Raising Geese 101

[servpolice]

*other Chinese gander

 

[anniepoo9]

Thanks, her goose laid a egg she was just wandering if it would b fertile.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks, her goose laid a egg she was just wandering if it would b fertile.

Nope but sure makes a good omelet.

 

[anniepoo9]

Thanks

 

[Small Farm]

Is it okay to raise goslings on starter crumbles as long as it is none medicated? How about when they are older, can you feed them layer pellets? I have 2 African and 1 White Chinese coming mid April!!!! SUPER EXCITED

 

[Carrosaur]

Is it okay to raise goslings on starter crumbles as long as it is none medicated? How about when they are older, can you feed them layer pellets? I have 2 African and 1 White Chinese coming mid April!!!! SUPER EXCITED

I fed my babies starter feed from TSC by Purina and fed the adults grower/finisher feed.

Congrats! Excited for you!

 

[Small Farm]

This will be my first time having geese, so counting down the days!!!!!

 

[RLasseter]

Does anyone know if all of the "true" African Geese have that double chin thing going on?

I have 3 siblings - one has dark markings and a huge knob on his head like the African but - no double chin, a White Chinese male, and what looks like a Brown Chinese female with some splashes of white in various places on her body.

The dad looked like a White Chinese and the mom had the darker markings of the African, but no double chin like my little boy.

 

[Carrosaur]

Does anyone know if all of the "true" African Geese have that double chin thing going on?

I have 3 siblings - one has dark markings and a huge knob on his head like the African but - no double chin, a White Chinese male, and what looks like a Brown Chinese female with some splashes of white in various places on her body.

The dad looked like a White Chinese and the mom had the darker markings of the African, but no double chin like my little boy.

It's called a Dewlap, and I think some Afficans have it? I'm not an expert by any means. @servpolice would know.

 

[gander007]

Does anyone know if all of the "true" African Geese have that double chin thing going on?

I have 3 siblings - one has dark markings and a huge knob on his head like the African but - no double chin, a White Chinese male, and what looks like a Brown Chinese female with some splashes of white in various places on her body.

The dad looked like a White Chinese and the mom had the darker markings of the African, but no double chin like my little boy.

No not all African geese have the Dewlap it is all in the breeding ..