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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: piggy on December 05, 2010, 05:19:26 pm

Title: Geese laying
Post by: piggy on December 05, 2010, 05:19:26 pm
Had a big shock this morning when cleaning out the geese stable to find 2 eggs!

This is the first year ive had geese and up to now had no eggs and wasnt expecting any until next year,are anyone elses laying?

Karen
Title: Re: Geese laying
Post by: fizzgigg on December 05, 2010, 07:46:49 pm
its not completley unusual they get confused with the ammount of light and think its spring again mine were layin up til christmas last year (from sept) enjoy em cant beat a scrambled goose egg in winter mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Title: Re: Geese laying
Post by: hairyhetty on December 07, 2010, 07:16:01 pm
my embden geese used to start laying in february, but didnt go broody til march / april.