Raising Geese: New Goslings 2023 (American Buff Geese) 

So nice!

So cute ! You guys are so green now , good start to spring

Occasionally my gander has taken over raising the goslings and the goose gone back to laying and incubating.

My nephew shows poultry in fairs and I notice Buff geese are frequent winners.

Dear Chris and Steph, I have gone back and watched all your videos on your geese. I have to say that I really love geese, perhaps more the ideal than in reality. I very much like your choice of geese, the American Buff. I am partial to all the breeds which trace their ancestry to the Greylag Goose. It is the same with ducks; I am partial to the breeds of ducks which trace their ancestry to the Mallard Duck. My favourite is the Tufted Roman Goose, but the American Buff comes in a close second. Once again, I like all you do with your geese. I very much appreciate how you have set up your breeding pairs, each with their own pen and run. I found it interesting to learn that this first pair to hatch this year hatched out two goslings. I was glad you showed us the seven unhatched eggs. I have a couple of questions. Question : The eggs which didn’t hatch all looked good from the outside. Has this pair of geese hatched goslings before? If so, were their previous hatches at a higher hatch rate? Do you have any ideas why their hatch rate was so low? It seems to me that all the conditions were ideal for a good hatch. How did you dispose of the eggs which didn’t hatch? I didn’t expect this in the video, but I am curious how you took care of these eggs. Question : I believe that another pair of your geese had their eggs stolen by a raven. Is this the second year that this has happened? How was the raven been able to get at this pair of geese’s eggs, and not the others? What have you been able to do to prevent this next year? Question : Is it true you have two more pairs of geese which are setting and have yet to hatch out? I do hope you will do videos on each of these pairs to compare with the other two. Observation : In one of your videos, Steph stated that the cheapest meat you raise is that of the geese. A very important point. You also stated that your goal is to raise 75 pounds of goose meat each year. Question: How many times during the year do you eat goose? Traditionally, I believe it was eaten at Michaelmas(September 29), at Martinmas(November 11), and, of course, at Christmas. The last of the goose dinners in this area was put on by the United Church in Verschoyle, Ontario. When my mother was a girl in the 1920’s/1930’s, she said that the most common fowl church suppers were goose suppers. Turkey suppers, at that time, were not nearly so common. Please continue to produce your videos. They are always very enlightening and full of firsthand experience. I am sure that many find them very useful. Keep up the good work. Sincerely, Larry Clarence Lewis Ontario, Canada.

How are the goslings doing after this much time? Mine are full grown geese now after about 6 months.

I find goslings have weak legs. There are low water bowels for geese. How long for geese to get strong legs ? Is there any thing I can do to aid the leg probkem ?

So do they always pair up and would you need a male per each female?

hello i have a question With six female geese and two male geese, what will happen in this case regarding their mating? Are two male geese sufficient for six females?

Hi ! do you still have geese ?