alpha goose

[alpha goose]

i am linda in oakville,wa. i keep 2 horses, 30 chickens, 3 ducks and a pair of african geese.

my geese are just one yearold and are mating. they have eggs in the woods which i have seen or been near. yet, my gander is on the attack. he goes to the trouble of finding me and puts his head down, wings out, and bites and pinches, no getting him off of me. i was told that if he needed to be eliminated, his goose would grieve,starve and suffer to her death. is this true?

 

[drumstick diva]

I'm sorry I know very little about geese except they bite HARD. Go to the Other Backyard Poultry forum above, they have thread on geese, ducks, etc. I'm sure the geese folks will be able to answer your questions.

 

[N F C]

Welcome to BYC!

I've never had geese before but wonder if the male thinks he is protecting his mate by being so defensive? The section of BYC @drumstick diva referred you to should be able to help.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/47/geese

Good luck!

 

[alpha goose]

thank you!

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Hello

and Welcome to BYC!

Glad to have you join! Feel free to make yourself at home!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC!

 

[Wyandottes7]

Hello, and welcome to BYC!

I'm glad you joined our community.

I've never kept geese, either. I would definitely post in the Goose section that NorthFlChick linked to. Good luck with your geese!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined!