and rocking, day 27 to day 30 have seen nothing. Is this normal? Have my eggs failled? Does anyone know what the incubation period is for canadian geese? I have read answers from 25 days to 35 days. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3242#post-19941 Mon, 21 May 2012 19:20:20 +0000 Mama 19941@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Any news yet ? Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3242#post-19933 Mon, 21 May 2012 09:48:08 +0000 m40mo 19933@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>hello one thing you havnt mentioned is how many days the egg has been incubating for, geese eggs depending on the breed can take anywhere between 28 and 35 days before the hatch begins and anything up to 3 days to hatch completely, the egg needs to be kept moist to help by spritzing with some water </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3242#post-19931 Mon, 21 May 2012 06:32:02 +0000 duskhunter 19931@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Sorry I am no help, just wanted you to know that I am thinking of you and waiting to see what advice you are offered.<br /> Angela </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3242#post-19924 Mon, 21 May 2012 02:57:32 +0000 mgrage 19924@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Update. The egg its self has been moving more so now that ive moved the homemade bator to the restroom and turned the hot shower on. However still no pipping crack hairline What ever the term is. Cross fingers </p>