You have been a huge help, thank you
Very true and don't let him intimidate you at all. During breeding I carry the bucket I put spent shaving in and keep it between me and my oldest gander. I also use a bamboo long pole just to keep him at a safe distance. Even had the broom to use to put him at a stand still I use these to place him at a safe distance so he doesn't cross that invisible line where I can get bit. He is going on 9 years old so I have been bit many times by that stinker. lolYou have been a huge help, thank you
I'll be watchful and careful, I'm not afraid of either of them but I think I take a different approach then I would with a rooster correct?
Rooster, he respects my space...
Mating geese... I have no space
I'll keep that in mind I have rakes and such at both coops and I'm always carrying a bucket.. Like I said, I'm not worried but now I know why my neighbor has asked if I have been bit in the butt yet
They are funny aren't they? My geese are exteremely loud right now. Getting close to breeding season.My Embdens hiss like crazy, but the less I play into it, the calmer they get. Some days they're fine and I get no reaction. Could be I wear the wrong color of jacket one day. Heaven forbid I wear anything but my muck boots. The littlest things set them off.
Do you have a pair? they are 9 months old? you should see eggs this year. They are sure pretty. Mine don't like the chickens or ducks. lolMine are only in their first year. I received them July, 2015 at three months old. I'm not sure when they'll start laying, or if they'll use the large dog houses I provide for them. We'll just have to wait and see. They get along with my chickens, even though they chase them every now and then.
I believe them to be a pair. Their voices are different and the all white shrieking one (gander) is the guard of the honking one with grey tipped wings (goose).
