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  1. proudduckowner22

    Brown Chinese X White Chinese Goslings?

    Hi. I am wondering what would the goslings be like from a pure brown female Chinese goose, bred to a pure white Chinese gander? Would they be splash coloured offspring? I have never bred white Chinese geese to brown Chinese geese so I have some questions on this. Any help is greatly appreciated...
    • proudduckowner22
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    • breeding chinese geese geese goose gosling help waterfowl
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  2. The duck father_

    ((GORE WARNING)) Necropsy findings, Swollen gizzard.

    Any hypothesis on what could've caused this? Swollen gizzard, shrunken and purple heart, pale organs, and extremely underweight. There was no fat anywhere on him including his heart. He ate plenty, but started collapsing every month until he suffered a seizure and died. He was a rescue and...
    • The duck father_
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    • chinesegoose disease goose help poultry swollen gizzard waterfowl
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    • Forum: Geese
  3. A

    Feeding Goose with Chickens

    Hi, We have one goose that lives with our chickens, and currently they are all eating an all-flock feed, plus occasional produce scraps and foraging grass/greens outside the coop in our fenced pasture. We would like to go back to using layer feed as it is significantly less expensive here— how...
    • Aelizabethk
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    • goose goose feed goose nutrition mixed flock mixed flock feed mixed flock feeding
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    • Forum: Geese
  4. Flyinbolts

    Looking For Pilgrim Goslings in Upper Michigan

    I'm downstate pretty regularly and also to Wisconsin. Trying to find at least two good pairs of goslings. Message me please!
  5. G

    Goose flapping wings in laying-down state - why?

    Is the goose sick?
  6. Mama_Arty

    Newest Hatch - A Lonely Gosling. Advice welcome

    Well, of our clutch of 6 goose eggs, only 2 made it to term (they were mail-ordered and not exactly the freshest when they got here, so I was expecting to lose a few). One died the day before yesterday from mal-positioning. She was facing the wrong side of the egg, and I didn't respond in time...
  7. S

    Goose throwing 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...
  8. ajkarger33

    Seeking companions for newly widowed gander - Portland, OR area

    Hello, Sadly our sweet goose Tami was taken by a predator this afternoon, leaving her mate of 5 years Ric all alone. I’ve read that they can really deteriorate when they are alone for too long, so I’m hoping to bring a couple female companions to him. I can’t stand the idea of him being sad or...
  9. The duck father_

    Helping a goose with hypothermia

    My white Chinese goose got out last night, he had a heat lamp and wind blocks but I guess he never went into them. What's the best I can do to help him? I got him wrapped up in warm towels in a bath. His temperature was only about 90F when I got him in, and he was completely blue. It's reading...
  10. M

    My guard goose has some type of eye issue. Cloudy discharge and weak looking eyes.

    My guard goose has some type of eye issue. Cloudy discharge and weak looking eyes. He was also very grumpy with his chickens and sleeping more. I've used homeopathic pink eye drops for the last 1 and a half days and it seems to have helped with him being more himself and clearer eyes. But his...
    • Makin Groceries
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    • cloudy deficiency eyes goose sick weak
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    • Forum: Geese
  11. arman a

    Moghani Shahsevan goose

    Moghani Shahsevan goose It is divided into two types: 1. Maghan crested goose Maghan Crested Goose (Azerbaijani Turkish: Kakilli Muqan Qazı, in Latin: kakilli muqan qazı) is an old goose breed in the north of Azerbaijan, Iran, which probably later transferred the crested goose to other...
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    • bearded goose crested goose goose goose breed moghani goose moghani shahsevan goose mughani goose mughani shahsevan goose shahsevan goose the most beautiful breed of goose
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  12. enlightenedkitty

    Is my guard goose lonely?

    So we started our flock with around 14 chicks and a gosling back in May. Its been 4 months and I spend a lot of time hanging out with the chickens and goose. Health wise everyone seems really happy and excited to see me when i come to the chicken coop. The goose has started to hiss recently...
  13. J

    Angel Wing questions for an 11 week old goose…

    Hi, all! Our Ducks and Goose developed Angel wing. We changed their diet and the Ducks Angel wing corrected itself. Our Goose is a bit younger than the Ducks, and unfortunately, the diet change alone was insufficient to fix the issue. We watched multiple videos on YouTube about how to fix...
    • jennserra
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    • 11-week angel wing goose
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    • Forum: Geese
  14. tielie135

    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...
    • tielie135
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    • breeding geese gander goose
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    • Forum: Geese
  15. L

    Goose egg help please newbie!

    Please help! This is our first “breeding” season for our geese. Mumma laid 6 eggs, we are down to 4. She is incubating them herself, not in an incubator. From what I can understand these are fertile due to the shadow/air sack? Or were at some point. She started sitting on the night of 6th of...
  16. GeeseGoose

    Goose Ate Piece of Croc Jibbit? (Soft PVC)

    Hello, my Embden Goose just snuck up on me and managed to tear off a piece of my croc jibbit, then promptly swallowed it before I could get a hold of her. It is made of a soft pvc rubber, and the portion is about corn kernel sized. Will she be okay? Should I try and induce vomiting? The victim...
  17. felys

    Can Goose (and Muscovy Ducks) eat Sweet Pea Sprouts?

    Can goose and Muscovy ducks eat this - it's labeled sweet pea sprouts? I found them in the vegetables section at the supermarket and thought it would be a nice treat. But then I googled and found conflicting information. Some websites say it's toxic, some say it's different from the sweet pea...
    • felys
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    • duckling safe foods goose goose safe food muscovy duck sweet pea
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    • Forum: Geese
  18. The duck father_

    Fair price for Egyptian goose pair

    I was wondering what would be a fair price for a mated Egyptian goose pair? I don't really have the time to take care of them anymore and am looking to adopt them out. The gander has won champion waterfowl and champion goose in two big shows as the Goose has come in second with Reserve...
  19. D

    Hello from Illinois!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I have been around chickens all my life.. Grandparents always let me raise one or two at home and then take to the farm when it was bigger. My first flock of chickens came after marrying the farm(er). This farmhouse already had a...
  20. M

    2 air sacs in goose egg?

    Hello, i am incubating 2 goose eggs and one of them is already hatched yesterday. Today is day 31 but the other one did not crack yet and there is no sound inside. I candled now and looks like there is air sac both sides. Eggs were from the same goose. Do you think its dead inside or i should...
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