Overly attached goose :)

[The goose girl]

My eight week old goose Pear follows me around like this but he is a gander, is it because he's still so young? I ran away from him yesterday and he ran right next to me with his wings out!

Oh yes, goslings are clingy, too. But they gradually outgrow their need for constant companionship at around 4-6 months. Mine did that last year. She absolutely loves company, but she hasn't been underfoot the gosling way since late last summer. That's why I'm a bit baffled she started doing it again now.

I´m sure your goose will be different in a week or so.... let´s hope.

I think you're right. Today she was a little bit more back to normal. She stayed put twice while I went inside the house to get a soda - although she did holler for me to hurry back!

 

[livininbrazil]

Oh yes, goslings are clingy, too. But they gradually outgrow their need for constant companionship at around 4-6 months. Mine did that last year. She absolutely loves company, but she hasn't been underfoot the gosling way since late last summer. That's why I'm a bit baffled she started doing it again now.

I think you're right. Today she was a little bit more back to normal. She stayed put twice while I went inside the house to get a soda - although she did holler for me to hurry back!

One of my geese last year lost her three week-old goslings (actually, she lost two, then I took the third one away before it died. Wasn´t her fault, the gander kept taking them to his favourite goose that was sitting and they got separated from their mom one night and died in the cold.)
Now, this goose that lost her babies wandered around a bit lost for a few days, sticking close to the gander and the female on eggs, then after about a week she started mating again and raised a good batch.
So, with yours, I suppose, it´s as if she lost her brood, and after a bit will just get on with life......

 

[Miss Lydia]

One of my geese last year lost her three week-old goslings (actually, she lost two, then I took the third one away before it died. Wasn´t her fault, the gander kept taking them to his favourite goose that was sitting and they got separated from their mom one night and died in the cold.)
Now, this goose that lost her babies wandered around a bit lost for a few days, sticking close to the gander and the female on eggs, then after about a week she started mating again and raised a good batch.
So, with yours, I suppose, it´s as if she lost her brood, and after a bit will just get on with life......

Missy did this when she lost her only gosling before it hatched, I know she had to hear it peeping because I did, for about a week after I took the egg out of her nest she was lost, she'd go in every house and lay in different places, didn't pay much attention to the 2 gosling I had brought home. Then one day she seemed over it, began following us around when I'd bring the babies outside, soon she was in love again. Their maternal instinct is very strong.

 

[livininbrazil]

Missy did this when she lost her only gosling before it hatched, I know she had to hear it peeping because I did, for about a week after I took the egg out of her nest she was lost, she'd go in every house and lay in different places, didn't pay much attention to the 2 gosling I had brought home. Then one day she seemed over it, began following us around when I'd bring the babies outside, soon she was in love again. Their maternal instinct is very strong.

So pleased it worked out well for you and Missy in the end, MLyd.

Now just hope at least one of them is female...

 

[Miss Lydia]

So pleased it worked out well for you and Missy in the end, MLyd.

Now just hope at least one of them is female...

Thanks me too livin.