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    Newborn Gosling Advice

    Hi! I have some questions about goose "natural childbirth". I have one young (first year laying) Toulouse/Chinese mix named Ducky. She was/is visciously protective off her eggs so early-on we decided to allow her to manage her eggs in her coop. Honestly, we didn't think any would hatch so were...
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    Goose Incubation & Hatching Guide - Completed!!!!

    Hi! Thank you for the informative post! I have some questions about goose "natural childbirth" and hoping for some input. I have one young (first year laying) Toulouse/Chinese mix named Ducky. She was/is visciously protective off her eggs so early-on we decided to allow her to manage her eggs...
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    rooster chases daughter, lays flat near me?

    Update: the situation has changed. We tried the suggestions for letting him know who is boss (thank you!), and he stopped chasing my daughter. Now he has started getting belligerent with the chickens; like he is picking fights without any reason (from our perspective, a way!) How can I tell...
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    rooster chases daughter, lays flat near me?

    Oops p.s. At 13, my daughter should be able to handle the retraining. (I'll work with her...) Thank you for your advice and we'll report back! :)
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    rooster chases daughter, lays flat near me?

    Hello everyone! Thank you all. My daughter is 13 years old.
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    rooster chases daughter, lays flat near me?

    Hi, my daughter raised our chickens from chicks, and the rooster is ok around her in the run, but he escapes often, comes to the front door wanting treats. If he sees her when he's out, he chases her like a maniac...for acres! He pecks at her if he catches up! When I go near him, he lays flat...
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    Major newbie

    Hi! BYC has been a lifesaver for us! Thanks for being here and sharing so much info! We are in No. Calif and have 4 black sexlinks (ha...my auto correct keeps correcting to sexkinks...) and 2 americaunas, all are 6 weeks old. Supposed to be all pullets but we suspect one may be a rooster...
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