I've found it funny that my goose has just always seemed more protective of my gander. I'm not sure if he'll get more defensive of her, but she hates when anyone touches him (I like to give him hugs and kisses--when he's not in a bad mood now at least, lol). So she gets close and just yells a...
It's relieving to hear that you can get more used to it, haha. I've definitely confirmed that bright colors really upset my gander. But I've been able to use it in a positive way when they wander to the road, and I hold out something bright and get him running back toward it, lol.
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Ohhh, that makes sense! Though I guess maybe it doesn't rock their world as much as it probably does for others. They're kind of used to getting picked up. Sometimes they just don't always go to bed, and it's easier to carry them in. Or when it's been too cold that they don't want to stand up...
He's so feisty! He pinched and bruised my knee (and my other knee a couple days ago) and even somehow cut me on my hand. I'm definitely still trying to stay involved with them, though he's kind of being like an angsty teen not wanting to hang out with Mom, lol. I hope he doesn't kick me out of...
Oh, and it stopped after breeding season? If so, that's good to know! I'm not sure why he finds them a threat, but we happen to have colorful things around here, so I hope it doesn't last forever, lol.
Hey, all! My gander is about a year old (we estimated his birthday to be yesterday actually! He was around three weeks old when we got him last year), and he's definitely in mating season mode right now for the last month or so. He keeps mounting our other goose (and honking proudly afterward)...