Our Goose & Gander

 

Goosey, goosey, gander,
Whither dost thou wander?
Upstairs and downstairs
And in my lady’s chamber.

There I met an old man
Who wouldn’t say his prayers;
I took him by the left leg,
And threw him down the stairs.
-Mother Goose rhyme

Please, let us introduce you to our two new friends who were added to our farm family yesterday – two lovely Embden geese.

I love them so much already! We are very much hoping it is one female and one male, but time will tell (even the breeders could not tell them apart). The female should start laying, hopefully, as soon as it warms up (still very cold here in Ontario – a nice ice storm covered our area last night!).  I’m delighted with the geese, as I have always thought they would be fun and pretty to have around the house.  They are very story-book like to me. I can imagine our little life filled with more geese over time. We shall see if we have goslings later – what fun that will be!

 

 

We believe this is the gander – he hisses and was guarding the other goose. Is this is indeed a gander, he will be named Gilbert the Gander.

 

 

 

 

Our lady friend will be named Miss Cordelia.I cannot wait for the eggs! What a treat that will be!

{Aren’t they pretty?}