I enjoyed too many Pinot's and retired to bed happy and well filled at 10pm ( early for me)
This morning I felt fine so bounced onto the field with a spring in my step to let the animals out only to find Winnie, the white gander, quiet and noticeably lethargic in his goose house.
I coxed him out onto the grass and gave him some water which he drank politely and then he sat down with his big blue eyes carefully watching me.
I crept forward and stroked his head and gave him the once over.........it was not long before I found out his problem.....for out of his bottom protruded "his" first and rather large goose egg
A few small grunts later, and with me lending some ineffectual morale support, out popped Winnie's egg., which she sniffed at briefly before tottering off to the pond....
And me, Mr Smart arse was convinced that she was a gander!
Life is full of little surprises...
ReplyDeleteWhat a surprise.
ReplyDeleteThe thought of you providing your 'ineffectual' support as Winnie grunted her egg out has me laughing out loud this morning (its hard to imagine what words of comfort or motivation would be appropriate).
Thanks for that laugh out loud moment - there's no better way to start the day.
BTW I love your polytunnel - what are you going to grow in it?
FJ
ReplyDeleteI will start my seedlings in it and then I will give some tomatoes a go!!!
Too funny! Congrats to Miss Winnie :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing! Now you know what we females have to endure! ;)
ReplyDelete(I bet Winnie wished at that moment that she was male!)
Hello John! Back from my visit to Tennessee, and caught up on your news first this morning...All I can think of when I see this egg is 'ouch...'
ReplyDeleteGlad you've got a trip planned to see friends! Having just done that, I can tell you it really makes a difference!! Hope you're having a good day!!
I have a parrot named Miss Willie for much the same reason.
ReplyDeleteAnd now the question, is Jo a gander? And will you become a goose grandpa?
Cheers
Gosh, that is an egg and a half! Makes even our biggest eggs look tiny in comparison. Hope you enjoyed your midwifery role!
ReplyDeleteI agree are goose eggs normally that big?
ReplyDeleteGill
Congratulations to Winnie on her first egg! What a BIG ONE! xxxx oooo
ReplyDeleteOuch! No wonder he/she had THAT look!
ReplyDeletePerhaps there will be 'little Winnies in the near future...?
ReplyDeleteGood thing you named them for either/or!
ReplyDeleteMaybe you should be in Labour and Delivery John instead if ICU.
ReplyDeleteNow that's a thrill though. What do goose eggs taste like.
I see goose egg shell art in your future.
ReplyDeleteHehe.
ReplyDeleteI've heard they're hard to sex, and now I guess you've given me proof.
Have a great week, John!
Ow ow ow ow.
ReplyDeleteHopefully her eggs will settle down to a normal size... it is not uncommon that the first few eggs are off-sized or mishapened; and, at least witth chickens they sometime pop off the random super-egg.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could be starting seedlings! Well, I guess, I could but who knows how long before all of this @#*~ snow disappears. There are more happy flakes falling outside my wondow even as I type. grrrrrr.....
Kate xx
Looks like it was not an easy birth!
ReplyDeleteWell, at least the name is appropriate for both sexes.
ReplyDeleteWell. And you called the recently mentioned advert sexist.
ReplyDeleteReally John.