lone goose

[aliannabadeaux]

about a month ago i found a goose at my local feed store. he was very disabled and his legs and neck weren't working. the man said if i didn't take him he would probably cull him as he cannot sell him so he gave him to me for free. well fast forward one month and we have a very healthy strong goose. he still has some minor leg problems as his legs are deformed but he is good. he hangs out with our chickens all day but i'm afraid he's is lonely. getting another goose isn't really an option because we weren't supposed to have one to begin with. is he alright just being by our chickens or should we find a new home for him with some other geese? my family has fallen in love with him and he's basically our outside dog so re homing him would be really sad but understandable.

 

[MGG]

about a month ago i found a goose at my local feed store. he was very disabled and his legs and neck weren't working. the man said if i didn't take him he would probably cull him as he cannot sell him so he gave him to me for free. well fast forward one month and we have a very healthy strong goose. he still has some minor leg problems as his legs are deformed but he is good. he hangs out with our chickens all day but i'm afraid he's is lonely. getting another goose isn't really an option because we weren't supposed to have one to begin with. is he alright just being by our chickens or should we find a new home for him with some other geese? my family has fallen in love with him and he's basically our outside dog so re homing him would be really sad but understandable.

One more goose is really no harder to take care of than one. You should get it a buddy. Otherwise, you probably should sell him. He can't understand your chickens, so they don't really provide any companionship for him. Good job rescuing him, he's one lucky bird. I would definitely look around for another goose, they would be so happy. Is it a he or a she?

 

[aliannabadeaux]

One more goose is really no harder to take care of than one. You should get it a buddy. Otherwise, you probably should sell him. He can't understand your chickens, so they don't really provide any companionship for him. Good job rescuing him, he's one lucky bird. I would definitely look around for another goose, they would be so happy. Is it a he or a she?

i don't really know if it is a boy or girl yet. i'm guessing he because he is very talkative and has a thicker neck.

 

[Miss Lydia]

My gander was hatched by a muscovy duck an lived his first five years with ducks only . He seemed very happy. He now has a goose mate an they have been together 8 yrs. only you know if your goose is happy with his flock of chickens. And whether you can care for another goose. There can be problems when geese get to breeding age if there are a pair of them. Most likely they would have to have their own pen an coop. Ornery is what I’m talking about. Bless you for taking your gosling and getting him healthy. Have you been supplementing niacin for your gosling? That can really help with leg issues. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/

 

[Goosebaby]

Two ganders can get alomg fine with each other, once breeding season hits they sometimes squabble but as long as there’s room enough for one to get away from the other it usually isn’t an issue.
Considering the leg issues that definitly isn’t an option if it’s a he, he’d end up getting bullied. You could take them to a vet to be sexed, but wether it’s male or female a girl is a safer option. I have a few feisty girls, but they don’t take it as far as hormonal ganders can.

 

[LadyWolf44005]

Please tell what you ended up doing!!!