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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: marigold on March 25, 2015, 01:46:30 pm
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My lovely shetland geese always lay more eggs than they can sit on. I have six at the moment but more soon - if you would like to incubate some eggs or have a patient broody (these eggs can take 5 weeks to hatch) please come and get some. As the breed is really very rare it would be great to see some more small flocks started.I am charging £4 each as they are rare and i wouldn't want to see them making a cheap tea ;D
PM me and i'll give you my telephone no.
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Hi,
We have been looking for someone with Shetland Geese for quite a while, and are certainly interested in the possibilities. Unfortunately we don't own an incubator ourselves and there is no sign of any of our chickens going broody at present. However if we can get some fertile eggs we can chase round all the people we know locally.
Although we are based near Fraserburgh, we are quite happy to travel to get the right stock.
Can you let us know if the eggs are still available?
Thanks
Jan and Dave
01346 582 330
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Jan and Dave we are near Huntly and I'd also be interested in some eggs. Maybe we could come to an arrangement where you could collect them and we could incubate them? Let me know if that might be an option.
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I'm interested too - tried to get some when we were in Shetland in 2000, without luck.
I don't have an incubator, but if any of my hens go broody, which they are likely to, can I get in touch and see if you have any eggs still. How long do they go on laying into the year?
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Hi all,
a spot of collaboration looks like it could pay dividends all round.
Any idea how many eggs are likely to be available and what the success rate of hatching might be?
Would there be enough to keep all three of us happy, and establish some more small flocks?
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I would be interested in some too, did you get the birds from glen Isla by any chance?
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I'm interested too - tried to get some when we were in Shetland in 2000, without luck.
I don't have an incubator, but if any of my hens go broody, which they are likely to, can I get in touch and see if you have any eggs still. How long do they go on laying into the year?
I have an incubator you could borrow if you wish, will be free next week.
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Oh what a kind offer lord Flynn. I think I would be too scared to use one though, especially with such precious goose eggs. I wouldn't have anywhere to keep the goslings warm afterwards either. I would rather wait until a hen is broody - they usually start around now. But thank you so much :sunshine:
Also, thinking about it, will have to wait until after lambing finishes at the end of April to get up to Marigold's - daren't leave flock for more than a couple of hours.
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Hello, (and hello everyone)
I am completely new to this (and pretty useless with technology!) but if you have any goose eggs available still I would be really interested in purchasing and incubating them. I have been searching for quite some time for this particular breed as they seem incredibly rare in England and stumbled across this website quite by accident.
Please can you send me a personal message as it will not let me send you one to you at the moment (although it may well be me doing something wrong).
Thank you
Charlotte
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Did any of the collaborative efforts pay off?
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If anyone is looking for Shetland Geese, we have spent the last 3 years building up a breeding flock and we are now able to offer goslings for sale. These are an extremely rare breed, but lovely characters. They are less aggressive than most geese, also not as noisy. It's really important to get this breed back from the brink and get as many people as possible involved in breeding so we will only sell goslings in unrelated pairs.
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how much for a pair please? A neighbour was looking for some.
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I would love some eggs but am way down in Devon. I will search for a breeder down this way.
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Hi glenisla geese and welcome :wave:
I got my geese from you last year with some shetland ducks
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Thanks for all the interest -it's great to know so many people are keen on geese.
Our Shetland Geese are so rare it has been quite a journey to get to this point - hence the goslings are £100 each (but they will only go in unrelated pairs so £200 for a pair). We do have a couple of pairs of breeding 2 year olds - they are £300 for a pair.
We also breed West of England and Pilgrim Geese. These breeds, although also rare, are not as critical as the Shetlands, and we have a few of each of these for sale again this year and these are £80 per pair.
Eggs may be available from March to May next year.
All our geese are rung with British Waterfowl Association (BWA) rings so we can track individual breeding lines. Our Shetland Geese were at the Smallholders Festival in Lanark in 2013.
We know this is a big outlay for people, but worth it to be part of the Shetland Goose revival.
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Hi I would b interested in some hatching eggs can collect x
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If anyone is looking for Shetland Geese, we have spent the last 3 years building up a breeding flock and we are now able to offer goslings for sale. These are an extremely rare breed, but lovely characters. They are less aggressive than most geese, also not as noisy. It's really important to get this breed back from the brink and get as many people as possible involved in breeding so we will only sell goslings in unrelated pairs.
seriously we have loads. you can buy t[/size]hem up [/size]here for £5 eac[/size]h. we [/size]have 8 [/size]goslings if anyone wants a pair. remember t[/size]hey are pecky and you will know if t[/size]hey do. im sure we could sort you out wit[/size]h some a lot c[/size]heaper t[/size]han t[/size]he above price. as could a load of crofters up [/size]here. if you geese are less agressive meet out 2 ganders at breeding and brooding time. but really not wise near very young kids or nosey ponies. one of our stallions is still scared of them. you will know about any visitors please only buy if your fully aware a pair remains a pair a lonely goose is a sad one. [/size]
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Obviously any animal at breeding time is more protective of its young, but generally we have found Shetland Geese to be much less aggressive and less noisy than the larger embden types.
Of the three native autosexing breeds (Shetland, West of England and Pilgrim) the Shetlands are more aloof than the westies or the pilgrims who would come right into the house if you let them.
We did once take on a pair of ganders that were causing problems - I call them a pair as they went around together and had no females - once they mixed in with our larger flock one found himself a mate and since then they have all "melted" into the flock .
Next year we hope to have eggs available for sale from all three breeds. If you want to go onto a waiting list please pm us!
Hope everyone has a good summer!
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I read your post with great interest, asI have just hatched 2 Shetland Goslings and they are both female. I would love to have another go at hatching some ganders next year (I assume I'm much too late now?)
I would be most grateful if you would consider selling me some of your eggs next Spring. They would have to come by mail, as I live too far away.
As they are such a rare breed it would be great to get them going down here, in Cornwall. Many Thanks,
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Hi, please could you tell me, how and when could i get hold of some shetland goose eggs , we already have shetland ducks which we hatched off ourselves and my partner and i would like to have some shetland geese too. Hope you can help us. Regards Christine
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It would be good to post in which area these geese can be found, IV done pilgrims west of England but not Shetland I new that there were about 8 pilgrim breeders only 6 west of England and only 3 Shetland breeders. I think proven breeders need to post haw they hatch these breeds incubater brooders etc so the valubul eggs will hatch.
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I am searching for a source of some Shetland Geese eggs to hatch, and would appreciate if anyone would be able to supply me some when they start laying again.
I am in Aberdeenshire, happy to travel or receive them in the post.
Many thanks in advance :)
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We are now taking orders for Shetland Geese eggs. The geese are on the point of lay and there will be a limited number of eggs for sale from March until May. The price will be £40 for 4 unrelated eggs to include postage and packaging to UK addresses.
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Fantastic that these breeds are kept. Credit to the smallholders who keep them. These old breeds are so valuable I think a space on here for shetland West of England and pilgrims. Would like to see pics of each.
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Interested in hatching eggs this year if anyone can supply me with some ? Would prefer to do collection rather than put thru the post , I stay Aberdeenshire/angus area x
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Hi Marigold.
I'm in the US and we need fresh Shetland goose genetics in North America! The primary breeder dispersed their flock due to retirement and they mostly went to Canada.
I am looking to import birds or hatching eggs to the US. I have a goose but need at least one gander and would prefer at least one pair. I would want to hand-carry eggs back to the US if you do not have adults available- lovely excuse to visit the area!
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