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GOOSE PROLAPSE, BLOCKAGE??
I think my one goose, different from before, has a blockage of some kind. She's not a year yet but will be in May. She's been having diarrhea yesterday night but I noticed this morning her trying to push and her vent pushing out completely. She has mucus or something coming out. She also has a...- starrymutt
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HELP!! Sick goose!!
My favorite goose has been acting odd the last couple of days. She won't eat (we changed the food but she won't even eat the scratch) although seems to attempt to graze. She'll eat wood and drinks a little but mostly she just stands still and rests. She can't move fast and seems to have no...- starrymutt
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- diarrhea goose behavior goose sick lethargic lethargic goose sick goose won't drink won't eat
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When will my WC get his honk?
He's two weeks old and does the normal soft chirpy honks when he's happy, but squeals or peeps when upset. When should I expect to have these chirps turn into honks?- SoggyForks
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Goose (gosling?) pecking older goose and nibbling feathers
I have 5 geese, I believe two ganders and three females. My youngest gander (4 months) keeps nibbling on my oldest female (7 months) primary feathers, tail feathers, and recently I've seen him bury down into her downy (near oil gland) and I'm assuming nip her since she made noise and moved away...- starrymutt
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- feather chewing goose behavior
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Is this sound normal?
I was sitting with my gaggle when my eldest female came up to me and started making this sound. She got into my lap and when I went to cuddle her she continued to do it and nuzzle me. I'm just worried if it's her breathing but she's pretty quiet otherwise. None of her siblings do it and she...- starrymutt
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Gander bobbing whole body?
I was sitting with my flock today and my gander came over in greeting, loudly making noise, and started preening but then he started bobbing his head and trying to sit down before his whole body kinda did a wave motion. I've never saw it before- starrymutt
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When do ganders start acting like ganders?
I have 3 ganders (probably, unsure of one) and 2 females. Forrest, the oldest gander, keeps tugging at the other two's feet (mainly swimming) and acting a little aggressive towards them. I'm probably getting ahead but when do they sexually mature and I should start worrying about fights...- starrymutt
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Goose acting shy?
I'm wondering if one of my females is being bullied. I have 5 geese, three are about 5 months old and two are 3 months old. Two ganders, assuming but 90% sure, and three females. I noticed today and yesterday that my one female, who normally comes up to me (they all generally get excited to...- starrymutt
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- goose behavior personality change
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Sick goose or gapeworm?
My Toulouse hen (4 months old) suddenly has a raspy voice, a kind of wheeze and it sounded like a cough when she tried honking or running. Almost like she swallowed something she shouldn't or has something stuck. No nasal or eye discharge and all of her siblings are fine. They do gape their...- starrymutt
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Geese screaming?
I have 5 Toulouse geese but my three eldest, around 6 months by now, have their adult voices but instead of honking for me (or when they see anyone) they just scream. My friend who has their parents said he never heard of it before. It's hilarious but I'm just wondering why they do it. It's...- starrymutt
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How to keep male goose away from ducks eggs
I have 4 female silver apple yard ducks since last year, they've been laying 4 eggs total everyday no problem (except winter some less, of course). This spring I got a male American buff goose and a female Pekin duck, they're 3 months old now, we raised them together. We slowly integrate them to...- puddlesgirl
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Splitting up males/females -- Goslings arriving soon!
We have recently moved and are rebuilding our flock from scratch. Our plan is to have two flocks of chickens, each with a male and female goose for protection. We also want a separate flock of just geese. We've ordered: 5 female goslings, 2 male goslings, and 3 unsexed goslings, plus all of our...- jollygreen23
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Feather Plucking
I am very new to geese. I have a 7 week old female, a lot of her feathers are in but her chest is almost completely bare. It looks like she's over-preening there but I'm not sure and I'm so afraid something is wrong with her and I'm not seeing it! She's showing no signs of illness or mites, nor... -
Advice Needed: Aggressive Gander Trying to Kill Goose
Hey everybody. I'm a mess as I type this out, and its going to be a long post. Sorry and thank you in advance. Today's subject matter: My gander is trying to mate with my ducks instead of my goose, and tried to kill the goose. Context: My Toulouse gander (2 yrs) refuses to pair up with the... -
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Help, my goose is sick with a stiff neck
My goose, about 4 months old, is clearly sick. He is very lethargic, and the main noticeable problem is that he is not extending his neck. He is keeping it close to him (folded up for lack of a better term), as if he was resting/sleeping. He is drinking a little bit, and as he does so, he still...- starfish845
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Once Friendly Goose Attacking
Good evening. I hope you all are doing well. I am three months into raising geese and I have a question about attitude changes in my feather kids. Ruby and Jasper have been fun little goslings. Sweet, chatty, a bit nibble, but I was assured that was normal. Three months in and Ruby has... -
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Will my geese of different breeds mate?
I have four young geese. Two white ones (either Embens or white Chinese) that I am 80% sure both females when I vented them. Then two grey that I'm not sure what breed they are (I'd love help identifying them) one that is grey with a yellow/tan bill then the other has a black bill. The black...- Hadassah14
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Got Goose; now unsure- help!
Ok we got a goose yesterday. Unsure breed but we wanted it as a guard goose. Hubby did some research everything he saw said get one goose; hopefully a male and it will go in with your chickens. Never having geese or anyone around us that have any, that theory sounds good. Well goose...- BlessedChaosHomestead
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Goose throw up???!?!?!?!?
Hey all, something really weird just happened with my goose Ryan, he's about a yr and a half old Canada goose. I was just making him his dinner, duck feed, a little cracked corn and oats and I topped it off with some meal worms. He gets that for dinner pretty much every day. I set it down and...- Scullysk8s
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- emergency goose behavior help sick goose throw up
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Is my Goose attacking my Gander?
I have two Pilgrim geese- one a Gander and one a Goose. They are approximately 1 year old, and live in a mixed flock of Cayuga Ducks and Khaki Campbell ducks. I do have too many drakes, which was a problem in the spring, but I’ve never seen the drakes or ducks go after my gander. My goose...- KariStucki
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- goose behavior injuries and cures
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