Mike CHS
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They are really beautiful!
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Thanks Mike. I think so too! They actually have similar coloring,to our Lavender Muscovy's. Maybe that is why I was attracted to them.
CntryBoy777
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That is a really nice looking pair....it will be interesting to keep up with them. I haven't heard ya say anything lately about your barn....are things working out for ya with it?
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Nice geese! DH is so proud of me because I said no when Devonviolet asked me if I wanted some. In fact, he is just plumb downright grateful that I didn't get any more animals. 
I know it was a hard decision to sell the wethers. They were your starter goats and your pets. When our boys are born, I don't name them. They get castrated, they are cared for, they are loved, but they will be someone's dinner. Naturally, they are friendlier than the ewe lambs and will nuzzle me for attention. Why do they have to do that?![:\](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/side.png "side :\")
I know it was a hard decision to sell the wethers. They were your starter goats and your pets. When our boys are born, I don't name them. They get castrated, they are cared for, they are loved, but they will be someone's dinner. Naturally, they are friendlier than the ewe lambs and will nuzzle me for attention. Why do they have to do that?
Mini Horses
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Lovely geese. If I were looking for that type animal I would sure like those -- especially being friendly!
To push our buttons!!! It's hard to keep ourselves with any distance emotionally.
But, day one -- you are for sale!!!
Why do they have to do that?
To push our buttons!!! It's hard to keep ourselves with any distance emotionally.
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It's working out just fine. It's a work in progress.
We are currently keeping the kids in an 8x8' stall, in the barn, at night.
Until the other day, when we moved the ducklings & their mother chicken to the pen in the chicken yard, they were in another stall in the barn.
Now, we have the geese in that same stall - at least untill we can get one of the runs, outside, ready for them.
When we built the stalls, we put OSB and chicken wire over the 6' wide door, to allow air flow, but keep the Owls out, so they wouldn't eat our ducklings. The chicken wire allows some light and air flow, but it is still kinda dark and stuffy in there. We were planning to put two 3' rolling barn doors on there. And then we found out the hardware cost close to $200!
So then we decided to just put the doors, which we are going to build, on hinges. Then, the other day, I got an email from Pintrest, showing DIY rolling barn door hardware. I figure I can put the hardware together for about $50, not $200! So, we are back to rolling barn doors! 
When we got the round bales, We moved the remaining 3 square bales to the barn. We have planned a 4×10' area to store hay, a 4×8' space for storage, 6×8' area - with L-shaped countertop, for a feed area with rolling 30 gallon metal garbage cans, for the different feeds/grains, etc., that will go under the countertop, with used kitchen cupboards above, to store the small stuff.
We have already built a door, for the 30" opening (North side) and are planning to put windows, for light & air. I found a guy, on Craig's List that sells used windows for about $20 each.
Once all that is done we will build a ramp up to the 6' door & a 4×12' covered porch, on the north side, with a couple stair steps & we will be done.
Nice geese! DH is so proud of me because I said no when Devonviolet asked me if I wanted some. In fact, he is just plumb downright grateful that I didn't get any more animals.
That is too funny! If you had gone with me yesterday, you wouldn't have been able to resist. She had about 25 or 30, of the older geese and 5 of the fluffy young goslings + 10 Pekins & a black duck (I don't know what that was - a mix of some kind.)
She also had 2 Pigmy/Nigie cross, a black Nigie & a MiniMancha, as well as 3 beautiful horses wandering around, that came up to us for attention.
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Well, we named the geese! They are so dang cute, and since we are planning to keep them as our "breeders", we decided it would be okay to name them. And since they are so well bonded, we decided to name them Romeo & Juliet.
We moved them to their new home, for the next month (quarantine). An 8×16' run with a 4×4 shelter, which they took to right away.
They are never NOT together!
It took them a while, but eventually they went into the tub of water we gave them.
They are still unsure about us, so whenever I went into the run to take photos, they ran into the shelter for safety.
We moved them to their new home, for the next month (quarantine). An 8×16' run with a 4×4 shelter, which they took to right away.
They are never NOT together!
It took them a while, but eventually they went into the tub of water we gave them.
They are still unsure about us, so whenever I went into the run to take photos, they ran into the shelter for safety.
CntryBoy777
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They are Cute!!.....tho, they have a look on their face in the tub that seems to say...."You're kidding me, Right?"....with a name like Romeo and Juliet they'll have to paddle around a little bit.....otherwise, ya should name them Archie and Edith.....
Baymule
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Archie and Edith!
The turkey might get upset........
Mike CHS
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They are pretty enough for those names.
