Actually, I have found most of the online guides to be WAY too short in the time listed. It takes a long time to roast a large goose. It does depend on the size. Another thing, geese produce a LOT of grease, which can be saved for cooking. I like to roast goose without seasoning … Read more

All good answers. I usually tell people that goats are very picky. Perhaps the first poster brings up a good point ... If the goats are not properly fed, they might try to eat things they shouldn't. I guess I can't comment on that. My goats have a large enough pasture with lots of trees, … Read more

It depends on the type of goat. Nigerian dwarfs, for example, can breed year-round. Most goats however are seasonal breeders. I breed Nubians, and Nubian crosses. They come into season anywhere from around July to December, more likely between August and November. Gestation is five months, so MOST of them won't be coming into heat … Read more

Ummm ..... If you are asking what a female goat is called? I'm sure it's probably different in different countries. I am from the USA. Here, they USED to be called billys (males) and nannies (females). These days, people have gotten away from that and most people call the males bucks and the females does. … Read more

Are you asking if the egg can still be hatched? It is POSSIBLE if the egg was only briefly refrigerated then it MIGHT still be able to be incubated. I have had hens setting on nests that they got off of in very cold weather, or perhaps allowed an egg to roll out and get … Read more

Ducks don't generally NEED water to breed. Some heavier bodied types may, and it will usually increase fertility. My ducks and geese breed in the water almost exclusively. The ducks will sometimes breed on the ground, but it's awkward for them. If the drakes/ganders have large, heavy bodies, it can be very difficult for them … Read more

I think you'd have to contact the local county tax office. Around here there are two kinds of farm tax break. Neither would be satisfied JUST by owning chickens, unless you make most of your income from them. There are usually a lot of variables, and it's different from place to place. You're a lot … Read more

I would second the advice to go to www.backyardchickens.com/forums .  There is a duck category there, and you will get quick, knowledgeable answers to your questions. Ducks DO lay in water, but it's more an accidental thing. If they want to brood, they will lay in a nest. Most are not particularly broody and will … Read more