My beloved Ellie is gone :(

[Miss Lydia]

Forgot to ask you if your chickens are okay now? sorry.

 

[SummerChick]

Here is the new goose/gander... I feel sorry for (I really think it's a gander) him. He's crying and looking for his other family. He has never been around another goose, he grew up with chickens. I think he's missing them and his other home.
When I arrived to pick him up, the owner carried him out to the car and I could not help but she'd a few tears and this made her tear up also.
I finally got "Gretchen" home and poor thing is so very scared and especially of Lucy. After he had been here for about 3 hours I let Lucy in to get a closer look at him. Lucy was not aggressive and didn't even walk towards him but he came running to me so I played the protector, I pet him and talked to him telling him it's ok, I just wish he understood me. In going to stay in touch with the previous owner and let him know how he's doing but I don't want to tell her how sad he is, I'm sure he will get use to being here.
Should I leave his name as Gretchen it turns out to be a he? It's 1 1/2 years old and hasn't laid any eggs, is what I was told.

Here he is....

 

[RURU]

Just by looking at the goose it holds it's head and neck like a gander. Congrats on the new goose and hope it will adjust well and fast. It will get lonely and miss his old place but will soon learn that you are the feed person and it is not so bad there.

 

[Miss Lydia]

He is so beautiful, and I can see how this would affect him but he will adjust it will take time, my gander was raised with ducks and when I brought a goose into his life at 6 yrs old he wanted nothing to do with her, I had to literally fence him and Missy together without the ducks to help him see he was a goose. It was hard but he finally adjusted but it was about 3 months and actually more like 5 before the relationship was really cemented, breeding season, and your so close to it now. So don't get discouraged give him time, and Lucy hopefully will help the transition since she is probably lonely too. lots of love and understanding will help which I'm sure you both of.

 

[SummerChick]

[COLOR=008000]Just by looking at the goose it holds it's head and neck like a gander. Congrats on the new goose and hope it will adjust well and fast. It will get lonely and miss his old place but will soon learn that you are the feed person and it is not so bad there.[/COLOR]

Thanks RuRu... That is good to hear! His neck is thicker also. He feel lots thinner than my Lucy. This transition is harder than I thought. I guess I didn't think about him missing his old home. He finally got in the big pool and splashed around but I could tell the closer it was getting to dark he was feeling frantic. I just want to cradle him and soothe his heart.

 

[SummerChick]

He is so beautiful, and I can see how this would affect him but he will adjust it will take time, my gander was raised with ducks and when I brought a goose into his life at 6 yrs old he wanted nothing to do with her, I had to literally fence him and Missy together without the ducks to help him see he was a goose. It was hard but he finally adjusted but it was about 3 months and actually more like 5 before the relationship was really cemented, breeding season, and your so close to it now. So don't get discouraged give him time, and Lucy hopefully will help the transition since she is probably lonely too. lots of love and understanding will help which I'm sure you both of.    

Thanks Miss Lydia, I just hope it doesn't take so long but the main thing is I want him to fell secure and at ease, poor baby wouldn't eat much and only take sips of water. But he finally took a swim right before bed. Lucy talked to him quite a lot. He would squawk and she would tell him something. He was inside the pen and she was outside walking around but he is pretty loud... I guess he was calling for his chicken family. I made a mistake and let him out in the yard for a little while. I got worried he run and fly off. Luckily he just looked around for something familiar. I think he will like it here once he settles... He will have lots more room plus a goose companion.
Any thoughts are welcome .

 

[flockman]

So sorry for your loss! Congrats on the gander!

 

[SummerChick]

So sorry for your loss! Congrats on the gander!

Thanks flockman

 

[theoldchick]

Very sorry for your loss.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I wouldn't let him out for at least 2 weeks, you want him to feel comfortable and know he is home. It will get better and the fact that Lucy is talking to him is good. Poor Missy had been with her sister and mom and dad and I bring her here and Sammy hated her kept running her off it was pitiful she would follow him around, but It got better gradually it just takes time. I love your Avatar. He'll fall in love with Lucy and she with him just try to see the end of this it will be wonderful.