Alright, so we've been researching forever now, and still can't get a solid read on this so here goes: We're going to hatch geese for pets. We each want 1 goose to link to us especially. We plan on hatching the babies, and keeping them separate for X amount of time to reinforce the imprint. (How long is a good time you think?) They will eventually meet of course, so the question is, will they see each other as siblings and still love us best, or bond to each other over "mom and dad" when they see another one of themselves? Everything says the goose "knows" it's human when it's imprinted, so will they not recognize the other goose as one of their own kind?
Also, the eggs we're getting are from a flock of mixed breed geese that free range, so there's no telling what will come out of each egg. Is there any discernable way to tell gosling breeds apart soon after hatching? Say within the first two days or so?
