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Very Dominant Sebastopol
Hi everyone, it’s been a while. We picked up some geese 7 months ago when they were just little hatchlings. First time goose owner, hand raised and very very loved. Hormone seasons kicking up so obviously they’re going to act different, but I noticed our Sebastopol in particular is really... -
Mated goose pair in need of new home~ Sandy, OR
It is with some sadness that I need to re-home my pair of geese ): I may be moving under some unfortunate circumstances and I do not know if my new home will accommodate them, as this whole living situation is in limbo. Need to make myself lighter of belongings... Some animals too! The pair is...- benevolent_leonela
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- gander goose rehome
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- Forum: Animals In Need of Free Re-Homing
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gander aggression questions
hi, i recently took in a gander whos owner died and i have been having problems with aggression. he was sweet for the first little bit but today he decided to attack me. tried picking him up and moving him and the second i put him back down he attacked again, i ended up pinning him down and... -
chinese or african goose? + questions
i adopted this guy just a few days ago and was wondering if he is an african or chinese goose. all i know is that he is a gander and he needed a home after his owner died. also he is constantly calling for someone or something, his owner has been dead for 3 years and has never been with other...- tielie135
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- gander goose
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- Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
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Goose Beak Bleeding From Injury
So earlier today this morning I went to feed my geese and chickens. I opened the goose coop and grabbed their food dish and when I went to close the door, my gander (Oliver) came up to tell me I needed to leave (because he can be aggressive as you all know geese are). He peaked his head out and...- HorsesRMe123
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- gander geese goose
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Gapeworm????? New thread, HELP
This is a new thread for a thread I posted with questions a few days ago. Im hoping more people see this with advice. Background: male goose started "squeaking" and had diarrhea. Next day, began shaking his head as if something was lodged in his throat. Friday Update: *****HELP****sound of...- amynw
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- chickens choking dewormer gander gapeworm goose help medicine sick worms
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My emden gander has eye problems.
Hello everyone! I have a 16 year old emden gander. Two months ago, I noticed he started having trouble with his vision but his eyes still looked clear and with no drainage. About a month ago, his right eye had become foggy and he was blind in that eye. I figured this was just a normal aging...- alexisasch
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- 16years cataracts emden geese eye infection eye swelling eyelid gander
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Male or Female? Toulouse
Can somebody please help? What number of males/females do we have? Sorry I couldn't get a video of them talking, they are very quiet. -
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Problem with Pilgrim Gander
Hello, all, One of the Chicken Men told me that one of our year-old Pilgrim ganders is doing poorly. Here's a list of his symptoms: Listless/Lethargic Walks slowly around the pen; not doing any fast waddling or 'running' right now Isn't eating Has lost weight; he's a big boy too, so, for the... -
A gander with mysterious chronic illness
Parsnip has had an ongoing illness or illnesses since last year, it started with his bill changing color, he was expieriencing symptoms of liver disease and/or pancreatitis, the two other threads addressing that are here... -
URGENT!!! What are some characteristics that can differentiate a male and female White Chinese goose?
My White Chinese geese are 9 1/2 weeks old. I really hope at least one is female. I notice that one of them stands tall, has a higher pitched voice, has a smaller vent, tends to be noisy and has a larger developed knob (the one eating grass in the picture). While the other likes to stand more...- HorsesRMe123
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- animals birds coop gander geese goose gosling goslings poultry white chinese goose
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Genetics question
I have a gosling that I initially thought was a buff, but I noticed he has blue eyes. My two girls that are the possible moms are a Classic Roman and an American Buff. More than likely the Roman is the mom. The possible dad’s are Leo and Parsnip, French Toulouse, and French Toulouse? Leo is... -
Do broody geese have a different call like ducks do?
I have a lot of ducks, but this is the first spring (in a couple of months down under) where I will Hve a female goose. And I was watching a YouTube video of a goose on eggs, and her call is quite different to what my gander and goose sound like which made me wonder whether geese have a... -
What turns a goose beak yellow?
I’m receiving conflicting information and I’m honestly confused. A normal Toulouse goose’s beak should be orange, persimmon seems to be the exact shade mine generally have. I’ve read that if their bill turns yellow it’s a sign of jaundice, like in chickens when their comb turns yellow. But... -
What breed of gosling?
Just went to the local feed store, and picked up a white/yellow goose and was wandering what breed it is, I was thinking embden or white Chinese, there is also a picture of all of them at feed store- Duckwrestler404
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- gander goose gosling
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- Forum: Geese
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Gander refusing to eat
My gander Parsnip hasn’t willingly eaten anything besides his favorite treats (blueberries, grapes) in the last two weeks. His digestion has been slow so I know he was constipated though I didn’t know if it was because of a partial blockage, inflammation, or another issue. The last few days he’s... -
2020 Gosling Hatch-A-Long
So, I was waiting for someone to make this thread but I got a suprise this morning on the 1st of January 2020 which forced me to start the 2020 Gosling Hatch-A-Long :) I've never had a goose egg this early and everyone here is suprised but yet again not suprised because the mating, fighting and...- servpolice
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- egg gander geese goose goose behavior goose breed goose breeding gosling hatching incubating goose eggs
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Goose genetics and DNA
Hey all! Hope you're ready for the holidays because here they come!! :th And then it's that special time of year where our feather babies turn crazy and make babies of their own! So, today's question is... If Chance the gander and BB goose hatch babies, will they be auto sexing? Chance (M)=...- DiYMama540
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- dna gander genetics goose goslings
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Please help! Goose having problems standing.
Hello. About two days ago, I came home and found one of our geese laying on the ground being pecked at by a half-blind female turkey. The turkey didn't do any damage (she can't really see so she was missing), but when I picked him up he flapped out of my arms and proceeded to fall forward with...- yesterDAYNE
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- gander goose
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Gander losing weight, pale beak
I’m reposting here at the suggestion of others. My 7 year old gander has a pale beak and is losing weight. He is a French Toulouse. His apatite seems fine, he’s eating a lot his food is digested, no whole bits passing through. No blood in his droppings Droppings are brown and a little watery. I...