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    Feeding geese chaff?

    I've started fermenting grain for my geese during the winter months. After a good hissing they turned around and now they LOVE it. My gander will practically try to climb up my leg to get to glass of grain in my hand. I ferment wheat berries right now, because I can't find good quality barley. I...
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    Geese wont sleep in run

    Wow, that is one high tech solution! Didn't even know those things existed. I'm truly impressed. I love that you'd do that for your geese.
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    Putting rocks and sticks in water pails

    My gander hauls everything to water to inspect and play with it. He once stole a pen out of a pant pocket of a friend of mine and then made a beeline to the water bucket, where he dipped and dropped and played with it. He loves stealing stuff. I always find stuff in the buckets - rocks, slugs...
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    Geese wont sleep in run

    Geese just hate everything new and love routines. I just moved house with my two geese, which meant new sleeping arrangements. It took them about two weeks to be comfortable in their new night quarters. First week with a lot of honking and knocking on the windows. Now they love it, and when it...
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    Suddenly agressive geese

    Don't take it personally. As Pyxis says, they're overflowing with hormones, making them hyper alert to anything even remotely threatening. My gander will flap his wis wings, then start biting them as if he's under attack. Same thing with his own feet. What helps me is: 1. Don't escalate. If...
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    Is it normal? Drool/snot

    I've observed all my goslings doing that, some more than others. When they drink and then lower their head, some of the water just runs right back out. Sometimes even mixed with their feed.
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    Training?

    I take my geese for walks every day. I've trained them to come to me for a treat when I say "Hey!" Whenever a car approaches, I call them so they don't get run over. And they've started running to me when they spot a car - before I even call them. They're pretty smart!
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    Gander stung in head?

    My gander got stung by a bee or a wasp a couple of years ago. He looked like a Beluga whale for a week! It took about 6 weeks before he looked completely like himself again. The vet gave him a shot of hydrocortisone to reduce the swelling and I gave him Meloxicam (painkiller) twice a day for a...
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    Swimming with a goose

    Does swimming with a solo pet goose count?
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    Canadian goose moved in...cant run her off, its too mean.

    As long as you don't pen or house her and she's free to leave whenever she wants, I can't believe it's illegal. I mean, you can't get fined if a gaggle of geese decide to make a pit stop on your front lawn, right? If you get her another goose for company, you run the risk of the Canada goose...
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    How many never lock their geese up at night?

    This answer of mine is from a long time ago. Not long after, a fox came to visit one night. I heard my goose honk and I ran out immediately. Luckily, my goose was neither hurt nor particularly scared (I think he thought it was a cat; he had gone back to sleep before I returned from chasing the...
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    Will a goose without a mate raise goslings if I get her some?

    Getting her goslings will not help if you don't protect them from predators. Assuming you already took the appropriate measures, your best chance to get her to parent day-old goslings would be when she's been sitting on her nest for about a couple of weeks. Place them under her and watch their...
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    Gander sitting on eggs

    In spring, my gander likes to steal my keys out of my pocket. He will then cover them with grass and twigs and proceed to sit on them. I really hope I'll one day have enough space for them to be parents. He'll be the best dad!
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    Fun podcast on YouTube with Dave Holderread about geese and his life with them.

    Thank you! Listened to it this morning. I loved it!
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    Goose harness

    I used to walk my two geese every day. They love it! They'll just follow me, no harness, and I've trained them to come to me when a car/person/bicycle is about to pass. I'll keep them occupied with a few pieces of bread until the coast is clear, and then we resume our walk. Regrettably, there...
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