The best education for both you and the children would be to get your hands on some good books about the basic care of waterfowl. If you do it before you attempt to incubate any eggs, it will probably increase your success, as well as save you all from possible dissapointment. Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks and the Book of Geese, both by Dave Holderread, as well as Domestic Duck, and Domestic Geese, both by Chris Ashton, are about the best books out there on domestic waterfowl. Your inability to hatch is not caused by any infertility with your birds, it's your management. No domestic poultry or waterfowl will hatch eggs effectively in a communal nest like you have. The books explain why, and how to manage the birds so that they will have a better chance of hatching their own eggs.

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Welcome back, Julie! Yes. If I fully understand your question, you are looking for the "no waste flying geese" instructions. I am attaching a chart that shows the formula for cutting your squares (there are several online) and a couple links. One gives the printed instructions and the other is a pretty easy to follow Youtube tutorial making and trimming your geese blocks. Good luck and be sure to post pictures when you get going on quilting again! Sue Flying geese printed instructions Flying Geese Tutorial

Since you have looked and aren't finding anything YOU embrace the answer is very simple, NOTHING you put NOTHING there and all will be well with you!! Me I would have a patriotic Star all summer and a huge wreath at Christmas....Barn quilt block in between.....Lit cross lent/Easter...