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    Usually peaceful rooster suddenly aggressive

    Could be a couple things. Age for one, roosters seem to go through a hyper aggressive period from about 8-18 months depending on the bird. Also if they’re attached to a few layers they can get aggressive for awhile. I love our roosters but have had a couple of absolute terrors. I’ve learned to...
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    Aggressive Rooster

    So we have four roosters. Our original rooster Lamar a large black Orpington went through an aggressive period. He was a terror until he was 18 months old. Even our Embden gander Fat Tony couldn’t stand him. But now he has three sons two of whom were sired with barred rocks. One of them is...
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    Hawk Attack on Goose

    Great story. We live in the Santa Cruz Mountains of Northern Taxifornia. We have a large Embden gander named “Fat Tony” that was hand raised and is extremely gentle, quiet and docile. However Tony flat out hates hawks. One day my wife was out in a huge open area on our property surrounded by...
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    Still no Eggs

    We have a batch of chickens of similar breeds. We have 11 hens in that group and we are getting between 8-12 eggs/day. But we are in Northern California in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It drops into the high 30’s 40’s at some night. But is high 50’s to low 70’s during the day. Your girls need 8-12...
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    HELP Needed...My Rooster REPEATEDLY ATTACKED ME

    Sorry to hear that. I’d definitely put a rooster like that in a pie. Lamar has been good around me since I caught him the last time. Hopefully it’s just a passing hormone issue.
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    I have no clue why my duck eggs are going bad so fast.

    Yes absolutely 100%. Do not wash any eggs until you’re ready to eat or sell them. Washing strips off their protective membrane. Also tell your customers that they must refrigerate any washed eggs.
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    I have no clue why my duck eggs are going bad so fast.

    Don’t clean the duck eggs until right before you plan to use or sell them. Fresh unwashed eggs have a thin protective membrane that allows you to store them for weeks without refrigeration. That’s why people who sale long distances usually bring a lot of them. If that isn’t working take a duck...
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    Can I add two pullets?

    Thanks for the excellent advice! I’ll do it tomorrow.
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    HELP Needed...My Rooster REPEATEDLY ATTACKED ME

    I think you’re doing the right thing. Mine calmed down after two treatments. The second one I got the other birds in the coop and had him in the enclosed yard. It’s big so he was hard to catch. But the scared the heck out of him and he started screaming bloody murder emitting distress calls so...
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    The specie of geese and how to get goose brooded?

    You should always make sure they have shelter at night. Geese are vulnerable to predators at night.
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    The specie of geese and how to get goose brooded?

    These geese look like Embdens. The gander has a condition called Angel wing. It’s a nutritional problem seen most commonly in geese and ducks. The cause is over feeding of high protein feed and things like lots of bread. It can be corrected when it first starts but not once the bird matures...
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    Please help.. New geese.. and I am terrified

    Oh forgot sometimes Tony will hiss when he’s concerned or frightened by something. When we get new chicks we will hold him and let him see them. He always starts to hiss and show the toothed tongue. We just softly tell him “no” and speak softly to him. We unfortunately trained him this way not...
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    Please help.. New geese.. and I am terrified

    Geese are very sweet and intelligent. We too were afraid of geese. But after having them, they’re our absolute favorite and our gander loves sleeping on my wife’s lap in front of the fireplace. Just be loving with them. Offer them treats like romaine lettuce, cabbage and watermelon. If they’re...
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    How to calm terrified young geese?

    It’s funny our big Embden gander Tony won’t swim in the pond unless we swim with him.
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    How to calm terrified young geese?

    Yes they LOVE watermelon 🍉!
  16. Boomerwaffen

    How to calm terrified young geese?

    Geese are lovely sensitive and intelligent birds. Take it slowly with them and they will acclimate. Make sure to offer them plenty of green treats. Our gander Tony loves romaine lettuce and sweet cabbage. After they get used to their new surroundings they’ll be fine.
  17. Boomerwaffen

    HELP Needed...My Rooster REPEATEDLY ATTACKED ME

    Hehe they are funny animals. They flew the second they realize things aren’t going their way. If you’re concerned about getting hurt grabbing them, get a large fishing dip net with a long handle. They’re fast so this helps a lot. It’s quite a workout chasing a large rooster around a run. Plus I...
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    Can I add two pullets?

    Great post. Here’s our situation. We’ve got a large mixed flock that are all nearly 6 months old. Due to having to re-home 3 birds (two vicious guineas and an extra drake) we needed replacements. However the minimum order was seven. So now we have seven month old pullets. We have two large coops...
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    How to integrate new geese with existing flock?

    Sorry to hear you lost your gander. Didn’t the girls help? I ask because we have a guard goose named Tony. We hadn’t had geese before and thought he’d make a good guard animal. But we fell in love with him and don’t want to lose him. We are planning on getting him a couple of girls in the...
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    2 of 4 Chinese geese killed, remaining acting odd

    The guy sounds like a vicious jerk. I also don’t think your sheriff knows what he’s talking about. When it comes to livestock they generally don’t. We live in the Santa Cruz Mountains of Northern California so our legalities are probably different. We are unincorporated on about 20 acres and can...
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