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Next Steps with a Dumped Goose
Hey there everyone! I've been a chicken and duck keeper for nearly a decade now, even raised some button quail, and now the universe has gifted me a goose. A couple of weeks ago someone dumped a male brown Chinese goose at my farm and after making sure he didn't belong to any neighbors, I...- Featherwooddarci
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- gander introducing new goose
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Need to Rehome Toulouse Gander
Hello! We have an almost 2 year old Toulouse gander we need to rehome because it is getting picked on by another gander in our flock. We only have 1 goose, so it’s nothing but constant competition, and the other 2 are already paired off. Would love to see him go to a home where he can pair off...- MPchxnBtch1124
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- chicago suburbs gander toulouse geese
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Looking to Rehome a Gander
We are looking to rehome our Pomeranian gander due to conflict with another gander in our flock. He is more skittish around people and generally his aggression towards us is just a bluff. He gets along with a pair of Toulouse that we would be willing to part with if necessary. We are located in...- Teaspoon100
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- adopt adoption east coast gander geese goose male goose maryland rehome rehoming
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Gander prolapse
Hi, I have a 12 year old African gander that appears to have prolapsed. I came home from work to him bloody around his vent area and a golf ball sized mass hanging out. I cleaned it off to the best of my ability with warm soapy water. He has been moved out of the barn and into a brooder with a...- IzziesChickies
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- gander help medical issue please advise prolapse penis
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Goose with swollen face
Please Help!! This morning I found my goose with a swollen face. Last night he was completely normal. He seems to be acting normal today but I'm worried, could he have an infection or has he gotten stung by something? I tried looking through the cameras in his coop but haven't seen anything. For...- Goose_Goose
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- gander goose goose bite swollen around eye swollenface
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Pilgrim x Toulouse breeding
Hi there! I have a pilgrim gander and two pilgrim and two Toulouse geese. I’m hoping our pilgrim gander can breed them all, but I’m unsure of the size difference between our gander and the Toulouse. Will he still be able to successfully mate with them unassisted despite the size difference? Help... -
Swan goose injury - please help!
Hi friends! Our 1.5-year old white Chinese goose, Kate appears to have multiple injuries on her bill. Unsure when occurred, noticed today. They seem to have been occurring through a period per the different healing stages. She’s doing well systemically, being herself, but having lost hens... -
Ganders fighting over me!
I have a small flock of 4 geese currently two ganders and 2 females which all usually get along fine. 2 of those 4 we raised from eggs (boy and a girl) and both are very affectionate toward me however now that it’s becoming broody season my girl (Polly) is getting more timid around me and my boy... -
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Gander stung in head?
Hi! I went to check on my animals the other day and noticed that my goose had a stinger/thorn stuck out of his “horn” area and was acting weird. There was a ton of swelling on his right side really affecting his eye and crown and horn area. So we got it out and noticed it seemed to go down...- Kstringfield95
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- bee stings gander goose swelling swelling around eye thorn
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gander penis color ?s
Hello BYC community! I have 12 chickens (various breeds), 1 rooster which does NOT crow (his name is Mister Sister), 4 ducks (various breeds) and 2 Chinese geese (1 goose and 1 gander). It all started 14 years ago with 4 RIR hens. Yes, I have that awful wonderful chicken math affliction... -
Is lump under goose beak normal?
Wondering if this visible lump on his lower beak is normal or if I should worry about it? -
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Helping a goose and gander bond
Hi all, I have a goose bonding question. I have a Brown Chinese goose (Lucy) who’s a little over two months old who I’ve raised alongside my ducks. I tried to be really intentional about hand-raising her so that she wouldn’t be afraid of people, but I think she integrated with the duck flock &...- MollyHSmith
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- bonded pair bonding bonding tips gander geese
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Skin balloon, tag, growth
I just noticed this on my 2 week old gander gosling. The hatchery said that it's just a growth. It's crusty at the base, they said to use antibiotic cream if needed. It's on his belly. We are taking him to the vet if and when he needs it removed.- katiebokbok
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- gander geese goose gosling growth skin skin balloon skin growth
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Goose of my breeding pair died, what can I do to help my gander?
Hi all, I've never posted here before but have been a lurker for a very long time and all of your posts are always so helpful. Backstory: I bought two geese (a breeding pair) at an auction three weeks ago. Towards the end of their first week with us they were given a clean bill of health by the...- steckerhomestead
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- advice appreciated gander goose mourning
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Gander prolapsed something?
Hello again. Our gander is nearly 2 years old and has 2 almost 1 year old geese for girlfriends. One is smaller and he must favor her because she is missing a lot of feathers on her head. The other is a bit larger and he seems to have trouble finishing the deed with her just because of the size...- Chrifister
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- gander goose infection prolapse swollen
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White chinese goose doesn't lay eggs
Hello! I am wondering why my 2 year old white Chinese goose has never laid an egg. I have 2 geese and 1 gander, they are all the same age and I am absolutely positive of their sex. One of the geese started laying when she was 7 months old (January 2022) and started laying again this season on...- skagithoneybee
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- chinese geese chinese goose chinese goose eggs gander geese goose goose egg white chinese goose
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Goose or gander?
I have a small backyard flock of 9 ducks, all females, and 2 geese that we got to protect the ducks from hawks, and as guard geese. They are excellent at their jobs. But now it's mating season. The Chinese, JJ da Boss is definitely a gander but I'm having trouble figuring out the sex of Big... -
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Do ganders squat as submission?
I have two Pilgrim ganders, or so I thought! When I approach either of them they will squat and spread wings in the mating position and even flex their vents just as my hens (ducks) do. I don't know if this is common in ganders too? Or perhaps my pure Pilgrims aren't actually pure...- MamaGoinQuackers
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- #mating #squatting gander goose
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what age do ganders go sterile?
i have a gander, not much info on him but i was told he was probably at least 17 when i got him, ive had him for over 2 years now. was at a poultry swap today and saw a goose so i bought her for him. i know i shouldnt expect goslings at his age but is there any chance? both are pure african... -
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Geese Scaring Chickens from Feed
Hello! So we have two Embdens that we got as guard geese for our flock of 16 chickens. We have seven chickens that are six months old and nine chickens that are two and a half months old. The guard geese are not quite two months old. As of the last week the guard geese are chasing the chickens...- JonathanHeno
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- chicken chickens embden gander geese goose help poultry protect territorial
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