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Gander and goose or 2 of same sex?
My gander Harrold has started laying eggs a couple weeks ago, so I suppose he is not to be considered as a gander any more. -
Gander and goose or 2 of same sex?
Thanks so much! Do you think that the gander will develop a fully grown knob? Are such hybrids fertile? Also the white one is a strong flier. He could take off without any running as he wanted to follow me around. The brown one couldn't and she stayed alone in their pen honking away until I... -
Gander and goose or 2 of same sex?
My goslings are 4, 5 months old. The breeder said that they were male and female just visually sexing them according to their size difference. The white gosling was the biggest of the clutch and the brown one the smallest of all. Now the brown one is the same size if not bigger. Can anyone... -
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Beak and feet color change
I think I should take some new pics and show you. -
Beak and feet color change
My brown female african/chinese gosling gas started changing color on her feet and beak. It's getting paler, more orange-yellowish when it was solid black a couple weeks ago. Is that normal? Is it going to change again? -
Buff or white gander?
How can I be sure if my male african/chinese gosling is going to get buff or white color? The father was a dark brown and the mum a white with blue eyes. Is that how you get buff coloration? This is the gosling I'm talking about, he's already started growing his white feathers on his back. If... -
African geese questions
Thank you! That's good to know, so I'll watch their protein intake for the feathering stage! ;) -
African geese questions
Is size the only difference between fully grown African and Chinese geese? I guess goslings can't be told apart if they're african or chinese, can they? -
African geese questions
Thank you flockman for the very helpful info! :) So, do ganders help in parenthood, raising and protecting the goslings? Also do goslings develop angel's wing? -
African geese questions
I've got a few questions about the breed as recently we adopted a pair of 2 african goslings. 1. At which age will they go through their first molt? They're now about one month old. 2. At which age do they become sexually mature? Is it the same for the male and female? Is there a chance of... -
Harrold and Samantha my african goslings
Thanks miss Lydia, they really sweethearts and we love them! ;) -
Harrold and Samantha my african goslings
After a fox killed my 2 muscovy ducks a few months ago , we decided to adopt 2 african goslings. They were hatched in an incubator 3 weeks ago. The flock they were bred from has a brown male and 6 females, 5 brown and a white one with blue eyes. There is also a female common goose left there... -
all Muscovy eggs hatched
The ducklings are going to be 3 weeks old tomorrow! They are all excellent in health and growing normally, I think! They love to graze and I provide them with a lot of fresh green stuff twice daily. Their mama has been an excellent mum so far! Only one of them has an apparent... -
question on related ducks mating
That's also very useful and good info! Thanks so much! BYC rocks!