Help! Gender of my two 5-6 month old white Chinese geese

[danielley101215]

I've posted about them and their gender on here before but didn't really know or get responses. We want a female for sure. We think we either have a pair or two of same gender whether that be goose or gander. Here's a video of them where they were all alert when I went in their pen. Please help, hoping for a girl.

 

[Bonniebooboo]

They are hard to tell apart. here is a link that says the male is a little bigger than the female and that the basal knob on 8 week old goslings are bigger on the male the female. in those pictures they look pretty much identical to me. hope the link can help you. there is also an article on this site on raising geese 101 that may be of help to you, I haven't read it all to know though.

https://poultrykeeper.com/goose-breeds/chinese-geese/

 

[danielley101215]

They are hard to tell apart. here is a link that says the male is a little bigger than the female and that the basal knob on 8 week old goslings are bigger on the male the female. in those pictures they look pretty much identical to me. hope the link can help you. there is also an article on this site on raising geese 101 that may be of help to you, I haven't read it all to know though.

https://poultrykeeper.com/goose-breeds/chinese-geese/

That was what I'm saying! its hard to tell.. ive looked at those and it didnt help me with what mine are... im hoping of they are the same gender we have two girls that would be great

 

[danielley101215]

Anyone..?

 

[BYCforlife]

I don't know much about geese.... but I saw from pictures that the basal knob seems to tilt forward more on a gander than a goose.

 

[danielley101215]

Ehh please help guys we want girls.. @Pyxis could you help me? @Ravynscroft thought I should ask you we need help we don't want two boys.

 

[Pyxis]

I vent sex my geese. Any chance you feel confident enough to try that?

Otherwise, a gander is bigger than a goose. A gander's knob is noticably larger, usually. The gander's voice is more shrill, but he can also make the lower honks. Same for the goose; her voice is lower, but she can make the shrill noises. It is a "most of the time" type of thing. Ganders also tend to stand more upright.

A description of the vocalization differences from Majestic Waterfowl:

"Males have higher-pitched voices than females. Males tend to be quite vocal and louder than females.

Meanwhile, females are not nearly as musical as males and have a lower-pitched and monotone voice. They make a sound that is often referred to as an "oink." If you pinch your nose and say "Oink" in a low voice, you'll get the idea."


With only two though, it's hard to compare, since it's very possible you could have two of the same gender.

 

[sawilliams]

I'll inaccurately and unknowing vote they are both female if it helps, but i know it really doesn't...

 

[danielley101215]

I vent sex my geese. Any chance you feel confident enough to try that?

Otherwise, a gander is bigger than a goose. A gander's knob is noticably larger, usually. The gander's voice is more shrill, but he can also make the lower honks. Same for the goose; her voice is lower, but she can make the shrill noises. It is a "most of the time" type of thing. Ganders also tend to stand more upright.

A description of the vocalization differences from Majestic Waterfowl:

"Males have higher-pitched voices than females. Males tend to be quite vocal and louder than females.

Meanwhile, females are not nearly as musical as males and have a lower-pitched and monotone voice. They make a sound that is often referred to as an "oink." If you pinch your nose and say "Oink" in a low voice, you'll get the idea."


With only two though, it's hard to compare, since it's very possible you could have two of the same gender.

Well based on my video does it look like it could be two females? In the video they are both being vocal. And then those are pics of them and you can see their knobs and stuff in video too. I'm just wondering what they seem like. Two females would be AMAZING. Two ganders would be awful

 

[Pyxis]

Well based on my video does it look like it could be two females? In the video they are both being vocal. And then those are pics of them and you can see their knobs and stuff in video too. I'm just wondering what they seem like. Two females would be AMAZING. Two ganders would be awful

I can't tell too much from that video, unfortunately. Here, watch this:

You see how one bird always has itself between the person holding the camera and the other bird? And how it walks with its head upright and its nose in the air? That one is the gander, and those are gander behaviors. And how the female walks with her neck more bent and not as upright as the other one? That is a female behavior. Which one are your two more like?