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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: piggy on May 05, 2011, 10:59:58 pm

Title: Geese sitting,how long
Post by: piggy on May 05, 2011, 10:59:58 pm

Hi  :wave:

Can anyone please tell me how long geese sit for,1 of my geese has desided to sit on a nest on the edge of the pond she has been there so far about a week but when fingers crossed will we see some goslings?

I am quite surprised really as they have been laying since January.

Karen

Title: Re: Geese sitting,how long
Post by: Crofter on May 05, 2011, 11:25:45 pm

Hi Karen

It's usually about 30 days. Our Chinese geese pipped on the 28th day and hatched on the 30th day.

Dave

Title: Re: Geese sitting,how long
Post by: jaykay on May 08, 2011, 07:42:14 pm

I reckon longer than that, mine (Steinbachers) sit for about 35 days, as do many other breeds of geese.

3 weeks for chickens, 4 weeks for ducks, 5 weeks for geese, for most  :)