But what am I, then?

[mightymax]

Oooohhh !!! How Exciting !!! I sure do hope they're a pair! I would just love for them to have some goslings! I'll be sure to keep in touch! Thanks again!

 

[mightymax]

@Flockman...for the longest time I didn't even know the gander had a voice, he was so quiet. Whereas, the one I'm hoping is a girl, started out on day one blasting me with a very loud and nasally sounding 'Hooonnnk' whenever 'she' saw me go in and out the back door. Then one day, out of the blue, Gus honked at me when I came out of the house. I'm not positive, but I do believe that his was a shorter, possibly higher pitched, 'honk'. So what do you think that might mean ??? Thanks.

 

[flockman]

Interesting. My goose got her grown up voice before my gander but he talked nonstop from the time he arrived.

 

[flockman]

My girls talk about a quarter of what my gander does. Maybe less.

 

[mightymax]

@flockman
@livininbrazil

...Just out of curiosity, what is it about 'Gus" (the one you refer to as having the round head), that makes you think that he's a gander, why not 'Gabi" (the more coarse, non-feminine one)? I know you both are sort of, as livininbrazil said, "on the fence" about what gender she is, but I was wondering if either of you (or anybody on BYC), could fill me in on the indicators you used to formulate your opinions? Because I haven't a clue! In all honesty, if Meyer's didn't put leg bands on each of them denoting their sex, I would have picked 'Gus' (the round headed one) for 'Gabi' (the coarser one) and 'Gabi' for 'Gus'. Shows you what I know.

..lol !!! I know that in the animal kingdom, the male is usually graced with the 'better' looks and I just think that 'Gabi" (the coarser one) looks at lot more gruff (read as masculine) than 'Gus" does. Gus' head and neck just appear more flowing, graceful and elegant. All the characteristic that are usually attributed to females (in humans at least). And before anyone gets their panties in a knot

, I'll just state right now that I'm not trying to be sexiest !!! It's just my opinion and I'm trying to learn here. That's all. Thanks for helping me out!

 

[mightymax]

P.S. When your geese make that chattering sound, which one does it the most? Goose or gander? Thanks again!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have been told this is a female she is 2 months old.

 

[livininbrazil]

Hi there. I was just wondering if any of you are able to differentiate between the sexes by looking at some photos of two particular subjects. My 2 American Buffs that will be turning 3 months old on Aug. 5th. If so, what kinds of shots would be the most helpful. Head shots, head and body, feet and head...you catch what I'm saying, right? Please let me know or I'll have to post ALL their pics. and nobody has THAT much time!!! Thanks for your help in advance!

In the first pic, 'Gus' has his head up in a gander fashion. In the second pic, 'Gabi' has a goose stance...just stood there. In the 4th and 5th pics, you can see that 'Gus' has a deep-set eye, and has put himself in between you and 'Gabi'. But, the 4th pic doesn´t make 'Gabi' look like a female at all to me. In the 6th pic, 'Gabi' looks insecure like a female might, but she´s so not pretty.... and in the 7th, he has thick neck, deep-set eyes, chunky face..all gander signs. Ganders are usually far more rounded and shapely than the females, I find. Males are more muscular, have thicker necks at the bottom, so look more fluid in their outline. But not always, I also have some nicely-shaped females, they´re just less macho.
As they get older, you´ll find a real difference in their voices. The females chunter in a low voice, my ganders make much less noise generally, unlike flockman´s, but when they do make a noise it can be loud, and sometimes squeaky. They´ll both honk, though. And if they´re a pair, they´ll honk as in a song, necks stretched out in greeting, with the two voices very noticeably different. A goose will wander along, either in front of, or behind the gander, but just mosey, whereas a gander will be far more alert to what´s going on around him. so behavioural differences to look out for, too. It´ll become clearer later. Some keep us guessing for longer!

 

[Miss Lydia]

In the first pic, 'Gus' has his head up in a gander fashion. In the second pic, 'Gabi' has a goose stance...just stood there. In the 4th and 5th pics, you can see that 'Gus' has a deep-set eye, and has put himself in between you and 'Gabi'. But, the 4th pic doesn´t make 'Gabi' look like a female at all to me. In the 6th pic, 'Gabi' looks insecure like a female might, but she´s so not pretty.... and in the 7th, he has thick neck, deep-set eyes, chunky face..all gander signs. Ganders are usually far more rounded and shapely than the females, I find. Males are more muscular, have thicker necks at the bottom, so look more fluid in their outline. But not always, I also have some nicely-shaped females, they´re just less macho.
As they get older, you´ll find a real difference in their voices. The females chunter in a low voice, my ganders make much less noise generally, unlike flockman´s, but when they do make a noise it can be loud, and sometimes squeaky. They´ll both honk, though. And if they´re a pair, they´ll honk as in a song, necks stretched out in greeting, with the two voices very noticeably different. A goose will wander along, either in front of, or behind the gander, but just mosey, whereas a gander will be far more alert to what´s going on around him. so behavioural differences to look out for, too. It´ll become clearer later. Some keep us guessing for longer!

2nd pic makes me think goose. But hey again what do I know?? but 2nd does look feminine

 

[flockman]

Did you order a pair from Meyer? I tend to think that if you ordered a pair you have a pair.

My original responses were to what livinbrazil has pointed out. Those are the same things I have seen.

After thinking more I am less sure than I was. When my original pair was young my goose was the one who would come up for attention. She was quiet. My gander didn't really walk taller till close to 5 months. But he did sure talk a lot from a distance.

Are they the same size or is one bigger? Does one have a longer neck?