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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: RonMinch on March 28, 2013, 01:25:35 pm

Title: Goose Eggs dissapearing!
Post by: RonMinch on March 28, 2013, 01:25:35 pm

Hi Has anyone any ideas, one of my geese always lays eggs under the hedge. I normally collect these every other day or so leaving a couple in the nest, these are covered with loose material. The last two days in the mornings I have noticed that the nest was empty and no sign of any shells around. Could a fox be taking them? not sure if a stoat could manage the shells. Any ideas? Regards, Ron.

Title: Re: Goose Eggs dissapearing!
Post by: taz08 on March 28, 2013, 03:40:35 pm

could be  mink or badgers,, or human foxes

Title: Re: Goose Eggs dissapearing!
Post by: hughesy on March 28, 2013, 04:04:36 pm

We lost 18 last year. Fox, crows, badger, stoat, rats, you name it. The 2 legged fox is always a possibility too.

Title: Re: Goose Eggs dissapearing!
Post by: goosepimple on March 28, 2013, 06:36:05 pm

I came across a stoat last year happily munching into a huge goose egg, it's annoying isn't it. 
 
I just bought some easter decorating type blanks to put in the nest this year, since I bought the duds they've stopped going missing.  ::)

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Post by: liffy on April 01, 2013, 07:43:41 pm

We have a stoat that even made plastic eggs disappear. They are crafty wee things. Beautiful though.

Title: Re: Goose Eggs dissapearing!
Post by: OhLaLa on April 03, 2013, 09:27:16 pm

Stoat, Pine Marten, Rats, Fox........
Get yourself a Trail Camera and record the culprit!