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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: goosepimple on April 26, 2014, 05:44:13 pm

Title: 2 x small goosepimples
Post by: goosepimple on April 26, 2014, 05:44:13 pm

Couple of goosepimples - on the left is 1 day old and likes to sleep, on the right is 2 days old and likes to run and eat.  Quite staggering the difference in a day.  They're living in the kitchen at the moment and loving company  :D

Title: Re: 2 x small goosepimples
Post by: jaykay on April 26, 2014, 05:45:07 pm

Awwww  :love:

Title: Re: 2 x small goosepimples
Post by: bloomer on April 26, 2014, 05:50:59 pm

kids love them...


is that all of them?

Title: Re: 2 x small goosepimples
Post by: goosepimple on April 26, 2014, 06:08:02 pm

The other 2 in the incubator don't appear to be hatching.


I have a goose sitting but she's making a mess of it, and another one who must be sitting on a load of eggs because we couldn't get to them, she should be due if any in about a week or so.


I also have another 2 females who are still hanging out with the 2 boys but I'm not convinced they're laying or nesting. 


So potentially we could have loads of goosepimples, but maybe this is our lot.  Goose antics  ::)

Title: Re: 2 x small goosepimples
Post by: bloomer on April 26, 2014, 06:09:51 pm

yay for goose babies (what kind are they)

Title: Re: 2 x small goosepimples
Post by: NicandChic on April 26, 2014, 06:21:19 pm

So cute  :love:

Title: Re: 2 x small goosepimples
Post by: waddy on April 26, 2014, 06:47:00 pm

They are gorgeous! We have six West of England in the incubator due out from Thursday. Your picture has made me all broody! Can't wait!


 :excited: :excited: :excited:


Helen

Title: Re: 2 x small goosepimples
Post by: jaykay on April 26, 2014, 07:41:12 pm

My one little gosling, out for a walk with his/her proud parents.

(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k70/jaykayg/be3e3dbec099437d892681c80e428ff1_zps41e56321.jpg)

The other goose is sitting on 10 or so, so hopefully there'll be some more soon.

I want mine in the kitchen too  :D

Title: Re: 2 x small goosepimples
Post by: HesterF on April 26, 2014, 11:25:16 pm

Yay! I've got one - he's (advantage of West of England - I know he his a he) fluffed up now but not running around yet and needed a lot of help. I think he's going to have to go in with ducklings for company. Another 10 fertile ones in incubator/under broody so hopefully he'll have goose friends eventually.

Title: Re: 2 x small goosepimples
Post by: Mammyshaz on April 27, 2014, 06:59:38 am

 :love: loving the piccies Goosepimple and Jaykay 

what a difference a day makes  :o Goosepimple

Title: Re: 2 x small goosepimples
Post by: Victorian Farmer on April 27, 2014, 10:14:55 am

Come on we need moore ...First well done me iv been lambing dawn england and back last sunday .Carnt belive the season is a month in front . Iv just built a masive fence this week will post soon all the best VF.

Title: Re: 2 x small goosepimples
Post by: goosepimple on April 27, 2014, 03:35:57 pm

Thanks all, they're Steinbachers bloomer, same as Jaykays (distant relatives actually)  :D


No2 is still a bit weak and has a deformed toe I see, if it was out with parent geese it definitely wouldn't have made it, so  :fc:  .  Think it may last a while but not sure it will make it. 


Had to throw our big goose off her nest, she started with about 6 eggs in there and ended up with one - I just picked it up when she came off and it's empty, so cleared her nest out.


We've still got one sitting though, if she's having any it should be in a week or so.