MONSTER EGG! Is this what we THINK it is?

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3 ай бұрын

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@dorothydaly2497 3 ай бұрын

that is definitely a goose egg, my first goose egg was laid at 8 months and yes it was fertile...I took 3 and incubated them. at 10 days I candled the eggs and saw the embryo and the veins...30 days from the incubation days 3 healthy goslings hatched...amazing, that was 17 years ago and still have one from that batch living

@michelebushnik2874 3 ай бұрын

Pausing because I'm laughing that the older ducks want to live with the silkies!😂❤😂❤

@tigerlily222 3 ай бұрын

They are definitely tribal! LOL It's quite funny, ours do that too.

@brianmowers307 3 ай бұрын

I just realized that you guys have become my adult version of Saturday morning cartoons. Thanks for all you do!

@DennisStreeter 3 ай бұрын

Oh yes!

@MsCindyh 3 ай бұрын

So true! Lol😂

@KelleyCenturyRanch 3 ай бұрын

Same!

@anneo3754 3 ай бұрын

😂

@bevdixon9615 3 ай бұрын

Eggsactly!

@christopherannon7691 3 ай бұрын

You need to name the pig area "Porkchop Alley"

@MelissaM83 3 ай бұрын

Or THE BACON NATION lol Or THE SWINE LINE lol Or THE PIGGLEY WIGGLEY 😂 We gotta come up with something cool 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@allenwilson9656 3 ай бұрын

@MelissaM83 There is already a grocery store named Piggly Wiggly . That might not be too appropriate might could cause them a problem. J/S

@aessidhe6304 3 ай бұрын

@@allenwilson9656 The Wiggley Piggley would work then…..

@vitalityhomeinstead1838 3 ай бұрын

Bacon barrio

@pmbramucci1056 3 ай бұрын

Or Bacon Bay

@farmsteadflowersandfoxhoun8302 3 ай бұрын

My goose was 9 months old in January when she started laying eggs. Her eggs are just like the one you showed. She lays an egg every other day. She picked a corner in the coop so I put some nesting material there and she has made a nest out of it. Love my guard goose.

@coryart 3 ай бұрын

I bet a FRUIT TREE planted near the drainage of the DUCK POOL WATER would do really well.

@KathysAirForce 3 ай бұрын

Those geese will kill it if it's not fenced off. They chew everything! 😅

@barbarasimoes9463 3 ай бұрын

That would be easy enough. A mulberry tree would be most enjoyed, I'm sure. @@KathysAirForce

@beckiepatrick6900 3 ай бұрын

Well that was fun! I think I’d like to be an animal on your farm. Lots of room, a nice pool. Plenty to eat and friends to play with. Heck of a good time. You guys do a great job with the stewardship of your animals. It’s a joy to watch. ❤😊

@marthacalkins8054 3 ай бұрын

The proper goal for any farmer is for their animals to have only one bad day in their life. Better than we can hope for!

@tigerlily222 3 ай бұрын

I read that motto, "Only one bad day on our farm" when we first started 6 years ago and we strive to make that our reality like Kevin & Sarah obviously do. @@marthacalkins8054

@marthacalkins8054 3 ай бұрын

At 29:58, when that penultimate silkie rushes the old fence line like someone’s going to tackle her. 😂 I’m dying! 🤣

@debstevenmacioce921 3 ай бұрын

Love all your videos. Don’t stop posting these kind of videos. There so relaxing and stress free, compared to today’s events.👍😋😋👍

@stevebaker8322 3 күн бұрын

Watching this vid was like blood pressure reducing therapy.

@lj1biswell 3 ай бұрын

It’s a small goose egg from a young first time egg laying goose. As time goes by with each egg they should become larger.

@sandrad333 3 ай бұрын

I agree. Also, in my experience, goose egg yolks are richer than duck. Goose eggs are my favorite.

@susanmcconnell6041 3 ай бұрын

Kinda looks like the goose egg on my noggin right now. 🙃

@peacelily7874 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely love you guys!! You are my "Soap Opera for the day"!

@jafleetwood9714 3 ай бұрын

You will be two of farmers that won't have a broken down body by the time you retire. My dad always said, it's all about the right tool for the right job. You have efficiency down to a science, nice job.

@lindagraff4842 3 ай бұрын

Your animal have very best quality of life, you two are amazing.

@belieftransformation 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic project & always fun to watch the birds ‘flee the coop’😅 Those are some happy birds! Blessings & thanks for sharing 🤗🇨🇦

@lindaleach7954 3 ай бұрын

It is a joy to watch the birds realize that they have new play space!

@jenniferschmitt7938 3 ай бұрын

We have four chickens who have decided that they no longer want to live with the chickens they want to live with the rabbits. So for a couple of months now they've been living with the rabbits and they absolutely love it

@sherryw-ponyluv-er2394 3 ай бұрын

Always here for the duck stampede! Such enthusiasm! I’m all in for minimizing weed mowing chores. I love the adjustments you folks figure out. Great homestead evolution. You guys are so efficient in your planning and work.

@mskippi 3 ай бұрын

Love the excitement the birds show when the door is opened in the morning.

@joandanza 3 ай бұрын

Anytime I’m feeling a little down. All I have to do is come to your channel. You guys always bring a smile to my face. No matter what you are up to really, it can be about the animals, the plants, the food you are cooking. This video was so adorable. I can imagine the fun you have just observing the silkies or the socks and geese following each other. lol😅 I certainly do live vicariously through you.

@briangonzalez1541 3 ай бұрын

You're a lucky man Kevin, your wife is very attractive..with the most respect

@lindamckeny876 3 ай бұрын

I admire how you two work so well as a team/partners.

@marking-time-gardens 3 ай бұрын

Nice!!!... win win win! Larger grazing area for Waddlesville, no push mowing for the farmer and streighter rows for the haymaker! Blessings on your day Kiddos! 🌻🐛Carolyn in Ohio 🌿

@1netie 3 ай бұрын

Will the ducks make a mess in the area where the pool drains? Thank you for putting a big smile on my face when everyone realized they could go beyond the old fence line. I love animals and that made me happy.

@ht6684 3 ай бұрын

That morning mad dash for breakfast is always great.

@kingscairn 3 ай бұрын

Reminds me of all my sibblings in the morning when growing up

@trishcraig723 3 ай бұрын

I feel bad for the chickens. Those HOGS in goose/duck clothing are getting it all.😅

@susanmcconnell6041 3 ай бұрын

Love their little fluffy butts, when theyre all running for breakfast!! 🥰🥰

@kingscairn 3 ай бұрын

@@susanmcconnell6041 OMG - thats just perverse - seek help - you might be a mother stabber, father raper OR WORSE - a chicken plucker !

@JeanneKinland 3 ай бұрын

That was fun to watch and worth my time. It brings joy to my heart. Love to see your animals so happy.

@Maria-sp3fh 3 ай бұрын

Best homestead family ♥️💐

@trishcraig723 3 ай бұрын

Last year, when my youngest chicken started laying her first eggs (in November of all things!) Her eggs were XL and not the polt size eggs I was expecting. Never underestimate a young bird.

@collinsddc1206 3 ай бұрын

🌺Porkchop Alley🤣 lol love that! I too love your blog posts, plain and simple as that!

@fionaworrell4535 3 ай бұрын

Team work making the dreams work.

@lindab2144 3 ай бұрын

It's like the old saying.."birds of a feather...flock together"

@eddiejordan7061 2 ай бұрын

That is so beautiful, just watching your bird following you.

@kimkirby3747 3 ай бұрын

Yep, that's a goose egg! Congratulations!

@lararabb8888 3 ай бұрын

You could put one of the extra shelters in the new grass area for an escape shelter from flying predators.

@sydneymcconnaughhay5947 3 ай бұрын

That was so funny , watching the birds standing at the imaginary fence line. You both are amazing, I love your enthusiasm. God Bless you both and all your family.

@borountree4539 3 ай бұрын

I thought that was funny too.

@debbiethompson9853 3 ай бұрын

Will draining the pool now let the. Ducks make a mess?

@user-hr5fu5rh3y 3 ай бұрын

Duck pooh water is extremely healthy for growing plants, vegetables, etc. Duck Tea. Compared to cow, coat, rabbit (teas), Duck Tea is the best 😋🤪

@Happymommaallthetime 3 ай бұрын

We’ve raised African geese and those look exactly what goose eggs look like. So I would say yes those are goose eggs.

@kcs.farm09 3 ай бұрын

Good afternoon! Those are some huge eggs! I love all your feathered friends❤

@1949chefjojo 3 ай бұрын

I love your Blogs. they are very, very helpful.God bless you both. I like everything you do. I am learning and am a senior citizen.

@dbl5454 3 ай бұрын

We moved our chicken coops this week and the poor chickens kept trying to get back to the old location! What a commotion! Our ducks decided long ago to bunk with the chickens too!

@marlysjcollins8775 3 ай бұрын

Great use of space. Now, don’t forget to extend the pond drain so you don’t have a muddy patch! 😊

@user-vq6ni9ym3k 3 ай бұрын

U two have a beautiful flock of animals

@donnapowers3 3 ай бұрын

Goose eggs get bigger as the goose matures. I feel it takes a couple of seasons to reach full size. We stopped housing our ducks and geese together as the geese become very territorial when they become broody.

@sgrvtl7183 3 ай бұрын

good idea to enlarge Waddleville❗ Ha Ha FOLLOW the FOOD‼Great video, thanks for including us~💚💛

@sueCross-ke1cs 3 ай бұрын

lucky birds to have people always looking to make there life better....😍😍😄

@deandaugherty3280 3 ай бұрын

Well if one of your duck’s walks funny… there you go😁

@suzanneburns6130 3 ай бұрын

The bird herd definitely appreciate their expanded free range area! ❤😊

@connieburns4837 3 ай бұрын

I like Porkchop Alley! That’s a great name!

@darnelldunaway9244 3 ай бұрын

Farm life is awesome. They ARE happy.

@tigerlily222 3 ай бұрын

We have ducks for the first time, and I'm amazed at how dirty they always are! Today I collected 2 from our 3 females, they lay quite a bit more than I'd imagined. I also found a "Fairy Egg" tiny little thing so the contrast was significant! Not sure if that's from an old lady hen or one of last season's new girls, I'm guessing one of our legacy flock ladies who turn 6 years old this year. No more eggs but their "personalities" and longevity will keep them in our flock until nature takes its course. These older hens were our start to farming & homesteading... they'll always be near & dear to my heart. I'm sure you have a video on that! I love the content you've put out over the years, and wish you all the best as you care for your homestead, family and all of us, too! Thanks!

@trudyhoffmann6405 3 ай бұрын

Great idea for the pool, if you've never incubated goose eggs, they need extra humidity and you can put them into a glass of water to soak up extra water. It's really fun to see the gosling moving inside the egg too They need a lot of extra to hatch without being sticky and stuck in the egg.

@Damselfly54315 3 ай бұрын

Hey, I get those from my chickens about once a week, I have NO OTHER birds...they are typically double yolk, and it makes me wonder if a chicken is out there saying OUCH!

@applemac100100 3 ай бұрын

😂

@youngguns1319 3 ай бұрын

I got a egg from one of my chickens about two months ago and it was literally the size of a goose egg and my wife was asking what one laid it i said the one thats walking wide legged 😂

@milosterwheeler2520 3 ай бұрын

The Ooo! Ooo! bird got its name from laying square eggs.

@gailpetchenik3048 3 ай бұрын

There aren’t any chickens in with the ducks & geese

@Damselfly54315 3 ай бұрын

@@youngguns1319 truly!🤣

@kathleenconte3360 3 ай бұрын

Turkeys need to be added to waddlesville

@stanleypennock2118 3 ай бұрын

I agree. Maybe some Bourbon Reds and a few hybrids for the freezer.

@jd75 3 ай бұрын

Yuppers turkey wld probably love it n there also

@Motherofone2 3 ай бұрын

Nah, they had turkeys before and didn't like raising them. I can't remember exactly why they stopped raising them.

@stanleypennock2118 3 ай бұрын

@@Motherofone2 They had Blue Slate turkeys. They were slow growing and had less than great reproductive rates.

@kathleenconte3360 3 ай бұрын

@@Motherofone2 previous turkeys roosted into the trees at night. I am sure there is a breed that does not do that. Clipped wings also inhibit Turkey bad behaviours from young, too late once grown as Turkey already use to bad behaviour. They also did not like those contantly squawking birds either called Guinea fowls.

@stacyrobbins2378 3 ай бұрын

For the pigpen, I vote for the name of oink Alley

@VictoryReignsHomestead 3 ай бұрын

Goose egg!! Yes-not until they set on their nest. We started getting goose eggs in January for the 1st time. We were told our 1 momma was "old" -- she's now sitting on 7 eggs. 😮😮😂

@fayejones6740 3 ай бұрын

I enjoy your videos. I like that you work together. And you are so organized.

@janetwestrup411 2 ай бұрын

I remember duck eggs being very good for baking and goose eggs being too strong flavored to eat. We mostly stuck to eating the chicken eggs. Since no one would eat the goose eggs, gramp got rid of all thirty of them. I think he originally got them to mow the field. Back then all we had was push mowers. That was back 74 years ago. Goats were a better lawn mower and they gave milk that we all liked better.

@LindySellsHomes 3 ай бұрын

You really have put the FUN back in Homestead.

@hillarywright7965 3 ай бұрын

Now you just need a tree and some chairs for some shade and to sit under and enjoy them. ❤

@letssummondinner 3 ай бұрын

When I was a kid our farm had almost this exact same pool set up for our ducks. The only thing different we did was use a concrete septic ring. We had the drain too, and the bottom was done with quickrete with the drain set it. It was AMAZINGLY easy to clean and held up great to the elements.

@Longfamily3 3 ай бұрын

It looks like the goose eggs we've had. Matte finish shell and that size and shape. They have the BEST flavor!!

@gailwatkins8843 3 ай бұрын

When my geese began to lay they were just a tad bit smaller than their mature eggs. They would ignore their eggs until they are finished laying for the spring. They would bury them in pine straw until then. When they were done for the season they would sit the clutch. We had 2 African geese and when one got off the nest the other would get on. It was so fun to watch. Then, no more eggs till spring. Good luck with your efforts to incubate the eggs. We put an X on the eggs that we wanted them to hatch and we collected the others to incubate. Our drake never bothered them and the geese had a better hatch rate than we did in the incubator.

@samanthahoffman4647 3 ай бұрын

Lucky birds!!!!!!!!!!!! You guys make such a great team!!!!!!!!!!! Love your channel!!!!!!!!!!

@user-wq9rx6xi5q 3 ай бұрын

Another idea you could dig and put in a container and pump the goose pool water into a tote and use it as free fertilizer for your plants or spray it on your grass.

@terriwolfe7312 3 ай бұрын

You may want to add Bantam chickens. We were given two and they get along with our other girls. So cute. I hope to get more.

@roxanneheusdens8051 3 ай бұрын

What a brilliant design for your pool area!

@jennvart4162 3 ай бұрын

Your channel is amazing. That duck/ goose setup is awesome 💯💯💯

@jennybateacher 3 ай бұрын

Definitely goose eggs. My first goose egg was discovered by my neighbor’s nephew. He wanted to come in the fence and see the geese. They are quite docile so I gave him a few cautions and let him in. He found the egg and I thought it was an enormous duck egg. Nope. The geese had started laying. It was October and they weren’t a year old yet so I was surprised. One of those geese always laid double yolk eggs. She was the flock protector (even more than the male) and was unfortunately selected when a predator came by. I’ve only had one goose who felt the urge to set on eggs. That was also the only time I was attacked. They pulled my hair as I bent over and my arm was punched by a bill. Raised quite a lump. Very impressive. From now on, if they set I just let the be. Also, all the goose fertilization occurs in water so now that you’ve filled the pool you’ll be seeing lots of mating behavior. The mated ones will start loosing feathers in a small area on the back of their neck just below their head.

@Dianatorres6990 3 ай бұрын

A fruit tree for shade in Waddlesville, fruit for family and dropped fruit for animals. While animals eat under the tree,its being fertilized.😀

@robertadunaway7030 3 ай бұрын

I like the ducks looking at each other to see who was going in first.

@annie250551 3 ай бұрын

Have you considered planting a shade tree where the pool drains out… it will be watered regularly and the temporary fencing necessary will prevent the ducks turning that patch into a muddy mess now that it is no longer out of reach.

@franceswatts4001 3 ай бұрын

Great idea!

@wdwtx2.0 3 ай бұрын

Since the ducks and geese are getting a good increase in land, you should dig them a small pond. I'm sure they would enjoy getting to swim. Really like the looks of your post driver.

@sowandtare 3 ай бұрын

Looks good, they will love the new space!

@lorrainebarnes4633 3 ай бұрын

The Silkies are so gorgeous

@ellied1701 3 ай бұрын

Hey guys…LOOK! Dad filled the pool! ❤

@SamSung-ww3rp 3 ай бұрын

Still enough to raise rabbits. You could call it Bunnyvilla or Hopingville😊

@cherimitchell8977 3 ай бұрын

Your big egg is a goose egg. One sure way to check is to crack it. Duck egg shells are much thinner than a goose egg. It takes the back of a big knife to crack a goose egg. Just like chickens, a young goose’s egg is usually smaller than they will be when the geese are older.

@anneyday3493 3 ай бұрын

That was a great new arrangement of space!

@franceswatts4001 3 ай бұрын

30 minutes seems like 10 when I watch your videos - the time goes by far too fast. I really could watch you all day. Everything you do seems to be done in such a laidback calm way, although the background music may have something to do with it 😂. I cannot imagine lifting and holding the equivalent of a sack of bird seed or dog food above my head multiple times while pounding in posts! 😮

@awebblight08 3 ай бұрын

That’s definitely a Goose Egg!!! I have a Sabastopol goose that laid 16 eggs, already this year. My male is more protective over the nest than the female. We collected them for incubation and have 12 fertilized so far!!

@dorothyallen3614 3 ай бұрын

Great way to expand their area and take a problem area off your mowing list! Where there’s a need, there’s a way! And the pigs have more room now also ❤😂!

@KathysAirForce 3 ай бұрын

If using wading pools for your geese, I strongly recommend using 2 at a time, placing one inside the other. They’re really hard on the sides, so when one wears out, you can just add another. They last much longer. You've got a really nice set-up! 😊

@melissacoleman9856 3 ай бұрын

The pool idea would be good for kids, too.

@vernahelvikmontanamomma8737 3 ай бұрын

I love your videos. I just can’t wait until the next one.

@tammymanuel9158 3 ай бұрын

If you make some ground boxes in the duck house, they will nest in them. Just like the chickens do.

@triciasklodowske5653 3 ай бұрын

The silkies are quieter! Maybe the geese lay smaller ones when they first start laying, like young chickens do. Good idea to use that corner. Thanks for sharing. God bless and protect.

@bethsands7665 3 ай бұрын

Wattlesville is awesome, though with so many waddlers... you need more pools for them all to have fun. Yay for Springtime on the way !

@glendaking4596 3 ай бұрын

It’s so funny how they all stop where the fence line used to be 😂 Will the Polish chickens cross breed with the silkies?

@jenrollins1611 3 ай бұрын

Definitely a goose egg! Congrats!

@jo-annjewett198 3 ай бұрын

One thing we quickly are learning is we always need to change stuff! It is a constant with animals.

@jackiehorsley9263 3 ай бұрын

Looks awesome glad they all like there new area to Rome

@wandaleimkuehler896 3 ай бұрын

You could plant a lovely shade tree a few feet from the pool drain and it would grow up happy and healthy!

@mooseflats6732 2 ай бұрын

Yes goose egg and yes she has just started 😂

@lindaleftwich5540 2 ай бұрын

I just love the silkies

@jewelllowe3054 3 ай бұрын

What a great idea and video! I never tire of watching the geese and ducks come out for breakfast!

@guntaweiland3428 3 ай бұрын

I always laugh out loud. Those ducks are SO vocal 😂

@doug779 3 ай бұрын

Love watching you guys!

@AmandaDoll-hi4dr 3 ай бұрын

Hi kevin, i like your beagle s lot. Good job with the ducks and geese and cows and calefs and bulls and pigs 🐖 how about pig alleys and silkies? i like that name

@lararabb8888 3 ай бұрын

I have a simple pallet on grey block as an emergency shelter for my chickens to run under. It is just a simple safe place from hawks if needed. Or extra shade in the summer.