Author Topic: stolen goose eggs (Read 3699 times)

DavidandCollette · « **on:** May 20, 2016, 01:25:57 pm »

Hi I went to check the geese today and the three remaining eggs have disappeared. I do have a problem with crows etc stealing hens eggs. Are they capable of taking goose eggs?

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2016, 03:00:17 pm »

It could be, but it sounds more like rodents to me. Any sign of eggshells anywhere at all?

Fleecewife · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2016, 05:02:35 pm »

Mink? Weasel? Stoat? Whatever it is will be fat and burping

They would take the whole egg home with them I would think.

Dans · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2016, 10:47:04 pm »

Possibly a stupid statement but did you really root through the nest? When our geese first started laying they took about a week's 'break' I was checking the nest daily patting it down with my hand. Hubby happen to catch the goose unawares and she jumped off the nest, 5 eggs under her! Now I really root around when I check, down to the ground.

Dans

Marches Farmer · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2016, 08:40:17 am »

Fox or badger? Neither would leave a trace.

BrimwoodFarm · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2016, 02:05:26 pm »

Quote from: Dans on May 20, 2016, 10:47:04 pm

Possibly a stupid statement but did you really root through the nest? When our geese first started laying they took about a week's 'break' I was checking the nest daily patting it down with my hand. Hubby happen to catch the goose unawares and she jumped off the nest, 5 eggs under her! Now I really root around when I check, down to the ground.

Dans

This used to happen with my granddads geese too. It looked like there were no eggs there but they'd actually buried them right down underneath the straw and down.

Hevxxx99 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2016, 10:35:33 pm »

Mine are being stolen as well. No shell, no signs of any kind at all, in fact.

Thorough rummaging has found nothing, but at least one goose is sitting daily as the nest is warm. I've had 3 eggs from 2 geese so far this year!

Dans · « **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2016, 10:57:19 pm »

Glad it's not just me who has fallen victim to hidden eggs. I felt very silly.

If it's foxes or badgers would they only come after dark? Could checking the nests at sunset help.

If I know either of my geese has been sitting for a while I go out and shoo them off the nest to grab the egg. One benefit of being able to see our geese from the bedroom and kitchen lol.

Dans

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #8 on:** May 24, 2016, 11:19:24 am »

just a thought pay no attention if tpo silly, but could she be hiding thrm under her wings at all and lying elsewhere and then they get stolen? What are they like to handle? I wouldnt want them to hurt you.