Adding a goose to duck flock? Input please

[Miss Lydia]

Yummy jumbo omelets!

 

[thumper650]

I want a goose realy bad, But i visited a hobby farm and the geese sounded like people screaming it actualy startled me how loud they were

is it the males or the females who are loud?

I want geese too, but I hear they live a long time. I don't want to have geese at my retirement party!

 

[Jpat]

I want geese too, but I hear they live a long time. I don't want to have geese at my retirement party!

Sounds like a great party to me

I just dont have the actual space for them realy Neighbors.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Geese can live upwards to 40 yrs at Carolina Waterfowl they have 40 yr old geese. My geese most likely will out live me so they will be going to Carolina waterfowl to live out their remaining lives.

 

[Isaac 0]

I'm getting two fawn and white runner ducklings in April and would love to add a female Toulouse Goose to my flock. I currently have 6 ducks all female and two female Leghorns. My plan was to raise the gosling in the brooder with the two runners ducklings so she grows up comfortable with other ducks but I would love input from those with goose and duck experience. I don't want to do anything irresponsible. Thank you all in advance!

If you do get two females, which i think is more suitable for you then getting a gander, make sure to ship them separate from the ducklings. Geese are almost twice the size as ducklings when born and very active, so putting them in a box with any other smaller fowl is a disaster waiting to happen. I once ordered 5 red Junglefowl with 2 female geese and only one Red Junglefowl made it due to the geese crushing them in the box.

 

[Eric_W]

Thank you for that, I had no idea. I will make sure they ship them separate.

 

[Eric_W]

Geese can live upwards to 40 yrs at Carolina Waterfowl they have 40 yr old geese. My geese most likely will out live me so they will be going to Carolina waterfowl to live out their remaining lives.

Wow I had no idea they lived that long. I would need to make provisions for them too cuz I don't know how well I could take care of them at 87 years old lol.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I believe average age is around 20. If I make it to 87 I hope I am still able to care for mine. I’d be heart broken to have to give them up.