Guess the gosling

[My2butterflies]

Yep they live long lives and can sure keep ya on your toes. Do you know the sex of yours? I have a 14 yr old Embden gander and a 9 yr old Toulouse Goose. Please keep the pics coming would love to watch them grow up.

I have to idea on how to tell the gender of geese My first thought is possibly a pair just going off the fact that one is slightly bigger and head shape looks slightly different to me.
I could easily be wrong of course. I thought I had a male/female pair with my two pekin ducks, but now at around 7wks old they sound the same. I think both might be females. I do hope that’s the case. I’d feel more comfortable having females.
Between those two pekins and the 5 more ducklings I have in the house...lm sure I’ll have at least one male.

 

[Joduck]

These aren’t from a hatchery. The guy at the store said they all came from a person a couple towns over. So I guess anything is possible
That being said, mixes are possible too. One of the ducks I got looks like it is a mix.

I’d love to see pictures of yours if you wouldn't mind sharing some

I don't have many great photos of them, they move a lot the first was when young, the second just the other day so they are a few weeks older. I can maybe see if a video will attach as I have better videos of them.

 

[My2butterflies]

I don't have many great photos of them, they move a lot the first was when young, the second just the other day so they are a few weeks older. I can maybe see if a video will attach as I have better videos of them.

Awe! They are so adorable!

 

[My2butterflies]

Yesterday was really warm so I took the group out for some playtime in the grass

They had some very curious visitors stop by

 

[Joduck]

They look so much like my Chinese pair, I would be surprised if they are not Chinese. They are so cute. I'll grab more recent pics of my pair.

 

[My2butterflies]

They look so much like my Chinese pair, I would be surprised if they are not Chinese. They are so cute. I'll grab more recent pics of my pair.

I’d love to see more pictures
Since both African and Chinese look so similar I know I won’t know for sure till they are older, but at least now I have an idea on what they might be.
They seriously just the cutest!

 

[My2butterflies]

Little guys are getting bigger They get to free range all day with the bigger ducks.

 

[Leader Bee]

a 9 yr old Toulouse Goose.

Any idea how long a giant dewlap toulouse is expected to live? I still keep finding estimates of anywhere between 10 - 40+

 

[Joduck]

Little guys are getting bigger They get to free range all day with the bigger ducks. View attachment 2709276View attachment 2709278

How old are they now?
My two are certainly bigger than yours! But very similar looking still.

 

[My2butterflies]

How old are they now?
My two are certainly bigger than yours! But very similar looking still.

Oh my goodness they are adorable!

I’ve had mine for 3 1/2 weeks now. So I’d guess they are about 4wks old tops. Mine are starting to get some feathers in, but are largely just fluff still. I spend more time up at their pond watching them then I do at my koi pond They are endlessly entertaining