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I tried that early on, along with a mirror. He (turned out the first goose was male and the second was female, opposite of what we were initially told when we got them, lol) liked it a bit, but it made me sad that he wanted real company and only had a fake friend. After seeing how bonded geese...

Yeah, we're getting closer to that, I think! The older one is a little more okay with having some distance between us while outside, though the younger one comes back close after a while, and the older follows. Neither like it when we're completely out of site though, and they cry and run...

Hahaha, so I just need to make sure I'm having a good time when I need them to come to me! Thanks!

Thank you so much! This is helpful information for training them. Fortunately, they are getting along overall now, it took a little getting used to though, haha. And the older one will still occasionally get a little nippy, but I think having that constant company is more comforting than not...

Yes! The one on the left. Here's another photo for more visibility. (I think some of his belly was just wet, but the lighter part is just his coloring.) He has some white/lighter color parts of the feathers, too. And I'm not sure if Romans ever have non-white feathers. Or if it's possible...

Thank you! And yeah, I still don't know what the stuffy nose thing is, but I'm glad it finally hit me that he might just be too hot. I was too busy thinking he was sick and having trouble breathing from the stuffy nose. But I'm sure he was miserable during that time. And I was certainly...

Just wanted to do another update! All seems to be well now (so far)! Both of them are getting along swimmingly (pun intended). The younger one still occasionally has the stuffy nose sounds, but it occurred to me that the panting was unrelated and that he might just be overheated occasionally...

Good to hear! And as an update to all, we did just get our second gosling today! But can I get recommendations on how to get them together? I have them in two separate crates right now where they can see each other. The new one is about 2 weeks younger. The younger one really wants to be with...

Ah, good! I had just asked Leader Bee if he knew whether two unrelated males can get along, too, but if any goose around the same age can work out, that makes me feel better, haha. I wasn't sure if two males might get aggressive to one another when older, in the event ours turns out to be a boy...

That's good to know, thanks!! And I know you said yours are brothers, but do you know if two unrelated males can get along? We're looking to get another Roman Tufted, and it's a male. And we think ours might be a female but don't know for sure. I just want to make sure that two males can still...

Right, makes a lot of sense. I think it could have helped had she been like a hatchling in with the chicks and grew up from the start. But I think she definitely needs a friend! I found someone with Roman Tufteds about the same age, but it's a 5-hour drive from here. So I need to convince my BF...

Yeah, even though I've seen some videos of the single goose being very protective and caring for the chickens, just seeing mine's active aggression toward these chicks and absolute need to be with humans at all times makes me so sad for her. I can't be with her 24/7, and I hate that she's...

Sorry, I never saw a notification of your comment! Why do you think it sounds like a male? We can't take it back, but it didn't actually matter to us whether it was male or female. The lady who sold it just said she thought it was a female, but we didn't ask why she thought so. We thought it'd...

Great, thank you!

Yeah, she isn't doing well with the chicks at all so far, already trying to bully and bite them when nearby. Do you know if that's something that can change over time and age? Or is it a lost cause to try to get them to bond? All are around 3 weeks old. But I'm definitely leaning toward getting...

Does it need to be another of the same breed, another Tufted Roman? Or could it be another type of goose? Just wondering since Tufted Romans are difficult to come by. And thank you for the advice, much appreciated!

Is three weeks old too late for them to bond? The chicks are 2-3 weeks, and the gosling is 3 weeks. We read that 7-8 weeks old for a gosling was a good time to put them together, so I thought younger might work? But if she's already too old, then maybe instead we'll just have a couple geese to...

I figured that might be the case, as far as needing to have more than one goose. This was a concern I initially had, but my boyfriend had apparently found multiple people online who have just one goose per chicken flock (such as Justin Rhodes), so he was pretty set on it, too. I personally am...

Hello! So I actually have multiple questions about this gosling, but the foremost thing I'm looking for is information on what appears to be separation anxiety. We (my boyfriend and I) got this 3-week-old Tufted Roman gosling two days ago to become a guard goose for our 12 chicks when they get...