Raising Goslings

[silkie1472]

As some of you have probably read from other threads I have created, I am incubating two goose eggs (there was three, but one died, unfortunately).

There are about 12-15 days left, and they are still developing properly. There is one question, however, that I forgot to ask sooner.

Geese, I know, are very social creatures, but what if they are the same gender? I know this will not matter when they are younger, but what about when they are wanting to breed? Can two male geese live together? Two females?

I'm hoping for a pair, and I would like to continue breeding them afterwards, but I'm just not sure how The geese would get along if they are the same gender.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!!

 

[Darlingoo]

Hey I'm not expert but I think I read somewhere before that two ganders won't fight unless a female is in the mix and two females tend to try and mount each other for dominance or just to pretend to be the male.

 

[silkie1472]

Thanks for the reply!!!! I know I shouldn't count my geese before they hatch, but it's like I can feel them already they're getting so close!

 

[Percheron chick]

I had 3 ganders. They lived happily together until mid February. 2 yearlings and a 2 year old (he raised the little guys). Then one day they all started fighting all the time. The older guy was getting the short end of the stick so I separated him at night and during the day when they were out together the other 2 would stalk him to the point he stuck by my side any time I was outside. Gets real old when you are needing to work a horse. Ended up building separate pens and getting a goose for the 2 year old. Moral of the story boys will fight even without girls but if you've only got two, they should be fine. Hope you end up with a pair.