Goose behavior!

[Lover duck duck]

We have a 2 yr old male goose who imprinted on my husband when he was a day old all the way till he was 1 yr old. Now he is 2 and has 2 females that I bought as babies and they are now 5 months old. My husband lets him and the girls out of the pen in the mornings and evenings and they follow him like puppy dogs. So now we would like to know from experienced goose owners why does the male goose try to climb on my husband all the time and when my husband sits on the grass he starts to groom him. Is he just being friendly or does he think my husband is his mate? This goose can’t even hear my husbands voice cause he starts to scream loud. Don’t get me wrong my husband loves him to death but we are just trying to understand the behavior. Thanks.

 

[Callender Girl]

Both of my geese are girls, so I don't know the answer, but I can't wait to see the responses on this one. The only thing my American Buffs have ever imprinted on was their feed dish!

 

[Lover duck duck]

Both of my geese are girls, so I don't know the answer, but I can't wait to see the responses on this one. The only thing my American Buffs have ever imprinted on was their feed dish!

Lol. That’s what I have too. American Buffs.

 

[Lover duck duck]

Ok is there truly no one out there that knows anything about male goose behavior.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

I'd bet @Miss Lydia could help you out here.

 

[sourland]

It's mating behavior. The gander still regards your husband as his mate. Eventually he will transfer his affection to the geese. Many years ago I had a human imprinted gander that regarded me as his flock. When he was 3 or 4 I got some goslings that he adopted. He eventually paired with one of them, and jilted me.

 

[Lover duck duck]

Is this goose Gay?

 

[Lover duck duck]

It's mating behavior. The gander still regards your husband as his mate. Eventually he will transfer his affection to the geese. Many years ago I had a human imprinted gander that regarded me as his flock. When he was 3 or 4 I got some goslings that he adopted. He eventually paired with one of them, and jilted me.

Thank you so much. That’s what we were thinking. I guess since the girls are still very young he is not interested in them yet.

 

[sourland]

Thank you so much. That’s what we were thinking. I guess since the girls are still very young he is not interested in them yet.

He will eventually figure out that they are far more fun.

 

[Lover duck duck]

He will eventually figure out that they are far more fun.

I hope so