GOOSE BREEDING THREAD - for breeding, incubating, hatching and rearing.

[Miss Lydia]

i used a large dog crate to bring my goose home in. but i have used boxes when someone was coming to get ducklings. I cut out holes for breathing on both side not large enough to get their heads out of, then once inside the box i use shipping tape to close up the top. If they are inside a fence he can probably herd them slowly into a corner or a building pick up with wings held close to their body and hand closed around neck to keep bill away from face.

 

[servpolice]

Just what i thought you have 2 males and 2 females and the reason they run off others is because they feel boss and they are because if you had more geese they wouldent do that but ganders only do this to act cool infront of its buds and the one its chasing away is female since when ganders that are only a year old are best of buds till its their 2-3 breeding season : l

 

[creaturelife]

so i also have some thing else to ask why does one of them always attacks my nephew but never bothers me

 

[servpolice]

This is because they see you as their mother(but that also might change) And is your nephew a child?!

 

[Iain Utah]

For those that have Giant Dewlap Toulouse geese.

I met a women that has Sebastapol geese who told me not to get the giant dewlaps because they can break your arm off or something close to that extend. She also seemed to imply they could be rather mean and appeared to convince me to consider Sebastapols or a smaller geese. Any thoughts on this and why she would say that besides being passionate about the breed she has and maybe wanting to sell some to me?

We have researched geese extensively and both DH and I feel most passionate about the Giant Dewlap Toulouse. We plan and have arrangements in place to hatch eggs the end of this month.

That is a bunch of hogwash. Dewlap Toulouse are mellow and easy to handle. And if handled a lot as babies, they often do not even change personalities towards their humans during breeding season.

 

[servpolice]

Hahaha that women has no idea whats she saying about dewlep toulouse! Espically the breaking arm part since no goose can do that maybe to a 3 year old

 

[stefanfarms]

Hogwash is a light word, ours are the most tame pets, chat and follow my boys everywhere. Nibbles on his buttons and gloves and will basically eat out of his hands.

 

[creaturelife]

my nephew is 10 years old they chased him then bit him but they didnt hurt just scared him he had no marks on him at all

 

[servpolice]

Yea geese hate small random people and they are never scared of little people so thats that reason

 

[subhanalah]

]I'm also pretty sure its because he ran away, if you tell a goose you are scared, you'll never have its respect without a LOT of work!