Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast
Results 21 to 40 of 41

Thread: GEESE-GEESE-GOOSES-Raising Geese, HELP

  1. #21
    Banned
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Chugach National Forest
    Posts
    9,793
    Blog Entries
    10

    Default

    I wonder how Guinea Fowl handle the cold.


  2. #22
    Senior Member flandersander's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Chief Executive Officer of All Operations
    Posts
    797

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by klkak View Post
    Guineas will also kill any snakes they find and they are deadly efficient at. Someone gave my Mom 6. A year later we had about 50. After we got them I never seen another rattler or any other snake on the place.
    You have rattlesnakes up in alaska? Really? The closest thing we have here on the praries is the prarie rattler and we are pretty far north for that. But yeah I have never heard of rattlers in alaska.

  3. #23
    Senior Member Tahyo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    Illinois
    Posts
    541

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by hopeak View Post
    I wonder how Guinea Fowl handle the cold.
    Not sure hopeak. We raised hundreds of them in La., and now that I live in northern Illinois, I can't recall seeing any here. Never really looked, but it's a good question.
    "The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."

  4. #24
    Banned
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Chugach National Forest
    Posts
    9,793
    Blog Entries
    10

    Default

    We have two legged Snakes, most are elected to two or four year terms. Otherwise no snakes and no rats. Well we have some "RATS" who get elected also. And some "Corporate "RATS".

  5. #25
    Administrator Rick's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Central Indiana
    Posts
    58,806

    Default

    What? There are no snakes or rats in the wilderness? No scufflaws? No ne'er do wells? No Johny Be Bads? That does it. I'm moving to Alaska. I can't let that trend go unchallenged. You all need at least one ne'er do well up there.
    Tracks Across the High Plains...Death on the Bombay Line...A Touch of Death and Mayhem...Dead Rock...The Griswald Mine Boys...All On Amazon Books.

  6. #26
    Senior Member Tahyo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    Illinois
    Posts
    541

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by hopeak View Post
    We have two legged Snakes, most are elected to two or four year terms. Otherwise no snakes and no rats. Well we have some "RATS" who get elected also. And some "Corporate "RATS".
    There seems to be a widespread epidemic of those.
    "The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."

  7. #27
    Coming through klkak's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    Alaska
    Posts
    3,012
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by klkak View Post
    Guineas will also kill any snakes they find and they are deadly efficient at. Someone gave my Mom 6. A year later we had about 50. After we got them I never seen another rattler or any other snake on the place.
    I see there is some confusion. I was born and raised in the Sierra Nevada Mtn's in northern California. I left there when I joined the military. There are plenty of snakes in California, With and without leg's!!!
    1. If it's in your kit and you don't know how to use it....It's useless.
    2. If you can't reach your kit when you need it....Its useless.

    Alaska Backcountry Adventure Tours
    www.youralaskavacation.com
    Tell them Kevin sent you!!

  8. #28
    Banned
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Chugach National Forest
    Posts
    9,793
    Blog Entries
    10

    Default

    Was a long drive for an old man, but the gooses are here, they have names, Grendel, Oni, Manard. Everyone is healthy and HONKING Happy......

  9. #29
    Administrator Rick's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Central Indiana
    Posts
    58,806

    Default

    Is Oni a Miss or a Mr.? Manard will be a happy camper if that's a Miss.
    Tracks Across the High Plains...Death on the Bombay Line...A Touch of Death and Mayhem...Dead Rock...The Griswald Mine Boys...All On Amazon Books.

  10. #30
    Banned
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Chugach National Forest
    Posts
    9,793
    Blog Entries
    10

    Default

    Oni and Manard are females, and Grendel is a male. The lady said she took 42 Eggs away this spring, Darn that is 42 big omelets.

  11. #31
    Administrator Rick's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Central Indiana
    Posts
    58,806

    Default

    Well no wonder she sold them. They must have sexual identity issues with those names!!
    Tracks Across the High Plains...Death on the Bombay Line...A Touch of Death and Mayhem...Dead Rock...The Griswald Mine Boys...All On Amazon Books.

  12. #32
    Banned
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Chugach National Forest
    Posts
    9,793
    Blog Entries
    10

    Default

    They were "FREE", that is my favorite price.

  13. #33
    Super Moderator crashdive123's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    North Florida
    Posts
    44,818

    Default

    Good luck with the geese. You should have plenty of fertilizer for the garden.
    Can't Means Won't

    My Youtube Channel

  14. #34
    Banned
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Chugach National Forest
    Posts
    9,793
    Blog Entries
    10

    Default

    What I am expecting is more bears in the yard, more wolves, coyotes, fox, lynx, martin, Mink, eagles, owls, falcons, They are 90 yards for the bedroom window, and 40 yards from the outhouse.

    Hopefully I will get 20 or 30 gosling's with-in a year.

    Mr. Grendel (The Male Goose) showed Mr. Poodle just who was "ALPHA" in this yard...
    Last edited by Sourdough; 05-10-2008 at 11:37 PM.

  15. #35

    Default

    All i know is that there are friggin delicious
    Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property... Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them.

  16. #36

  17. #37

  18. #38

  19. #39

  20. #40

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •