Author Topic: Getting some Steinbacher Geese  (Read 3445 times)

goosepimple

  • Joined May 2010
  • nr Lauder, Scottish Borders
Getting some Steinbacher Geese
« on: February 18, 2014, 08:38:28 pm »
Hooray!  Finally managed to get some new bloodlines in my flock of Steinbachers.  Collecting them this Friday so very excited.  3 females joining my 2 males and my last female so hopefully they will on get it on quickly as the ladies are coming into season very soon.  And I have my new incubator so we're all ready to go....


Excited!  :thumbsup:
registered soay, castlemilk moorit  and north ronaldsay sheep, pygmy goats, steinbacher geese, muscovy ducks, various hens, lots of visiting mallards, a naughty border collie, a puss and a couple of guinea pigs

HesterF

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Kent
  • HesterF
Re: Getting some Steinbacher Geese
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2014, 09:03:23 pm »
Great news! Have you seen them already? Hope they all gel brilliantly and you soon have the patter of little webbed feet. I'm waiting with eager anticipation for goose season here too - ganders have just started bickering so it must be close!

Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Getting some Steinbacher Geese
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2014, 09:09:10 pm »
Amanda... if you are overrun with eggs.... have incubator waiting! (well hopefully, need to do a chicken egg run first as hen numbers are at an all-time low thanks to Mr Stoat..), but would love to do another few geese...

Anke.

Victorian Farmer

  • Guest
Re: Getting some Steinbacher Geese
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2014, 10:09:17 pm »
Thats good news 2 weeks as light and warmth will get them going all the best in this breeding season .

clydesdaleclopper

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • Aberdeenshire
Re: Getting some Steinbacher Geese
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2014, 10:50:03 am »
I'd love to get some eggs too if you have any available  :thumbsup:
Our holding has Anglo Nubian and British Toggenburg goats, Gotland sheep, Franconian Geese, Blue Swedish ducks, a whole load of mongrel hens and two semi-feral children.

goosepimple

  • Joined May 2010
  • nr Lauder, Scottish Borders
Re: Getting some Steinbacher Geese
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2014, 11:46:17 am »
Thanks all. 


Now we have 2 ganders (I think, def one anyway) and females from 2 different sources it would be good to get mixed eggs out there Anke and Clydes and you could start your own breeding flocks, we could do with more Steinbachers out there!


Will keep you posted  ;)
registered soay, castlemilk moorit  and north ronaldsay sheep, pygmy goats, steinbacher geese, muscovy ducks, various hens, lots of visiting mallards, a naughty border collie, a puss and a couple of guinea pigs

Daisys Mum

  • Joined May 2009
  • Scottish Borders
Re: Getting some Steinbacher Geese
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2014, 05:51:22 pm »
That's brilliant news Amanda especially after loosing one recently, I am either hoping to rehome my geese or they are for the freezer along with a few runner drakes!
Anne

goosepimple

  • Joined May 2010
  • nr Lauder, Scottish Borders
Re: Getting some Steinbacher Geese
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2014, 06:27:23 pm »
Thanks Anne, sure they would prefer being rehomed  ;D   I forgot to give you your cat basket by the way, but it's safe until our next cuppa  :thumbsup:
registered soay, castlemilk moorit  and north ronaldsay sheep, pygmy goats, steinbacher geese, muscovy ducks, various hens, lots of visiting mallards, a naughty border collie, a puss and a couple of guinea pigs

 

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