[jameslindsay]

Last week I put 3 of my goose eggs in the incubator, not really expecting anything to happen. However, I have just "candled" them and so far 2 of them have started to develop so hoping to successfully hatch these eggs next month, never hatched geese before.

[Hermit]

They make great Yorkshire puddings as well!!

[little blue]

very exciting!

[harry]

HERMIT how do you get geese to make yorkshire puddings, mine just waddle about eating.

[whitby_sam]

LOL!

I've decided against incubating any more goose eggs after I had an explosion, and instead am going to buy 20 X Day old Embden Heavy Strain from a local breeder. Suprisingly reasonable too!

What ratio should I aim for? Would 5 Ganders to 15 geese be ok or should I have more (or less)? I know geese aren't as "randy" as chickens but I don't thing they specifically pair off either do they?

I should say I want geese as much for eating as I do for eggs and hatching eggs. Maybe I'll be blessed with a couple of broody chooks this summer so I can replenish my stocks cheaply. I also have a lot of grass to keep down and feel that 20 (+) geese will do as good a job as my tractor and save me time, money and fuel in the process.

[jameslindsay]

I think geese do pair off. The first 3 I had turned out to be all boys and during the mating season they were very nasty to eachother.

[egglady]

so you did it then!  Great news, cant wait to see the wee darlings - do geese waddle?

[shetlandpaul]

they do. if you kill one of the pair kill the other,

[Hermit]

Harry,why should I get the geese to do the cooking when I have a man to do that!