Geese Breeding

[AGeese]

Do they give you much trouble? or are they naturally paired up?

 

[AGeese]

I'll be looking forward to seeing all your hatchlings!

I'd like to increase the size on Tufted Romans. Now it sure seems hatcheries are not selling the Roman standards in the Tufteds, such as orange vs pink feet and beaks.

So I have two Embden geese, though I only planned to pair my Roman Tufted gander with one, now I'm not sure as they both have good traits. Nessie has good form, but Sissie has great size.

 

[JRies]

I'll be looking forward to seeing all your hatchlings!

I'd like to increase the size on Tufted Romans. Now it sure seems hatcheries are not selling the Roman standards in the Tufteds, such as orange vs pink feet and beaks.

So I have two Embden geese, though I only planned to pair my Roman Tufted gander with one, now I'm not sure as they both have good traits. Nessie has good form, but Sissie has great size.

I learned when I started hatcheries really just sell the most productive geese. Not really a competitive show goose. But you have a great start. Find a true breeder and bring a new bird from them into your flock. The best way to find one is to visit poultry shows, do work on line, Join a facebook group that is breed only. Do research from breeder lists on Livestock conservatory or even poultry show central. Then make a connection and work with them to find the one bird that can improve yours.
You never have to start over kinda how poultry works. You just add to your flock to get to your goal.
Its about whats in your heart. And you love what you have. And about where you want to go.

 

[Dooann]

I rescued two geese just over a month and a half ago. Very little info on either one. But the Chinese is a beautiful gander. I believe my American buff is a goose
We are in the process of selling and buying more property, so it’s just them for now. They’ve had a rough life it seems and so I’m letting them just hang out.
What will be the result or possible results of a pairing like this? Viable goslings?

 

[AGeese]

I nearly got charged by one of the youngsters yesterday... I feel this... She nearly learned a very hard lesson of "You do not charge Dad." She made smart choices and didn't though so we're good. (Still not ruling out christmas goose since she's not sitting on anything yet... )

But I have no less than 2 girls sitting on eggs, might actually have three! I'm excited and nervous, and well everything. Gotta get fencing repairs done or else we're gonna have goslings everywhere... again...

Yeah overall my gander is just doing his job, but we got into a tangle a few times and now it's like we're starting all over again. But, the season is finally over... I kept 4 eggs and 3 hatched out this week.

He still doesn't trust me much, and got me when I setting some feed down for the goslings. I've been pretty hands off with them so far. Just making sure I had drinkers accessible at all times. They're using the big drinkers right along with the the parents.

Today I got out a turkey pan and put a couple of blocks around it and the parents lead them down to it and let them go swimming.

The good thing is while all this was happening no one was wandering anywhere and now they don't wander far, but it won't be long so I've got fencing to do as well.

 

[AGeese]

I can now redirect him with slow hand movements, he knows I'll grab him if he comes at me. All is much better, except I've had to intervene when they start charging the chickens for being nearby the goslings.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Anyone know what colours of offspring I will get
My buff is female my grey is male
Stella is 8 months and Gary is around 20 months
Both from different breeders
We are having a weird winter and my geese are in full mate and egg laying right now ( just over 2 weeks so far )
I’m going to skip this round as she is still very young
But would like to learn as much as I can for next round
I will also be getting Stella’s sister this spring who my friend has decided to sell. She is also buff in colour
Both have such gentle and non aggressive manors
Stella still climbs on my lap for cuddles and Gary stands by completely relaxed
I was scared to get her a gander with all the scary stories I heard
But I am thrilled with how great he is
Stella laid a really big egg yesterday they have been averaging 132-140 grams. This one must have hurt a bit
Had a little blood on it. I did check her and she is good

 

[JRies]

Anyone know what colours of offspring I will get
My buff is female my grey is male
Stella is 8 months and Gary is around 20 months
Both from different breeders
We are having a weird winter and my geese are in full mate and egg laying right now ( just over 2 weeks so far )
I’m going to skip this round as she is still very young
But would like to learn as much as I can for next round
I will also be getting Stella’s sister this spring who my friend has decided to sell. She is also buff in colour
Both have such gentle and non aggressive manors
Stella still climbs on my lap for cuddles and Gary stands by completely relaxed
I was scared to get her a gander with all the scary stories I heard
But I am thrilled with how great he is
Stella laid a really big egg yesterday they have been averaging 132-140 grams. This one must have hurt a bit
Had a little blood on it. I did check her and she is good

Is your grey from a pure grey flock or mixed buff grey flock. If pure grey you will get mostly grey. If mixed 50/50 buff grey. (buff is a sex linked color and is thrown and carried by the male.)

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Im sure

they will be beautiful. Any gray boys you hatch will carry the buff as a GB1 (Grey Buff fist Gen)color genetics. I kept 2 of BB1 (Brown Buff first gen) with that genetics for this years breeding season so I can get some brown girls out of my buff girls.

This is my first set of geese and I had no idea how much they would grow on me
Stella we got at 4 weeks ( may 2023)
Actually went to my friends for ancona ducklings and somehow ended up bringing a gosling home too
Gary we only got 4 weeks ago from a lady I sell ducklings too. She just gave him to me free of charge
I can’t wait to get more !!
Looks like geese math will be like my duck math
I’m really hoping because both of mine are so friendly their offspring carry that gentle gene
At bed tonight I sat right in their pen area and pet them both. He is still a bit shy about it but doesn’t get upset
Stella has always loved attention
Is it best to let her sit and hatch ? My only concern is not getting the interaction with them when young

 

[Goosebaby]

Finished results:


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Lots of cuties!