Tag Archives: Geese

Keeping the grass fresh in the goose pen

I love grass. It feeds the animals and keeps things nice & clean. The geese love it too, and will eat it down to the roots if they are on it long enough. The challenge is: How do you keep … Continue reading

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How to nest a goose

It’s spring (or nearly so), and that means nesting time.  Now that I’ve finally got the routine worked out for successfully nesting geese, I’ll share it with you. For those of you who just want to see how much I’ve … Continue reading

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The First Goose Egg of Spring

Joel ran to find me yesterday morning because the first goose egg of the year had appeared. The first eggs this year came from a pair of American Lavender Ice geese. Continue reading

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Goose Eggs for Christmas

I’m purging some of my “stuff”. This particular round, I’ve started to clear out my blown goose egg collection from last spring. Continue reading

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Cougar Event & 2 Goats Lost

Some weeks are more eventful than others.

Here is my description of how a cougar killed two of our goats.
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Geese mow my lawn

It has now been 7 weeks since my goslings hatched, and they are about half-way feathered out–about 3 lbs each. It’s been cold and rainy since they hatched, but their parents have done excellent work keeping them protected. Continue reading

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