Sebestapol goose

[Crazychickenladytraeger]

Hello I have a question my sebbie is acting weird.. I’ll take romaine lettuce out to her and her sister a white Chinese goose.. And my sebbie will take one bite and make a funny noise and walk/run away.. she’s still eating lettuce if I throw it to her but she’s acting strange.. they were both brought home april 5,2023 any ideas would be helpful I’m new to them

 

[Goosebaby]

Is she eating other food normally? How would you describe the sound and can you record it?

 

[Crazychickenladytraeger]

Is she eating other food normally? How would you describe the sound and can you record it?

She seems to be.. she’ll take a bite and look at me like I’m scary and walk/run away.. it sounds like nahhhhhhhhhhh.. she hasn’t been following me around much like she used to do.. they’re both 3 months old

 

[Crazychickenladytraeger]

Is she eating other food normally? How would you describe the sound and can you record it?

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0cf6vGgrd1qlZC-WqvAD-uJuw
This is what she’s doing without the sound this time go figure she just walks or runs away like she doesn’t want to be near me today

 

[Goosebaby]

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0cf6vGgrd1qlZC-WqvAD-uJuw
This is what she’s doing without the sound this time go figure she just walks or runs away like she doesn’t want to be near me today

Her behavior doesn’t seem too abnormal, she might not have a lot of interest in those greens, some geese can be very picky eaters, or she may just be acting like a teenager. As long as her appetite is otherwise normal and she’s not refusing to eat it’s probably not a concern.

It’s a shame you didn’t catch the sound but I know how hard it is with geese, they’re very uncooperative. Her voice sounds like its transitioning into her mature voice so that could be what you’ve been hearing. They can make some pretty peculiar sounds at this age, sometimes some of mine made a weird HUUHHH sound when they were in their awkward teenage phase and it freaked me out wondering if they had some respiratory problem.

Definitely keep an eye out for any new weird behaviors or symptoms like lethargy, depression, sneezing, coughing, or anything else. Birds can sometimes mask illness and it can be tricky spotting it early on, so it could be something starting up or nothing at all.

 

[Crazychickenladytraeger]

Her behavior doesn’t seem too abnormal, she might not have a lot of interest in those greens, some geese can be very picky eaters, or she may just be acting like a teenager. As long as her appetite is otherwise normal and she’s not refusing to eat it’s probably not a concern.

It’s a shame you didn’t catch the sound but I know how hard it is with geese, they’re very uncooperative. Her voice sounds like its transitioning into her mature voice so that could be what you’ve been hearing. They can make some pretty peculiar sounds at this age, sometimes some of mine made a weird HUUHHH sound when they were in their awkward teenage phase and it freaked me out wondering if they had some respiratory problem.

Definitely keep an eye out for any new weird behaviors or symptoms like lethargy, depression, sneezing, coughing, or anything else. Birds can sometimes mask illness and it can be tricky spotting it early on, so it could be something starting up or nothing at all.

She’s literally running from me today.. Of course I didn’t have my phone and she started making this weird noise like something spooked her and there’s nothing around.. she went into her coop and stood then stepped out ace started making this awful noise and laid down then I went to get my phone and she had stopped and I tried to check her out and she literally ran and she’s been my buddy from the start following me around and everything.. as soon as I catch the sound I’ll send it to you

 

[Crazychickenladytraeger]

She’s literally running from me today.. Of course I didn’t have my phone and she started making this weird noise like something spooked her and there’s nothing around.. she went into her coop and stood then stepped out ace started making this awful noise and laid down then I went to get my phone and she had stopped and I tried to check her out and she literally ran and she’s been my buddy from the start following me around and everything.. as soon as I catch the sound I’ll send it to you

Also this is romaine lettuce and she loved romaine

 

[Crazychickenladytraeger]

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0db0gVWhfFCBlE0ofjt4qsqjA.. This is what she sounds like.. she’s never ran away from me before unless I had to chase her away from chickens but now she does this sound without me even doing anything….Her behavior doesn’t seem too abnormal, she might not have a lot of interest in those greens, some geese can be very picky eaters, or she may just be acting like a teenager. As long as her appetite is otherwise normal and she’s not refusing to eat it’s probably not a concern.

It’s a shame you didn’t catch the sound but I know how hard it is with geese, they’re very uncooperative. Her voice sounds like its transitioning into her mature voice so that could be what you’ve been hearing. They can make some pretty peculiar sounds at this age, sometimes some of mine made a weird HUUHHH sound when they were in their awkward teenage phase and it freaked me out wondering if they had some respiratory problem.

Definitely keep an eye out for any new weird behaviors or symptoms like lethargy, depression, sneezing, coughing, or anything else. Birds can sometimes mask illness and it can be tricky spotting it early on, so it could be something starting up or nothing at all.

Her behavior doesn’t seem too abnormal, she might not have a lot of interest in those greens, some geese can be very picky eaters, or she may just be acting like a teenager. As long as her appetite is otherwise normal and she’s not refusing to eat it’s probably not a concern.

It’s a shame you didn’t catch the sound but I know how hard it is with geese, they’re very uncooperative. Her voice sounds like its transitioning into her mature voice so that could be what you’ve been hearing. They can make some pretty peculiar sounds at this age, sometimes some of mine made a weird HUUHHH sound when they were in their awkward teenage phase and it freaked me out wondering if they had some respiratory problem.

Definitely keep an eye out for any new weird behaviors or symptoms like lethargy, depression, sneezing, coughing, or anything else. Birds can sometimes mask illness and it can be tricky spotting it early on, so it could be something starting up or nothing at all.

 

[Crazychickenladytraeger]

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0db0gVWhfFCBlE0ofjt4qsqjA this is the sound I finally got it..idk how I posted it to your previous comment but I did I’m sorry. She’s been doing this the last couple days and runs from me like she’s spooked and I’m not doing anything..I was even standing at the far end of the yard earlier and she did it (of course no phone at that time either)

 

[Goosebaby]

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0db0gVWhfFCBlE0ofjt4qsqjA this is the sound I finally got it..idk how I posted it to your previous comment but I did I’m sorry. She’s been doing this the last couple days and runs from me like she’s spooked and I’m not doing anything..I was even standing at the far end of the yard earlier and she did it (of course no phone at that time either)

That’s a fear scream. They make that sound when they’re in sudden distress or being attacked.
I can’t say why she’s doing this all of a sudden, something’s triggered her and she now fears you grabbing her for whatever reasons. It could have been something you did but it also could just be that she’s a very sensitive goose. Geese are very individualistic and some really don’t like contact or are very skittish. Some geese love snuggles even as adults but most don’t really like being touched or handled much or at all as adults and will only tolerate it if they’re taught to and are used to it.

You might also want to examine her to see if she’s injured, including looking into her mouth. If she’s in pain she could be associating it with you for whatever reason, or with eating.

Examining her won’t help with her fears initially and will probably freak her out pretty badly but I do strongly suggest doing so as well as training any goose, but especially skittish ones to be more comfortable with being handled as it makes it much easier for you and MUCH less stressful for them if you need to handle them in an emergency or for health reasons. It’s the difference between a bird having a meltdown in your arms and possibly injuring you or themselves versus them just sitting in your arms like

Her behavior makes it a little tricky to start as usually treats are how you lure a goose into close proximity, so I think the best way to start would just be sitting motionless in a smaller area with her and the other goose for awhile and setting treats on the ground closer and closer to you until she’ll take them from your hand or setting it on your leg or foot without her being so fearful. As she becomes comfortable with that then start initiating contact with slowly touching her foot or belly and then rewarding her with another treat. After that make a point to offer her a treat, pick her up, then offer her another treat if she’ll take it. She may not initially but she’ll gradually learn to accept being picked up if she gets a treat for it.
Trying different foods might also help, geese can take awhile to get used to new treats but some things once they try them are more favorable than others, and more irresistible.
Things that geese can eat are: APPLES, pears, plums, peaches, MELONS, ROMAINE, cabbage, broccoli, ARUGULA, strawberries, BLUEBERRIES, banana, CUCUMBER, oranges, tomatoes, spinach, blackberries, cherries, CORN, peas, DRY CAT FOOD, carrots, and BOK CHOY among others. The things in all caps are things that are generally liked by mine, though geese have different personalities and like and dislike different things.