Help me please!!!!!!

[Oklahoma windy]

I have A gosling that is now 12 weeks old, she thinks I am her mom, she goes crazy if i leave her for to long. The thing is she attacks my husband and any other man that gets near me what do I do?

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Does she have other geese? They are social creatures and need other geese. If she has been a solo goose and only raised by you, she has imprinted and is "protecting" you by attacking others. Are you positive it is a female? How did you determine gender?

If she was treated like a dog or cat and pet like and coddled she only sees you as a fellow flock member and not the flock leader.

Where does she live all day?

 

[Oklahoma windy]

I don't know that it is a girl, I have always just called it a girl. She has been a pet my kids and my nephews and nieces play with her but she hates men. She lives in the house and goes in a crate at night. I only have one. I hatched her from an egg and she thought I was her mom for about 6 weeks she did nothing but follow me around, she has been slowly being more of a pet though.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

It sounds like you have a heavily human imprinted gander who sees you as his mate and will defend and attack others it sees as a threat to you.

 

[Oklahoma windy]

Oh joy. Will he stop if i get a female?

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Personally I would move him outside to his own house (predator safe) and get him a girlfriend. Geese are great, and know some keep them inside, but when issues like yours come up it reconfirms for me that they are better outside with other geese.

 

[sourland]

Personally I would move him outside to his own house (predator safe) and get him a girlfriend. Geese are great, and know some keep them inside, but when issues like yours come up it reconfirms for me that they are better outside with other geese.

Sensible post!

 

[Oklahoma windy]

Ok I will do that went nd got him a gilr friend hope this works.
Thanks