Devonviolet Acres

[CntryBoy777]

Aren't they just Darling?........don't ya just love seeing them flap their little nubs of wings?....they are so proud of them. They certainly will keep a certain amount of the skittishness and will huddle together quite often. Ours still will run from a hand reaching for them, but will come close....especially when food and water are involved. It is easy to see the runner blood in them....they hardly waddle anywhere, but run with their head stretched out across the ground. Something else that I didn't know until this recent molt....they have a light phase and a dark phase, so they don't stay the same colors and patterns all the time....our drake is losing his irredescent green head and getting a dark brown one.....they are still beautiful to me. I really, really like your Geese....you are truly making it hard to not want any.....

 

[Baymule]

With all that grass you have, you could fatten up some geese!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Too many mean ones....I don't wanna go outside having to look over my shoulder that much. That's why I told DV that if her's doesn't turn out mean, then I would think of adding some...

 

[Devonviolet]

Well, @CntryBoy777, so far, they are really sweet. Whenever we go out in the backyard, they come running and talking to us. They are respectful & keep a bit of distance (maybe 2 feet), but always seem to want to be near me when I am out in the yard.

I just love the way They seem to need to "fly" everywhere. But their feet never leave the ground - it's almost a walking fly.

I know some geese are downright mean. The reason I got Romeo & Juliet, is that they are Pomeranian Saddleback Geese, which are known for being docile & friendly. I guess ours' are living up to their breed reputation.

The lady who we got them from had maybe 15-20 of them & They all seemed friendly.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Too many mean ones....I don't wanna go outside having to look over my shoulder that much

Pilgrim geese are a heritage breed and also very docile. I had them for years. I could approach a setting hen and the worst she'd do is shake her head at me and hiss a little - but I could reach under her and check/count eggs. Even the males were quite quiet, lol. Loved the breed!

 

[Bruce]

Careful @CntryBoy777, I see you weakening!

 

[Devonviolet]

After I posted about how sweet our geese are, I went online and found the following links about Pomeranian Geese. It seems that the gander can, on occasion get cranky.

The only time we have seen the gander get cranky is when the Pekin drake seems to think he can take liberties with Juliet. Romeo doesn't take kindly to that.

Here is an article with information on Pomeranian Saddleback Geese
http://livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/internal/pomegranate

Here, they say some bloodlines are docile, while others are nervous and aggressive. So, I guess we got the good bloodlines.
https://rightpet.com/breed-species/livestock-poultry/geese/pomeranian-goose

This is a good discussion about the Pomeranian breed:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/pomeranian-goose-breed-thread.685683/

Not all hatcheries carry Pomeranian geese. As far as I know, they are not available right now, anywhere. Stromberg's does carry them, and here is the link. I don't know why, but if a bird is not available, most hatcheries don't list a price, which is very frustrating. Stromberg's has listed the price. They aren't cheap - $19 each, and that includes shipping. We paid $20 each, and had to drive 2-1/2 hours (one way), to get our birds. But, they were 2 months old, and we feel it was well worth it!!! We made a day of it, and stopped to eat some fried chicken, on the way home.
https://www.strombergschickens.com/product/Grey-Saddleback-Pomeranian-Geese/Goslings

 

[Devonviolet]

Okay, spider experts. What kind of spider is this? I've never seen it before. It was on our back porch post, when I came in from milking this morning. Its body is about 1/2" long.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Looks like a green lynx spider to me.

 

[Devonviolet]

Thanks CntryBoy. I looked it up, and this is what I found:

*** is it poisonous?
The green lynx spider very seldom bites humans, and when it does, its venomous bite, though painful, is not deadly but may cause surrounding (edema) swelling up to 7"-10" in diameter. The species is primarily of interest for its usefulness in agricultural pest management, for example in cotton fields.

*** What does it eat?
A fierce predator, the green lynx will eat just about anything. Bees, wasps, beetles, flies, grasshoppers and even other spiders become victim to the green lynx's aggressive hunting. While the green lynx is dangerous to other spiders and insects, it seldom bites people.