A sitting goose

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Mikey

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A sitting goose
« on: April 11, 2010, 22:44 »
We have a goose and a gander, both now about 11 months old.  They have mated and the goose has laid 16 eggs.  She has now gone broody and has started to sit.  She sits all nght and about 50% of daytime hours.

Is this normal behaviour? Can we expect her to successfully hatch the eggs?

We understand that first year birds are not successful parents but is she on the right track?

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Re: A sitting goose
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2010, 23:04 »
Our girl sits all night and gets off during the day, then goes back to it, they make brill parents especially the dad's, not sure about the ages, and if first year birds do a good job, as ours are a bit older, and my last lot were older birds too.
Dont count ya chickens till they hatch!!!!!

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Re: A sitting goose
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2010, 20:42 »
I checked the eggs today and they are cold.  I guess that is a bad sign.  The goose has been harf hertedly sitting for 2 weeks.

Is there anything i can do?  Is she likely to do better next year?

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Re: A sitting goose
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2010, 23:19 »
Sorry about your eggs  :(
One of my broody hens who is almost  a year old is on her second attempt at hatching (due Sunday) the first time she kept getting off her eggs and then returned to the wrong nest. This time though she is sat tight so hopefully yours will be better 2nd time as well  ;)
Staffies are softer than you think.


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