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Hi I have a goose who is sitting on eggs. She has seriously sat without breaks, other than a quick wash and food, about 20 mins. I am unsure what is the exact day of her sitting as she sat on 9 eggs on and off for about a week. When she started adding feathers to the nest and sat all day I...

Hi My goose has been sitting on a nest with 11eggs for about seven weeks. I am not convinced the eggs are fertile as I have never seen her mating. I am concerned for her health she only eats very little (wheat in water). Should I remove her and destroy the nest and eggs? What can I feed her on...

Hi I have a pair of geese which have laid 8 eggs about 1 week ago. They are in a secure large cage with duck house sunken bath and lots of grass to forage on. I put in layers pellets and wheat every day although they don't always eat it all. My questions are ;- 1. How do I know when...

Hi anyone any idea what kind of ducklings these are ? they are 7 weeks old. I dont actually care what type thery are. I am only curious as people ask seems a bit uncaring not to know. Be delighted if anyone can suggest a breed. Allister

Hi Malcolm Thanks for you reply. My incubator is in use on day 11 with 10 call duck eggs ( they look fertile). It gets worse !!! another duck is sharing the nest and there a re now 6 eggs in the nest with two mums! My main worry now is that the nest is not protected from above see the pond...

One of my adult ducks is sitting on two eggs. I have four ducks and one drake. I am unsure of what to do. What should I do if other eggs are layed by the other ducks. In the last two weeks the eggs have been layed together in a plastic dog kennel and in depressions in the ground which were...

Hi I am new to waterfowl but have kept rescue hens for 3 years with little problem. I apply the same housing and security to my ducks that I have for the chickens. Plastic coup (Green Frog) and total enclosure of the run with electric fence as needed. I bought 5adult ducks one drake and 4ducks...