Well, she didn't exactly reject them. She seemed very excited that there was a new clutch of eggs but it seemed she was more concerned about protecting them from me than sitting on them. She would sit for 15 minutes each time I got too close, but in the end she just wouldn't sit long enough to keep them warm. So the eggs are back in the incubator now.
I have a new plan though. The second batch of eggs I have -- up to 10 now -- will be used to lure her into going broody. These are safe to leave unattended for a week or three because they haven't yet started developing. If she falls for it, I'll swap in these 7 that are ready to hatch and then take back those 10 and put them into the incubator.
Eggs may hatch starting Friday. This had better work, or I'll have another batch of indoor geese to watch over!
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Gooooo Papa Hesh!
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