Lonesomes

[Wjpeaches]

Need some help. I have 3 Sebastopol geese, 2 males and one female, who have been as thick as thieves since birth. My female gave birth to a little girl on April 17th, so now I have the fearsome four! Lately, one of my males, Floogie, has distanced himself from the other 3, (who I think are mama, pops, and babettes). In fact, he has suddenly become terrified of me too. Saddens me to see him alone or far from the group. Could it be that the other 3 have become an established family? As far as his eating habits, there's no problem. He does suffer from a multitude of birth defects, but you would never guess. He's resilient!
Any ideas?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Have you thought about bringing in another female and penning these 2 up till they bond? that way papa and dominant gander would still have mama and baby and Floogie would have a female of his own? Now that breeding season is over they have plenty of time to bond before next one comes around. Plus Floogie hanging off by himself is not good predators looking for an easy meal.

 

[Wjpeaches]

Have you thought about bringing in another female and penning these 2 up till they bond? that way papa and dominant gander would still have mama and baby and Floogie would have a female of his own? Now that breeding season is over they have plenty of time to bond before next one comes around. Plus Floogie hanging off by himself is not good predators looking for an easy meal.

Have you thought about bringing in another female and penning these 2 up till they bond? that way papa and dominant gander would still have mama and baby and Floogie would have a female of his own? Now that breeding season is over they have plenty of time to bond before next one comes around. Plus Floogie hanging off by himself is not good predators looking for an easy meal.

Thanks for the help. I thought about getting another female, but the problem is, I might be pressing my luck with city ordinances. I live in the unincorporated part of LA, but it is still city living. As far as predators, we don't really have any, and they all have their sleeping quarters indoors at night. They spend most of the day in front of the house where all of the good grass is located. Because having geese is a rare sight, traffic jams are fun to watch when people see them. I tell you, if I could charge for all of the selfies people take with my goosers, I would be rich!
In the mean time, I will monitor Floogie. He has his vet appt. Next week. I'll mention the situation to his Doc

 

[lena_]

I don't know much about geese, but @Miss Lydia 's words are wise. Best of luck

 

[Miss Lydia]

If Floogie has health problems that are noticeable that could also be another reason he is being pushed away. In the wild an animal part of a pack or flock would be run off if sick or injured it's the only way to keep the others safe.