gander is targeting one of my kids

[goslingluv]

Hes was hatched may 16th so about 3 months old. Could he be in puberty? Could this pass?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I def wouldn't rehome one that has issues already but I have always thought to give my gander the benefit of the doubt when it comes to his temperament, being over affectionate with geese gives them wrong message. Why so many at parks are hated because people go and feed them then the geese get so use to it they expect it out of everyone who comes to these places where they congregate. Then next thing you know they are being pushy. Also breeding season boy that changes a personality my gander thinks he is in the secret service and everyone is a threat to his mate so you have to take that into consideration then if you let them hatch goslings you have 2 very protective geese . So what to do I can honestly say there have been many times in the past 11 yrs I have thought about goose dinner. But I love my geese and respect their nature, I don't tolerate bad behavior and work towards correcting it but I know some things are just natural in them and I would def not let young children be outside playing with them in the yard. My geese and my grand children were separated by fencing and a gate and the only time they were allowed in that part of the property was when I was with them . We all have to make our own decision on what to do but to me and this was just me I felt like I was giving up not to keep at it with him. So he will be here for the rest of his life now that breeding season is over he is calm and actually nice to be around I don't pet him but at least we are able to be in the same area with out him having a fit.
Here is some really good info On training geese that helped me a lot.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/geese-training.561849/

 

[bobbi-j]

Hes was hatched may 16th so about 3 months old. Could he be in puberty? Could this pass?

With you little one’s safety at risk, I wouldn’t take a chance on keeping him just to see if it will pass. But then, I was terrorized by my Auntie’s gander so I am biased. I can’t stand the things. If you do decide to keep it, maybe you would consider at least fencing it away from your child so he doesn’t get hurt or learn to hate them forever.

 

[svfarm]

Young geese will try to kill or injure other younger geese in the flock. They do grow out of this once they mature. Do you have other geese as his flock? Or are you his flock?