Need help ganders fighting

[donkeydew2farms]

Ok I have 10 geese 8 are under a year old the other 2 are handers Mike is 3 and Fred is 4 . They have fought in the pass but I expected it this year Mike is being very aggressive to Fred.like blood all over I had to pull off his wing was all bloody. I have him separated and stick one of the girls in there. What would you people do or recommend.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Your going to have to keep them separated during breeding season. You have done the right thing giving him a female while he is separated from the rest.
You had to pull off his wing?

 

[sourland]

I agree with Miss Lydia. I, too, am curious about the wing.

 

[donkeydew2farms]

Ok I have 10 geese 8 are under a year old the other 2 are handers Mike is 3 and Fred is 4 . They have fought in the pass but I expected it this year Mike is being very aggressive to Fred.like blood all over I had to pull off his wing was all bloody. I have him separated and stick one of the girls in there. What would you people do or recommend. View attachment 1256322

 

[sannabelle]

I think OP means they had to pull the agrssive gander off of the other....I hope..

 

[donkeydew2farms]

I did that post on my phone so I could use that picture I am having a senior moment here. I pulled mike off of Freds wing man he had a grip. some how I re posted my post. mike is still threating Fred through the fence and Fred is not happy about being cooped up. it has been very noisy here.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sounds like normal gander behavior when hormones start flowing. I don't have another gander now but boy my Muscovy drake and gander can get into those. Last year when I went out to break up yet another fight My gander hit me in the shine with his knob on his wing I had a goose egg come up and stay for over a week. He meant it for the drake [I think] But I got in the way. If you have a way you could let Fred and his girl out and put Mike and a friend in solitary confinement for a while? That way Fred could have some free time.

Sure glad you didn't have to pull the wing off. Whew.

 

[donkeydew2farms]

Thanks every one I was feeling emotional over the week end my best friend bobbie the sheltie passed Fri. Am he was 16 . so when I saw the ganders fighting and blood I lost it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

So sorry for the loss of your best friend Bobbie

I am sure that was upsetting seeing all the blood.

 

[donkeydew2farms]

I was watching Mike he was throwing himself at the fence trying to get to Fred I want to make it so Fred has more space but I will have to put up regular fencing and high enough so he can not go over. any suggestion . I might have to put mike up boy that will be a feat. they move pretty fast when the want to. if he keeps this up he will be losing his happy home. it is a shame he is a pretty bird.