New to geese! Any Advice is appreciated!

[AmeraucanaHank]

Hello,
I was thinking on buying 2 unsexed Toulouse and 2 unsexed Embden goslings from Murray McMurray hatchery. I've been reading many books about raising and caring for geese. But just wanted to ask the experts.

Any advice is much appreciated!

~Hank

 

[Isadora]

Do you have any specific questions?

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

Do you have any specific questions?

What did you wish you knew before you had geese?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

My friend wished she knew that they were loud.

 

[Isadora]

What did you wish you knew before you had geese?

That they chew things. Mine have nibbled on my poultry netting and have actually broken it in several places.

 

[Isadora]

My friend wished she knew that they were loud.

So loud.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

So loud.

She was convinced they'd be the same as ducks. She was wrong.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I like then though. Her pair is meaner than I'd like, but certainly less mean that the last gander I interacted with (ironically both were/are named Gus

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Also they need a lot more room than chickens do. Main reason I decided to wait on getting mine until I move

 

[Percheron chick]

Spend the extra $20 and get sexed pairs. What if you end up with 2 female Toulouse and 2 male Emden? They will pair up and if (when) you let them hatch you will end up with cross bred goslings. If you want to sell babies, they won't be as desirable.