Goose gone crazy

[Magnolia Ducks]

My Gander Natasha who was bought as a sexed goose, has gone sexually crazy. I have had this with a drake before but not with a gander. My little goose is all bloody. I have separated him from Natasha. But it's almost fall and Natasha was very sweet just days ago. Do you think there is something wrong with him?

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

They are very much smarter than the ducks. This is th first time I had one go crazy. The other two I had were a joy. The gander was a sneaky dude. He would bite my husband and the dog on the butt but only if their back was turned. I got joy from that.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Not human bonded. Bought the pair as day olds and the gander got eaten by coyote. I adopted the little guy as a companion cause I didn't think it was right to have a single goose. They have been fast friends until two days ago when the African went crazy. I still have him in with my Rouen drake, which seems ok for now. He just went crazy on the poor brown Chinese goose. I put that goose in with my other two drakes and that seems to work ok. The African is even yelling at me. Not aggressive but very vocal. I am starting to think about roast goose.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Certain breeds are known to be more aggressive. I believe African geese are among those.

I kept a bonded pair of Toulouse. My gander was frightening to people that didn't know him. He was all honk no bite.

If you have ended up with two ganders things could get ugly.

 

[21hens-incharge]

They are already ugly. My poor little brown Chinese ended up all bloody and scared.

It seems you like the Chinese goose well enough. Is that ones temperament still sweet?

If so I would look to finding the other one a new home and get a couple female Chinese geese in the spring.

 

[servpolice]

Natasha was hatched Feb 1. Sparkles was a rescue so I am guessing aprilish. I have them separated. Natasha was such a good goose until two days ago. Although I bought her as a sexed goose, I have suspected gander for a month or so. I have had geese before of both sexes but not one that's gone crazy like this.

Some ganders get sex hormones faster even for that young.

The reason why your goose is getting hurt is because the gander is trying to mate with her but since he physically can't because he's so young he will keep trying. Meaning he's on top of her biting her (not on purpose but because he's trying to mate). And since he can't mate properly he won't stop biting her.

Coming spring when he is ready to breed successfully you won't have the problem anymore.

The mating will be over in seconds.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Sigh they are both ganders. Natasha was supposed to be a goose but was missexed. Right now he is in gander jail. The Chinese goose is much younger and very confused as to why he is getting attacked. I will get them some geese but not available till spring. They were very good companions till Natasha went hormone crazy. Right now I have an all male flock. Three drakes and two ganders. At least Natasha is not trying to mate the drakes.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Natasha broke the dog gate to get out of gander jail. Now he is out and everyone else is up.

 

[Fishkeeper]

Either keep them separate or get rid of one. That aggressive one is going to keep being aggressive for awhile longer, if not for the rest of its life.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

I got these animals for eggs and now I have a hen free flock. At least Merde is the most beautiful duck I have ever seen. Blue fawn all down his back and a few spots around, the rest snowy white. I will try to get a good picture.