My white chinese goose is totally mean as hell. and probably really dumb too. He won't give up. If he wants to eat you, he is GOING to eat you, even if you carry him around, he'll just wait til you put him down... or til you turn around. I got him as a 5 month old goose though, so I think he is who he is. As far as broody, I've heard that chinese geese are good mothers, broody, and lay lots of eggs... from experience though, having only the male, I say they are tenacious... which can be a good thing in a mama.