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Male goose pulling female’s feathers.
May be a dominance thing - adult males bit the female's head while mating, in the water which is primarily where they mate. Geeses are intelligent creatures and have individual personalities. He might not like her. Hopefully he'll get over it if she's the only girl in town...- Artizen Farm
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- Forum: Geese
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Neighborhood Association Issues
One lovely thing about geese is that they are grazers, and when they are allowed to forage on grasses their poop is not smelly and is beneficial for your property. I've heard them called "fertilizer noodles"...- Artizen Farm
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Forest
Agreed! Many years ago a whole flock wandered through the woods and found a field that had just been sprayed with herbicide. Some survived....- Artizen Farm
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- Forum: Geese
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Two days after hatch- Artizen Farm
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Hatch day
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- embden free range geese goslings hatchlings
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M I Crooked Letter Crooked Letter...ahh, nevermind....Mississippi
Wow your pheasants survive the summers? I figured it was too hot for them. I had them in Virginia, now I'm in the Delta...- Artizen Farm
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- Forum: Where am I? Where are you!
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M I Crooked Letter Crooked Letter...ahh, nevermind....Mississippi
I don't remember whether I did a State post - I'm in the Delta. Hoping for goslings :)- Artizen Farm
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Gosling introduction to free range flock
I'd be careful with the water until they are fully accepted and able to swim competently - the adults might drown them if they are hostile or just clumsy...- Artizen Farm
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- Forum: Geese
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Freshly hatched gosling in incubator
It takes a while for them to be able to stand and chirp. Keep it warm and comfy while it dries and learns to stand. When it stands up it will try to get out, so keep it safe from escaping/falling - the brooder should be ok - do you have a mom for it? or is that you? I wouldn't put it with the...- Artizen Farm
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- Forum: Geese
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What the heck is my new gander doing?
Love this thread! Better than a soap opera! Here is one of my ganders trying to look tough lol- Artizen Farm
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- Forum: Geese
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Thinking about getting Geese
I feed mine cracked corn, which they seem to love (my partner & I call it "crack") but not too much because we want them to graze. I hand feed them a bit, and pet them while I do it. They communicate quite clearly that this is not their preference (gander: "just put it on the ground, human!")...- Artizen Farm
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Goose vs. Incubator?
Thanks! I can't answer your question, but I'm sure it will depend on several factors - fertility of both parents and handling by you and your incubator quality, or the brooder - I mean the broody goose or geese. Probably other stuff too. Sorry I can't be more helpful, I'm learning too! They are...- Artizen Farm
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Lethargic goose
You have my sympathy 💔, it sounds like you need advice from a vet, and that can be difficult and expensive - more sympathy. We lost one of our flock, presumably ate something toxic or traumatic (like a roofing nail?). It was quick but still painful. I hope she recovers!- Artizen Farm
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- Forum: Geese
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