Sexing geese, breed, behaviour, etc. Bunch of Q's rolled into one!

[LCMeadows]

I bought at auction what was supposed to be a dewlap French Toulouse...Now that I've seen others posts I'm not too sure that's what he/she is...I would love input on this and the likely sex of it... I was hoping that it as well as my brown Chinese were both geese not ganders...Both are approximately 12 weeks old.

Also while they are both quite calm and friendly I am wondering if anyone can explain their wing flapping behaviour? Is this dominance? The'll do it randomly OR to catch up to me from across the paddock. Almost like their trying to lift off. **I've been told I don't have to clip their wings due to their breed but I'm having second thoughts.** Another thing they do is "scold" me it sounds when I bring thier food off schedule...Loud honks screeches, etc. When their bowl is full they cease. I'm pretty level-headed when it comes to animal psychology and behaviour and do not see these as pets but as livestock. They are companion animals for my senior horse. I want to make sure I'm doing right by them if they are trying to dominate me. They are mostly used to me as in their sole caregiver, so they do "talk" to me when they recognize my voice and have never nipped or attacked me.


I'll post pictures shortly!

 

[buggymuffin]

I can't speak to the breed as I only have Pilgrim geese myself, but the "scolding" is normal. It is their way of getting your attention. If they are trying to dominate you, you will know it. Hissing, head down and charging are all signs of aggressive behavior.

 

[Iain Utah]

It is not a pure dewlap toulouse. It is a toulouse cross, likely with african based on the darker striping on head. It has a dewlap, so could have dewlap toulouse in it, but africans also have dewlaps. Much more common to see production toulouse crosses with africans.

If they associate you with food/water, they will run to you when they see you. Testing aggression at 12 weeks usually involves more snaking necks and pushy behavior than wing flapping.

The chinese looks male. Not sure about the other, but posture makes me guess male as well.