My maverick has literally been a dream up until this week, he tries to honk but squeaks instead then scares himself because he doesn’t like the sound he makes lol he’s with me all the time and my family, he’s fine with all of us but at least once a day he has a funny five mins and forgets he’s nice! Ha ha I just thought that maybe it was nothing to do with breeding season as he’s a lone goose and only 3 months old so assumed it would be puberty and I’d have my lovely friend back soon!Breeding season lasts until they start to molt, though that can be unclear because some first year geese don’t shed their flight feathers till next summer. Generally the first year they’re still babies and figuring out what’s going on, a two year old and older if it doesn’t like you will show you the true meaning of hell
Right now you just have to remind them that you’re their friend and family member by spending time with them and giving treats now and then. Some geese are flightier than others some are more spicy, others are mellow, gender doesn’t always have much to do with it, it just depends on personality, but how they treat you can have a lot to do with how much time you invest in your relationship with them.
Yeah he’s in his terrible teens!
just remember if he charges don’t run, running will just embolden him, instead stand your ground and an tell him he’s a dork. Lol that’s what I do to my first year ganders, if you act like nothing happened it confuses them and they usually realize you’re not a rival or a scaredy cat.
I’m just playing the waiting game of egg or no egg lol I’m not really fussed what it is as long as it’s happy and healthy and Hes never charged at me it’s more of the preening that turns into biting that’s bothering me as he’s never bit Me before but I do give him a good telling off and he says sorry pretty quick lol I just think he’s a bit hormonally imbalanced at the minute ha haYeah he’s in his terrible teens!
