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4/6/12 at 11:23pm

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This little Embden fella, Golly, is just under 3 days old now. Looks like a boy to me, but I could use some help!

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4/7/12 at 9:01am

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i'm not sure, personally. i only have Sebastopols, and fairly new to geese. i know with the white Sebastopols, if they are darker across the saddle and head, that would be a girl. Not sure if that applies to other breeds. Metzers has a sexing video on their site: http://www.metzerfarms.com/. i have a passel of baby geese here i need to sex, but having a friend come over to help. i watched him do it once, but not feeling very confident on my own.

That sure is a cutie there, whatever the sex.

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4/7/12 at 9:14am

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Originally Posted by CatJane0x0

This little Embden fella, Golly, is just under 3 days old now. Looks like a boy to me, but I could use some help!

I say boy too, i have 1 Embden hatched by my muscovy and he looked like that as a gosling. if you go to Metzers website about sexing they show pics of male and female embden goslings you can get a better idea, but i say boy.

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish, and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥