Geese Questions

[Miss Lydia]

I have this pair of geese that I bought at BigR, and think they are Pilgrim geese. Any thoughts?

@rvenn Welcome to BYC. your one goose on the left in the pic looks to be American Buff the white one maybe Embden. How old are they?

 

[rvenn]

In the pic I think they were about 5 yo 6 months old. Now they are about 9 to 10 months old. Thanks.

 

[Miss Lydia]

In the pic I think they were about 5 yo 6 months old. Now they are about 9 to 10 months old. Thanks.

Okay so no knob on the white ones top of bill the pic almost makes me think white Chinese but if they are that old he'd have a large knob at top of his bill.

Here is my Embden gander

My Buff

Do you think yours are same breed?

 

[rvenn]

I think so.

 

[rvenn]

These are today.

 

[rvenn]

So my embedden looks like a male and my buff looks like a female. Can they breed?

 

[Miss Lydia]

So my embedden looks like a male and my buff looks like a female. Can they breed?

Yes they can no problem and they will make adorable goslings.

 

[GeeGi]

I bought geese in September, 2 females and 1 male, they started mating almost 2 weeks ago and I haven't seen eggs. Do they carry them in their pouches or what? I know nothing about them other than they like their pool muddy and are extremely picky about food. The last owner told me they lay a lot of eggs, are great mothers and eat anything. I think they're white Chinese geese.

 

[rvenn]

Yes they can no problem and they will make adorable goslings.

Does my American buff look like a goose or a gander?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I bought geese in September, 2 females and 1 male, they started mating almost 2 weeks ago and I haven't seen eggs. Do they carry them in their pouches or what? I know nothing about them other than they like their pool muddy and are extremely picky about food. The last owner told me they lay a lot of eggs, are great mothers and eat anything. I think they're white Chinese geese.

Breeding season for geese is usually late winter into late spring. If yours are mating you should see eggs very soon.
Geese are grazers love grass first then will eat other things like feed and chopped romaine lettuce and other greens They are great mothers and fathers.
@GeeGi Welcome to BYC