Hisssssss

[PurpleWiggleButt]

I heard one of my babies hiss for the first time.
They're just 2 weeks old today and their already protecting the flock (including me). that's one of the reasons I got them was to alert me of interlopers
But my cat and dog were just to interested in us.
Give em 2 more weeks and we'll see who's gonna be interested in who!

Odd thing is I've been wondering if one was a boy. Also if there's an age difference? 2 were alerted but didn't make a sound. Could that behavior be male?
I bought 3 females and if one is male I'm supposed to let BYC know, but what will they do? Take him back??? I could never split them up now, they're my feather-baby's

 

[Goosebaby]

Males and females both hiss, it’s a fear/intimidation responce. When geese are suspicious or scared they’ll either be as quiet as possible to not draw attention towards themselves regardless of gender or hiss as a mock threat, basically it’s a bluff to make whatever possibly think they’re venomous.

 

[PurpleWiggleButt]

Males and females both hiss, it’s a fear/intimidation responce. When geese are suspicious or scared they’ll either be as quiet as possible to not draw attention towards themselves regardless of gender or hiss as a mock threat, basically it’s a bluff to make whatever possibly think they’re venomous.

It sure works!
The cat had the fear of God put in him.
The dog wants to be part of the flock so she lays down and let's them sniff her while I pet her. When theres a hiss she slowly gets up and walks away. It'll take time but I think it'll work. The cat I think, will just be happy to eat the rodents

 

[Goosebaby]

It sure works!
The cat had the fear of God put in him.
The dog wants to be part of the flock so she lays down and let's them sniff her while I pet her. When theres a hiss she slowly gets up and walks away. It'll take time but I think it'll work. The cat I think, will just be happy to eat the rodents

 

[Leader Bee]

It's funny seeing how many people are scared of geese when they hiss but after owning them I know a goose is like that one friend we all have on a night out "I could take that guy in a fight" but then when it actually comes to it he'll come up with some excuse not to - All talk, no action.

 

[Callender Girl]

Well said, @Leader Bee. Gussie and Golly are fearsome hissing monsters -- until the second that a single chicken turns around and LOOKS at them.

 

[PurpleWiggleButt]

It's funny seeing how many people are scared of geese when they hiss but after owning them I know a goose is like that one friend we all have on a night out "I could take that guy in a fight" but then when it actually comes to it he'll come up with some excuse not to - All talk, no action.

Hearing that big bad hiss coming out of that little fluffball will stick with me forever