The First Goose Egg of Spring
Posted in Geese on February 23rd, 2011 by Nathan – Be the first to comment
Joel found the first goose egg on February 22nd.
Joel ran to find me yesterday morning because the first goose egg of the year had appeared. This year’s first egg came from a pair of American Lavender Ice geese.
He is responsible for taking care of the chickens, and will often go “on patrol” after his morning chores are done. Apparently this includes checking all the pens for any new eggs.
We had separated out our 8 pairs of geese into breeding/nesting pens on February 8th, because it’s time for them to begin laying. read more »