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My Male Goose died suddenly. What to do with his mate? They were my only two geese.
My Luz Goose died suddenly from what I believe was cane toad poisoning or snake bit. (We are in Panama. These things happen.) I am heartbroken. He was 9-years old and I raised him since he was just a few days old. We bonded / imprinted. Now there is only Tabitha Goose. She is sitting on... -
How to stop duck from scratching herself?
She has wounds all over her head and nose... I don't know if they are self-inflicted, or from the geese? Now she is scratching at herself. I don't want the wounds to get infected or worsen. Can I put something on her feet to stop her scratching???- joya250
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Help? Something attacking female duck?
I have one believed-to-be female duck (approx 9 months) and two chinese brown geese (male & female)... They live together in the back yard. Two weeks ago, I noticed my duck had what appeared to be a wound near her eye. I thought perhaps it was a scratch, maybe she snagged herself on a sharp...- joya250
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What to feed 3 month Muscovy?
Hello again... one more question about my domesticated female Muscovy. She is now 3 months old. I have been feeding her "Starter Crumble" along with lettuce and peas (which she loves)... Now that she is no longer a duckling, I know I need to transition her to something other than the... -
Domestic Pet Duck what to do about flying?
Hello :-) So, my female Muscovy duck is approaching 3 months of age. She is 100% domesticated, and I am committed to keeping her. From what I understand this breed of duck can fly, but doesn't fly very far. She is starting to take flight, just enough to fly over the fence into the... -
Why are my male Chinese Brown goose's feathers like this???
Good morning, My male goose is approximately 8 years old. For the last several years, he has had spine-y and splinter-y sticks where his feathers used to be. I am attaching a pic to show it best. What can I do for this? I thought it was just because he was a male and more "rough and... -
please help! Transitioning an imprinted 1-month old duck away from me
hello, About a month ago a very tiny baby duckling appeared where I work. Apparently had been wandering around with no mother to be seen for a few days. I have two geese, so I took it home and provided it the proper care. My plan was (and is) to let him go, as I cannot maintain a duck in... -
2 Geese, 3 Cats... considering 1 Dog
I have a 5 yr old male (imprinted on me) and a 3 yr old female (tamed by me) who currently live in the fenced in yard. The three cats and them co-exist peacefully. Recently I have begun to consider adopting a dog. I understand there is a risk, but I am hopeful that if I establish myself as... -
Please help -- female goose unable to walk, laying eggs
Hello, My female is approx 2 years old and is currently in an egg-laying cycle. (She is a pet, as I have just two -- and they are my babies!) Last night, Tabby Goose came inside and collasped on the floor. She appeared especially large -- due to eggs, I believe. She has not be able to walk... -
Young Female Chinese Brown -- sudden, drastic feather loss
Hola, I ended up getting a female friend for my now almost two year old male goose. She's young, not sure exact age, but younger than him. I woke up this morning to find like 50 large wing feathers on the ground. I went and watched them in their pool, and her feathers continued to just drop... -
Is my brown chinese a male or a female???
Hola all, So… Lucy Goose is 5 months old. When she was born, I thought she was a boy…. then I thought she was a girl… and NOW I am being told that she is a male because of the "bump" on her beak. …. so I thought I'd inquire with all the professional fowl lovers on this site! What do... -
Luzy Goosey will be 4 months old soon. When will she go "broody"… and what can I do to assist her?
Hola everyone, It's been a while since I have posted. I have a single brown Chinese goose. She will be four months on the 20th of June. Ella esta mi corozon! Due to where I live, getting her a companion is not in the cards at the moment. (Landlords would fall over, and have made it... -
Been mixing Quinoa into ground-corn goose feed… is this okay?
Hello All, Yes, it is me again. Yet another question regarding raising my now 9-day-old gosling. As the subject line states, I have been mixing cooked quinoa into the goose-feed, per my boyfriend's suggestion. Luz (the goose) seems to enjoy this just fine, and also has opportunity to graze... -
How do you pin a goose to the ground?
I am reading the Goose Training thread -- and it is great! I'm almost mid-way through it, so I apologise if this is answered further in… but Oliver (if memory serves) offered wonderful advice. Starting with the "wing spread" and the hiss, then a chest bump, and then if things escalate --... -
Too soon to "diaper" goose -- 1 week old?
Hello all, So I sewed my first two goose "diapers" today. An amateur job, but they seem to fit Luz the Goose. However, he is freaking out when I put them on him. They are not too tight, and in fact may run a little on the loose side. However, he shrieked and ran around -- really scared... -
Need advice -- torn on whether to keep gosling or return him to farm after four days of raising him
Hello All, I am completely new to all things geese. I am torn and need advice. I live in Panama. My boyfriend brought a newly hatched gosling home three days ago. He "rescued" it from a friend's farm. The friend was out of town and so wasn't able to separate the newborns from the...