So looks like today is sit tight day number one, I do not know if she has added another egg this morning or not, dought I will get a chance to see for a few days. This is day one on the calendar, I will count forward 30 days as that is when I will expect them to hatch. Sally will come off the eggs twice a day for a leg stretch, a nibble of grass, a drink and a quick wash, while she is still wet she will return to the eggs and sit down, with moist feathers dampening the shells on the eggs, this is vital if the goslings have any chance of breaking the eggs to hatch. If you have ever tried to crack a goose egg you will realise what a tough job they have! When sally leaves the nest, Honda (the gander) does not know what to do, stay with Sally or stay with the eggs! it normally results in him running between the two!
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