12 Days of Xmas: Laying Geese

 Happy Saturday, Missians!

Welcome to our latest Christmas in July post.  I hope all you guys are having a great Saturday so far.  I'm currently watching Christmas in July on QVC as I'm typing this.  I'm looking at some gorgeous trees and trying my best NOT to order one.  Tune in to the next post to find out if I did.  LOL.  

Anyhoo, I decided not to post the remaining three regular posts that were scheduled for each Thursday in July.  Instead, I'm just going to stick with the Christmas in July posts.  Those regular posts may pop up later on in the year.  Also, there won't be a Missy Show episode for today either.  I'll keep you posted on what's coming up for next week.

Now, with all that out of the way, in honor of the 12 Geese a-Laying, from The 12 Days of Christmas, today's post is about geese.  Test your knowledge of geese below.  Today's Geese facts are courtesy of findfast.org.  http://www.findfast.org/facts-about-geese.htm 


Facts About Geese:

• Fact 1 - Definition: Geese are web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds of the family Anatidae
• Fact 2 - The family Anatidae also includes Swans and Ducks
• Fact 3 - A goose will mate for life
• Fact 4 - Predators of geese include Foxes, Owls and Raccoons
• Fact 5 - Geese always fly in the shape of a ‘V’
• Fact 6 - The female goose always builds the nest
• Fact 7 - The female goose lays 1 egg each day, until a full clutch of about five eggs is obtained
• Fact 8 - Geese stats and facts
  • Weight: 20-25 pounds
  • Length: 21.7-43.3 inches
  • Habitat: Ponds, river and lakes
  • Lifespan: 25 years
  • Diet: The goose eats mainly grains, snails, frogs and small animals
• Fact 9 - Geese have a strong urge to return to their place of birth
• Fact 10 - Adult geese lose their flight and tail feathers each year which is called molting
• Fact 11 - The goose spends most of the day foraging for food
• Fact 12 - The goose will honk as a form of communication
• Fact 13 - Migratory geese will fly up to 3,000 miles to return to their place of birth
• Fact 14 - The parents lead their goslings to the safety of open water within 24 hours of birth
• Fact 15 - The collective name for a group is a gaggle. When geese fly in formation they are called a wedge or a skein
• Fact 16 - Males are called gander
• Fact 17 - Females are called goose
• Fact 18 - The names given to babies are goslings
• Fact 19 - Angel Wing, also known as crooked wing, is a disease that affects geese

That's it for now friends!  Check out our next Christmas in July post on Monday.

Until then, 

This is your host J,

signing off...