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

[seminolewind]

Miss Lydia, ordering from a hatchery isn't a guarentee you'll be getting what you ask for. Thats how i got my gander, Casey was ordered as a little girl. And after about 3 months i started to suspect "she" was a "he". But in hinesight it all turned out for the best. I wanted to have a male but was figuring I'd introduce him to my older girls at a later date. Now i have Embdens and from what Ive read they can be color sexed, with about a 98% rate of being correct. I guess i got one of those 2%.

As a fairly new goose owner, I see that it doesn't really make any difference to me if they are male or female if you only have a few.
Are females as friendly as males? I have one female that is very friendly (4 weeks old) and I wonder if she'll stay that way.

At 4 weeks old, they're as big as chickens, would that be safe to leave them out?

 

[livininbrazil]

As a fairly new goose owner, I see that it doesn't really make any difference to me if they are male or female if you only have a few.
Are females as friendly as males? I have one female that is very friendly (4 weeks old) and I wonder if she'll stay that way.

At 4 weeks old, they're as big as chickens, would that be safe to leave them out?

Males are normally far more forward. Females a little more reserved, just a general thing. However, females can be very friendly, too. Down-side with males is that at breeding time they get a bit uppity with other males, and people too at times. so, it can make a difference if you only have a few..all males, for instance, or two males and a female could bring problems. Females are far more easy-going in this regard. Your friendly female should stay that way if you nurture it. the same with all of them, really.
I can´t commernt on leaving them out, I don´t know what predator dangers you have there.

 

[elsfieldchickens]

I am getting 2 four week old goslings that are scared of people what can i do to tame them?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I am getting 2 four week old goslings that are scared of people what can i do to tame them?

Lots of good food like shredded lettuce and spending quiet time with them in fairly close quarters will help.

 

[livininbrazil]

I am getting 2 four week old goslings that are scared of people what can i do to tame them?

And don´t chase them if you possibly help it. Better to let them come to you. their curiosity will push them to investigate what goodies you have in your hand. Patience is the key.

 

[KWSRetMSgt]

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Totally agree with you on this one.

 

[elsfieldchickens]

That's great thanks for the help

 

[seminolewind]

Quote: They would be locked up at night, hopefully with the 2 adults, who, btw, did not want to leave the side of the gosling pen and go to bed.

elsfieldchickens, I do sit with my 4 every day. I usually squat against the side of the coop and they come over and nibble me to death. One nibbled my hair and left it so wet with goose juice (hubby called it that). We do give them lettuce too.

 

[livininbrazil]

They would be locked up at night, hopefully with the 2 adults, who, btw, did not want to leave the side of the gosling pen and go to bed.

elsfieldchickens, I do sit with my 4 every day. I usually squat against the side of the coop and they come over and nibble me to death. One nibbled my hair and left it so wet with goose juice (hubby called it that). We do give them lettuce too.

Geese just love baby ones! They´d most probably be absolutely fine, then, if there is no danger of preds during the day either. At a month old, they´re a good size already.

 

[Miss Lydia]

They would be locked up at night, hopefully with the 2 adults, who, btw, did not want to leave the side of the gosling pen and go to bed.

elsfieldchickens, I do sit with my 4 every day. I usually squat against the side of the coop and they come over and nibble me to death. One nibbled my hair and left it so wet with goose juice (hubby called it that). We do give them lettuce too.

goose juice I bet that was pretty.