geese question?

[user69820]

I have 5 geese and this one little gander, I think, well yes...it hissed at me, so it is! I wanted to know I think he is in love with me or is he just the guard of the rest of the geese? I can see him just all by hisself many times at their pens gate entrance just longing for me? When I go to see him.....he talks to me and if I open his pen..he comes close to me and gets really in my face....yet he is still ready to flee. I did separate him with the one female goose I have and he started to pick up sticks and nest......but she always walks along the fence longing for the other 3 ganders that I have? What do you think? I think he is in love with me!!

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Actually, that hissing is an attempt to get you to go away. It's a threatening noise as well as his stance. Soon he will get his head lower to the ground and run at you. He is attempting to protect his "flock" from you.

 

[user69820]

You know...he is the littleist and the cutest thing and I have cornered him and pic him up.....I can do this because he is the littleist. But yeah...you bet he is? They all look so sweet and I have one of the largest ganders and he is always.....challenging me to a duo...with the hissing and the lowering of the head and of course goosing me. I used to corner him and try to be bigger than him and than I read somewhere that they are always trying to challenge anything that comes near or between their group. I am new to this and I am in awe of the beautifulness and also aware of their breeding size for meat. I always keep a low profile with them and do not irritate any of them that are bigger than me, since I think they could be a bad situation? I hope for someone to help me decide where they can go and live for a full life? That may not even be possible? I hope to find a place that will take them as yard pets? Thank you..Chris