Egyptian Geese

[jockeyeba]

2 Egyptian geese showed up in my back yard a few days ago, they were here then gone but are back today actually on the ground this time eating my feed I put out for my chickens. My question: What do they eat different from what I'm feeding my chickens? I feed fermented feed

 

[Miss Lydia]

Here are some better pictures from this morning, if there is a particular thread I should try & someone sees this, let me know

Aren't they pretty.

 

[Weehopper]

Sorry, I don't know anything about geese, but they are really neat! Pretty!

 

[mothergoose]

We feed our mature Egyptians a 20% poultry pellet, but they will happily eat whatever your chickens are eating.

They are beautiful geese, quiet compared to other breeds of geese and fantastic mothers.

Christie

 

[Speilb]

I am surprised they are protected since they are not native. I have friends that get them coming through every once in a while. I know the New Orleans Zoo used to be overrun with them. Personally I would recommend clipping their wings if you get a chance and pinioning the wings of any babies to keep them from being a problem.

 

[jockeyeba]

Here are some better pictures from this morning, if there is a particular thread I should try & someone sees this, let me know

 

[Miss Lydia]

We feed our mature Egyptians a 20% poultry pellet, but they will happily eat whatever your chickens are eating.

They are beautiful geese, quiet compared to other breeds of geese and fantastic mothers.

Christie

Pics??

 

[jockeyeba]

We feed our mature Egyptians a 20% poultry pellet, but they will happily eat whatever your chickens are eating.

They are beautiful geese, quiet compared to other breeds of geese and fantastic mothers.

Christie

thanks Christie, here are some pictures I took a little while ago, since I know absolutely nothing about geese how do I tell if they are male or female? They look alike to my untrained eye but one is bigger then the other. One of them seemed to be breathing funny & making a sound + it's left wing doesn't seem to tuck up tight like the others does They are letting me get pretty close 4-5 ft from them .

 

[jockeyeba]

They're still here today, every other time they've disappeared in the afternoon. but what do I do with them if they seem to want to stay tonight? I don't want them to be eaten by the raccoons we always have coming in our yard.

 

[Miss Lydia]

thanks Christie, here are some pictures I took a little while ago, since I know absolutely nothing about geese how do I tell if they are male or female? They look alike to my untrained eye but one is bigger then the other. One of them seemed to be breathing funny & making a sound + it's left wing doesn't seem to tuck up tight like the others does They are letting me get pretty close 4-5 ft from them .

@mothergoose