duck/goose hybrid?

[artsyrobin]

just wondering if my pekin drake and she goose can raise chicks? since apparently i do have a female goose with my duck flock- here is the thread

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=411510

 

[lowcountrypoultry]

From all of my knowledge, a duck and goose cannot produce offspring.

And if they could, I'm sure they would be sterile.

 

[artsyrobin]

thanks- what got me thinking was guinea chicken crosses like miracle happen- https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=263053

just one of those 'inquiring minds want to know' moments...

 

[Denninmi]

There was a thread on here a while back about chickens crossing with turkeys. Rare, but it does happen. The offspring is sterile (and sort of homely, but cute).

 

[Kevin565]

im not sure about domestic geese but i do know that Egyptian geese can cross breed with ducks.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/hybridbirds/discuss/72157601783692542/

 

[katharinad]

They cannot breed each other. Here is a post from John Metzer that made be laugh. I just quote his comment:

A goose cannot fertilize a duck. So he is mounting the ducks out of adolescent frustration and learning. He thinks he is a duck so they are the closest thing with which he can learn. This will probably continue until a female goose is introduced. In the future, it will probably only occur in the spring, the natural breeding season. Due to the size difference he may hurt the ducks so you will have to monitor that. But don't worry, you won't have any goocks or deese hatching.
Posted @ Thursday, August 12, 2010 5:45 PM by John Metzer

John Metzer has a wonderful blog simply go to www.metzerfarms.com and follow the link for his blog.​