House goose

[Aimeeg1986]

Hi, I’m wanting to get a house goose but because I work a few hours here and there I’m now going to be getting two so they have company while I’m not there, will they both imprint on me the same way one goose would? Thanks

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Why would you want a house goose? Just keep them outside

 

[Avian Allie]

I’ve found my ducks that had each other imprinted slightly less, but if you spend enough time with both of them together they should be tame. I second the why do you want house geese? I’ve seen some people have them, but they’re extremely messy and loud. No problem with people having them, just wondering if you know the world you’re entering.

 

[Aimeeg1986]

They will be able go outside as they please but will be kept in the house at night, but due to being in the uk they won’t be able to go out just yet

 

[yesterDAYNE]

As long as you bond with them enough it should be alright, I think. They will be more bonded to each other than to you but will still consider you a flock member. I dont know if you know already but definitely look into goose diapers for inside time. Theres people on etsy (I have one of these which is pretty nice https://www.etsy.com/listing/533306...h_query=goose+diaper&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&bes=1 ) who make good ones or these:
https://workingwings.com/?action=Store&catid=39
https://avianfashions.com/collections/duck-duck-goose

I'd definitely consider the baby ones from avian fashions and training them from a young age. I tried for awhile for brief inside visits but my geese are afraid of them lol. So best to start them young to get used to it.

 

[Aimeeg1986]

As long as you bond with them enough it should be alright, I think. They will be more bonded to each other than to you but will still consider you a flock member. I dont know if you know already but definitely look into goose diapers for inside time. Theres people on etsy who make good ones or these:
https://workingwings.com/?action=Store&catid=39
https://avianfashions.com/collections/duck-duck-goose

I'd definitely consider the baby ones from avian fashions and training them from a young age. I tried for awhile for brief inside visits but my geese are afraid of them lol. So best to start them young to get used to it.

Thank you that’s great and yes I’ve been looking into everything, they will be diapered when they roam round the house but they will also have a play pen for when they want to be naked lol

 

[Goosebaby]

Daynedoe is right, they will still bond with you if you spend enough time with them. Geese do need company and the best friend for a goose is another goose as they can best understand each other, but if you spend time with them daily they’ll love you just as much because you’re a member of their flock family.

Before you do get them make sure your neighbors “if you have close neighbors” won’t be bothered by having geese next door, particularly see if they’re bothered by the sound of geese @Leader Bee is in the U.K and has had issues with neighbors complaining about his geese being a sound nuisance so it’s definitly something to consider.

 

[Aimeeg1986]

Daynedoe is right, they will still bond with you if you spend enough time with them. Geese do need company and the best friend for a goose is another goose as they can best understand each other, but if you spend time with them daily they’ll love you just as much because you’re a member of their flock family.

Before you do get them make sure your neighbors “if you have close neighbors” won’t be bothered by having geese next door, particularly see if they’re bothered by the sound of geese @Leader Bee is in the U.K and has had issues with neighbors complaining about his geese being a sound nuisance so it’s definitly something to consider.

So who will they see as mum? And Luckily I’m in a detached house and they won’t be left outside unsupervised so noise shouldn’t be a problem, plus I can’t imagine them being any louder than my 15 year old son whilst playing on his PlayStation, and I’ve had no complaints about him yet lol

 

[Leader Bee]

Where in the uk are you Aimee, and what age are you planning on getting the goslings? The earlier the better for them to imprint on you - i got my two boys at 5 days old and they follow me everywhere.

@Goosebaby is correct, worth checking with your neighbours about the noise, luckily most of my neighbours have been fine about it, including directly next door but you always have that one busybody who has a problem - they will be noisier than your son for sure and you can really only research which breeds tend to be the most docile when picking

As others have said, they're messy and poo everywhere all of the time, you cannot toilet train a goose and the nappies only go so far (i think its a bit unfair to have them nappied up for long periods) so be prepared to have towels down all the time and to clean up every day.

One more thing, the UK has an avian flu outbreak at the moment and just like us humans with covid, birds have been put into their own lockdown and cant go outside unless under some netting seperating them from wild birds - it might have eased by the time you can get some, but i would expect goslings to be even more vulnerable to it

 

[Aimeeg1986]

Where in the uk are you Aimee, and what age are you planning on getting the goslings? The earlier the better for them to imprint on you - i got my two boys at 5 days old and they follow me everywhere.

@Goosebaby is correct, worth checking with your neighbours about the noise, luckily most of my neighbours have been fine about it, including directly next door but you always have that one busybody who has a problem - they will be noisier than your son for sure and you can really only research which breeds tend to be the most docile when picking

As others have said, they're messy and poo everywhere all of the time, you cannot toilet train a goose and the nappies only go so far (i think its a bit unfair to have them nappied up for long periods) so be prepared to have towels down all the time and to clean up every day.

One more thing, the UK has an avian flu outbreak at the moment and just like us humans with covid, birds have been put into their own lockdown and cant go outside unless under some netting seperating them from wild birds - it might have eased by the time you can get some, but i would expect goslings to be even more vulnerable to it

Thank you for the information I live in Royal Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire, I’ve got a detached house so I think the noise will be to a minimum, and at the moment yes they will be inside due to avian flu, I do plan on them wearing nappies but not all the time, I have no carpets so easy clean lol, I have the eggs already on day 16 in the incubator so I personally will be hatching them and so far it’s looking good, they will also never be alone there is always someone here, but if you don’t mind can I ask a few questions?
How long do they sleep at night?
do you leave food out or do you feed several meals a day?
What gosling food did you give them?
I’ve heard they don’t sleep much and I worry about how much food to give them and I’m struggling to find many things for geese here so I’m thinking non medicated chick starter? Thanks