Gosling biting other gosling

jbohmann

In the Brooder
May 8, 2020
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I have 6 ducklings (2 weeks old today), and 2 goslings (Emden).
I wanted to get a gosling for protection and brooded together. When I went to pick up the gosling the lady suggested 2.
I got 2 of them, both female (she said she can't be 100%, but is pretty sure). The one is bigger than the other when we got them.
They are both "3 weeks", but they must be different ages due to size i would think, plus thew larger is getting a lot of white in her wings now and the smaller one is the same size as the 2 week old pekins.
Both are very easy to handle and nice and are great with the ducklings and sit in our laps and eat from hand.
The bigger gosling though is constantly biting the back/butt of the smaller one. The smaller just squawks and runs away. Her butt is constantly wet and raw.
I separate them and try again and same results.
I tried Vaseline, Bag Balm, more toys, I am cutting chunks of lawn out and putting it in their and refreshing it.
I give them play time in the water. They are currently living in a giant kiddie pool so plenty of room to run.
Supposed to be getting to 70s this week here so can take them outside. Not sure why it's 50 degrees in May!
Currently last night I took some chicken wire and split the pool about 70/30 and have the smaller gosling alone because apparently one of the ducklings enjoys the taste of bag balm as well. I feel horrible for the small one.
What can I do at this point? I was contemplating seeing if i could find a home for one of them because i don't want to see this poor girl getting hurt.
I tried calling and texting the lady i bought them from for suggestions and she ignores me.
Any thoughts for me?!
 
Can you make a see through divider and put your naughty one in there till you can move them out of doors that way it’s still with the flock but can’t pick on them
 
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I have them separated right now with some makeshift chicken wire in the kiddie pool and she looks 10000000 times better just with 48 hours.
Do they out grow this behavior then?
I did have a friend contact me about taking her because she only has one gosling a week old, her other egg didn't hatch I guess. I don't want to give her away, but if she is going to get hurt I don't want that either.
 
I hope so but it’s just something you have to wait an see. Goslings/ geese are very Intelligent and can get naughty if not given a lot of things to do like getting outside and using up all that energy. If you have nice days get them outside and see if this makes a difference in attitude.
 

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