- Apr 25, 2012
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I need some help if possible,
I have 4 geese. I had 3 earlier this year 2-18 yr olds brother/sister/mates Jordan and Reebok and an older rescue boy Oliver that I took in 9 years ago.
In the Spring I contacted many rescues trying to find an older female for Oliver as his mate died several years ago and he spent much of his time sedentary with a plastic statue.
I ended up buying a female just under a year from a place called Blue Egg Farm. She was slated for someone's dinner this Fall.
Things have been fine I thought until recently.
Jordan wasn't doing well. I took him to one vet and then another. He stayed at the one for days along with Reebok and Oliver.
Daisy the new goose was friendly while they were gone.
I'm still watching Jordan closely. I have spent over 1600.00 on these guys in two weeks. Well actually I owe part of it still.
To get to the heart of this,
This morning I let the geese out and all seemed fine.
I went out to give them their treats and as Jordan and Reebok came to me Daisy came up also and suddenly spread her wings and flew at Jordan knocking him over. As he stood up she went after him again.
I put her and Oliver back in the barn with the screen doors closed.
After a few hours I let them back out.
Here is what I am observing. Jordan seems scared of her. When the three of them get in the pond she immediately tries to take over Reebok and keeps Jordan at bay.
She is displaying male behaviors in front of Jordan but when she is put back in with Oliver she is totally submissive.
This is the first I've seen of this behavior but I'm working all day so you never know what goes on. She has previously been very good with Jordan but I have noticed lately that at night when they come in he stays out of her way but I thought it was because of Oliver.
I brought her in and checked her wondering if the seller and myself miss sexed her but when you open the vent nothing pops out.
In the past it seems that I've noticed that the boys swim with their tails higher in the water than the girls. Has anyone noticed this?
That's how she(?) was swimming today and very protective/possessive of Reebok.
I am going to have to re home her either way because I will not have Jordan displaced in his own home by a goose that's been here 3 months.
I am still struggling with getting him well and now wondering if that's why his tail was suddenly crooked in one day.
I need a new home for Daisy regardless of sex.
These geese are taken very good care of. They each have a water bucket and bowl of their own. They have wading pools and an insulated heated barn.
I can give vet references.
If anyone in the Ohio Cleveland/ Medina./Lorain area can give a goose a good home please let me know.
She is not for the supper table, a pet flock only, she just can't stay here.
Thank you,
Linda
I have 4 geese. I had 3 earlier this year 2-18 yr olds brother/sister/mates Jordan and Reebok and an older rescue boy Oliver that I took in 9 years ago.
In the Spring I contacted many rescues trying to find an older female for Oliver as his mate died several years ago and he spent much of his time sedentary with a plastic statue.
I ended up buying a female just under a year from a place called Blue Egg Farm. She was slated for someone's dinner this Fall.
Things have been fine I thought until recently.
Jordan wasn't doing well. I took him to one vet and then another. He stayed at the one for days along with Reebok and Oliver.
Daisy the new goose was friendly while they were gone.
I'm still watching Jordan closely. I have spent over 1600.00 on these guys in two weeks. Well actually I owe part of it still.
To get to the heart of this,
This morning I let the geese out and all seemed fine.
I went out to give them their treats and as Jordan and Reebok came to me Daisy came up also and suddenly spread her wings and flew at Jordan knocking him over. As he stood up she went after him again.
I put her and Oliver back in the barn with the screen doors closed.
After a few hours I let them back out.
Here is what I am observing. Jordan seems scared of her. When the three of them get in the pond she immediately tries to take over Reebok and keeps Jordan at bay.
She is displaying male behaviors in front of Jordan but when she is put back in with Oliver she is totally submissive.
This is the first I've seen of this behavior but I'm working all day so you never know what goes on. She has previously been very good with Jordan but I have noticed lately that at night when they come in he stays out of her way but I thought it was because of Oliver.
I brought her in and checked her wondering if the seller and myself miss sexed her but when you open the vent nothing pops out.
In the past it seems that I've noticed that the boys swim with their tails higher in the water than the girls. Has anyone noticed this?
That's how she(?) was swimming today and very protective/possessive of Reebok.
I am going to have to re home her either way because I will not have Jordan displaced in his own home by a goose that's been here 3 months.
I am still struggling with getting him well and now wondering if that's why his tail was suddenly crooked in one day.
I need a new home for Daisy regardless of sex.
These geese are taken very good care of. They each have a water bucket and bowl of their own. They have wading pools and an insulated heated barn.
I can give vet references.
If anyone in the Ohio Cleveland/ Medina./Lorain area can give a goose a good home please let me know.
She is not for the supper table, a pet flock only, she just can't stay here.
Thank you,
Linda
