My 3 Dads?

[luke470]

At the moment I've got 2 American Buff Ganders and a Cotton Patch Gander. (The Buffs are 3 yes old and the CP is 2)
If I introduce 2 goslings to them will they likely take care of the goslings?

 

[pomnovice]

Do NOT put goslings in with them. It's dangerous, as they will often become aggressive towards younger members of their species, specially males.

 

[sourland]

Many years ago I had a 3 or 4 year old human imprinted gander. I purchased a half dozen goslings and placed them in an outside pen. He immediately came over and started 'talking' to them. He set up residence outside their pen. After 3 days I released them and he adopted them. The downside is that he came to prefer them over me and discovered that he was a goose. Eventually he paired with one of the geese and went on to raise his own goslings. In my experience, geese are generally protective of goslings; however, I would be very careful about introducing goslings to 3 ganders and would make it a very gradual, monitored introduction.