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An Underrated Fowl
Reasons Why Geese Are Underrated: This is more specifically referring to Embden geese. #1 They imprint on whoever they see first #2 They have a good demeanor and fun personalities #3 Great foragers and grazers #4 Easy diet and needs #5 Hardy and somewhat weather resistant Geese get put in... -
Canada Goose Behavior
An introductory ethogram for Canada geese (Branta canadensis) Behavior of Canada Geese Geese have a fairly standard set of social behaviors. Many of their behaviors are related to ritualized aggression, flock cohesion, courting, and appeasement. Some of the behaviors they exhibit include, but...- TheHjonkologist
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CAN I USE A GRAVITY FEEDER FOR MY GEESE???
Hi there---lots has happened since I was last active here. I don't want to bore anyone, so we'll just skip that part. 😏 I have Geese now, in addition to my Chikun Gurrls, and I'm very interested in learning if it's practical/do-able to use a Gravity Feeder for my Geese. They make SUCH a mess. 😬...- Phoenixwmn
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Recommendations on geese please.
We are looking at adding geese next year. We currently raise chickens and heritage turkeys, we've raised ducks in the past. I was curious about other people's experiences with raising Toulouse vs. Embden (or any other goose really). Ideally, we'd like to find a sustainable breed for meat and...- GreenshireFarm
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OUTFITS FOR DUCKS & GEESE
I have a small duck, goose, & pigeon rescue and think it would be great to get more attention for my adoptable birds to take some photos of them in a cute costume/outfit (only the birds willing to tolerate it & who knows, maybe for a cute picture of my own pets). Of course I've had diapers with...- gabwhitman
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Foxes attacking sitting geese
Hello at BYC, We've had a beautiful flock of geese who free range and live on a dam for a decade. One year we had 30 lovely gosling babies. Unfortunately the foxes and crows have learned the cycle of things here and for the past few years nests have been raided just as hatching was about to...- Goosie Girl
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Broody geese on empty nest
Hi everyone, I have two broody geese sitting on an empty nest. How do I stop them being broody without making them hate me? I saw a thread that says dismantle the nest and/or remove them from the nest repeatedly, but how do you do that when they're hissing and biting you? Or is it just a case... -
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My name is ben and i am part of Rapid's Ranch in Kentucky (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? no and i got my first chickens in 2020 (2) How many chickens do you have right now? i have around 40. Downsized alot from 200 as im more into showing (3) What breeds do you...- RapidsRanchShowPoultry
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Kiddie pool pond
Hello everyone, I just got three geese last week (they're 9 weeks old now) and I live on a property with a rather crappy well, so we haven't been able to make a pond yet. Until a pond is made, I've given them a deep kiddie pool that is large enough for them all to play and splash in. They have...- donteatbees
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hello- do you know where i can get geese?
hi everyone, do you know where i could get some geese here in South Australia? I have called SAPA and the rare poultry breeds association with no luck. i am after embden, roman tufted, pilgrim/australian settler or sebastopol geese.- someonewholovesgeese
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HI im new, does anyone know where i can get some Embden geese?
hi, im new to this website i just made an account, does anyone here know whree i can get some embden geese? i am located in South Australia and have contacted SAPA (south australian poultry association) and they have not listed anyone. so please, do tell me if you know where. (they have to be...- someonewholovesgeese
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New and Old Flocks...HELP!
Hello, We are going into year three with our small flock (Pilgrim goose, Pilgrim gander, and Buff goose). The Pilgrim had a gosling so we found him a friend and added a Sebastopol goose and Sebastopol gosling to that flock. We are still integrating them. This will be a group of 6 total. The...- NwChickOwner
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Aggressive cotton Patch female
I have a 3 month old cotton Patch female goose that is very aggressive towards my other livestock. The male is very gentle and sweet but the female will kill if she gets the chance. Is this normal behavior? I read they were sweet and good with other livestock but this isn't the case with my...- Chickycammy
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Show me them eggies!
Hey y’all! If you happened across my other thread in this forum, I am a new goosie parent! It’s incredibly exciting! But it also means lots of research, and lots of questions! I have 2 white Chinese geese, and was just curious about egg laying. I have read so many different things, ranging from...- DuckDuckPromise
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UK based stores for waterfowl supplements?
Does anyone have any suggestions for uk based websites or stores that stock things like vitamins, supplements, feed and other essentials for geese? I just had a pretty bad experience with a store I won’t name incase it goes against rules, but to give some context I ordered 3 fairly expensive... -
Cute/funny gosling update 💖
Didn’t think I’d be letting my girls go broody again, but when Hetty settled on her nest we figured it was too late to persuade her off 😅 we’ve ended up with 3 lovely looking and, so far, healthy goslings! Now the first issue is that Hetty is our most defensive goose, we got her from a farm... -
Will/should Chinese Geese eat stilt grass?
I’m preparing for three geese to arrive soon. While I’ve had chickens for a long time, this will be my first geese. The intent is to allow them to free range within a very large low fenced area and then be housed at night in a smaller fenced in area with a secure coop. There is a fair amount...- FurryHerbalist
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Retired Metrology Engineer
Retired from Metrology Engineering last year (FINALLY:bow) I grew up in a (very) rural village in Germany - Some might compare it to the Amish here in the USA - but for me it was just how we were raised - very minimal, almost survivalist style. I travelled starting at age 17 around Europe. Ended...- Ufopilot
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What breed do you believe these to be and why?
I bought some geese last year at 6 months old and they were labeled “Buff Saddleback” I would like to use these as “Show”Geese, but not quite sure if they are show quality or if they are buff saddleback or buff saddleback pom. So I’d just like someone’s input on these birds please and thank you.