I bought a pair of goslings this spring that were supposed to be a breeding pair. Now they are starting to do some fighting, the one that was supposed to be the goose is actually the larger dominant bird and eats first, bathes in the pool first, etc. The one that was supposed to be the gander is second fiddle, and now stands back and waits until he is allowed in. It has been years since I tried vent sexing a goose, and I'm not sure I remember what to look for really. Is this behavior an indication of sex, or do they just tend to argue a bit while they are growing up? My first clue they might not be a pair was that I saw the two of them apparently trying to mount each other, going in circles holding onto the feathers on each other's backs while they were in their little pool.
Also, if they do turn out to be both ganders, does the breeder have any responsibility to send me girls for them, or am I just up a creek without a paddle here? When I bought/ordered them from her, I asked her what her policy was in case of an accident like this, her reply was "it's never happened to me before, so I wouldn't worry about it". I find this very frustrating, especially since it took me a couple of years to find the geese I wanted and everything.
Also, if they do turn out to be both ganders, does the breeder have any responsibility to send me girls for them, or am I just up a creek without a paddle here? When I bought/ordered them from her, I asked her what her policy was in case of an accident like this, her reply was "it's never happened to me before, so I wouldn't worry about it". I find this very frustrating, especially since it took me a couple of years to find the geese I wanted and everything.
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