Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Harvey Ussery <harvey@themodernhomestead.us>]

If there are list members who have successfully bred geese, I'd love to 
hear about your experiences. I have tried *three* times in the past, 
bombed out each time as a result of one frustration or another. I'm 
going to try again with a trio of nice Pilgrims (out of Dave 
Holderread's stock). Have researched management of breeders in 
Holderread's goose book and DOMESTIC GEESE by Aston, but knowing what 
you've found works would be a big boost.

If you're able to give advice, please specify breed(s) you've worked 
with; your management, especially in winter; nests you provided and 
whether indoors or out--any other key to success.

If I'm successful with the attempt this year, I'll be writing an article 
about my long goose-breeding saga for Backyard Poultry magazine, and 
will include a short chapter in the book I'm writing as well. I'd love 
to be able to include your successful experiences as well.

Many thanks for your help.

~Harvey

--
Harvey in northern Virginia
www.themodernhomestead.us

The threat of nuclear weapons and man's ability to destroy the environment 
are really alarming. And yet there are other almost imperceptible changes--I 
am thinking of the exhaustion of our natural resources, and especially of 
soil erosion--and these are perhaps more dangerous still, because once we 
begin to feel their repercussions it will be too late.  ~The Dalai Lama