We have 9 geese, 7 africans and 2 toulouse all are girls except for 3 africans.
One of the ganders was the head honcho until this past week, when it seems that the others have cast him out of the group and run him off. He stays off by himself whether they are freeranging or in the pen for the night. Sometimes the two toulouse girls hang with him. They are just real laid back.
He has taken to hanging around the back door, which is usually open. We have a screen door that is part glass. He honks and honks when he sees me. I went out to him today and he chirruped at me for along time and put his head down low scraping his beak on each side.
He didn't really seem aggressive, though he did nibble my feet and tried to grab my dress. I didn't hang around to see if he was friend or foe, cause they are big now and I didn't want to see if being bit hurt as much as I think it does!
Do we need to do anything for this guy or will they all work it out? Will he be able to go back into the flock (or would it be gaggle?) or will he always be an outcast?
Has he decided that we will make a good new flock for him? All of the geese do a mock aggressive stance with my husband and kids, never serious just a lot of noise. They don't do it with me, unless I grab one to examine a foot or something and then everyone gets upset.
This is our first time with geese and we know squat about them and I have found a lot of breed descriptions online but no real info about behavior.
Any advice or links to info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Deb
One of the ganders was the head honcho until this past week, when it seems that the others have cast him out of the group and run him off. He stays off by himself whether they are freeranging or in the pen for the night. Sometimes the two toulouse girls hang with him. They are just real laid back.
He has taken to hanging around the back door, which is usually open. We have a screen door that is part glass. He honks and honks when he sees me. I went out to him today and he chirruped at me for along time and put his head down low scraping his beak on each side.
He didn't really seem aggressive, though he did nibble my feet and tried to grab my dress. I didn't hang around to see if he was friend or foe, cause they are big now and I didn't want to see if being bit hurt as much as I think it does!
Do we need to do anything for this guy or will they all work it out? Will he be able to go back into the flock (or would it be gaggle?) or will he always be an outcast?
Has he decided that we will make a good new flock for him? All of the geese do a mock aggressive stance with my husband and kids, never serious just a lot of noise. They don't do it with me, unless I grab one to examine a foot or something and then everyone gets upset.
This is our first time with geese and we know squat about them and I have found a lot of breed descriptions online but no real info about behavior.
Any advice or links to info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Deb