Should i bring baby goose to its mother?

[Nikki Chen]

I've only seen one case where geese were truly mean to a gosling. Someone dumped a part Chinese gosling in a park where there were two distinct geese groups, who did not get along. None of the geese were friendly with the gosling, and one group even had members trying to drown it! I believe it was due to the fact that each goose group thought the gosling must belong to the other group, and that's why they were hostile to it. I took it out of the park and raised it.

Other than that situation, I've never seen hostility towards goslings, except slight chasing and pecking because they were trying to show the gosling they weren't the parent. Are the other geese actively trying to chase the gosling or just trying to chase it away? How does the adoptive mom react to that? Also, there is so much concern here about geese stepping on goslings, but I have never seen a gosling hurt, much less killed, by a goose stepping on it. They are pretty bouncy little babies. Yet I have only dealt with geese who are totally free to go where they want, and have lots of land and a large body of water to swim in.

Hang in there and don't worry so much!

The mother tries to protect the baby but the others chase her away. They leave the mom and the baby along just now. Poor baby gets tired and laying down, the mom is next to the baby. I saw the geese do the same things with all the new members, like chickens and ducks but after a while they leave them along. Im worried because they baby goose is so little. I hope they will get along soon. So should i just leave it like that? Thank you

 

[GranderTheGander]

The mother tries to protect the baby but the others chase her away. They leave the mom and the baby along just now. Poor baby gets tired and laying down, the mom is next to the baby. I saw the geese do the same things with all the new members, like chickens and ducks but after a while they leave them along. Im worried because they baby goose is so little. I hope they will get along soon. So should i just leave it like that? Thank you

I don't know what to tell you. When they chase the mother, does the gosling go with her? They might be jealous she has a baby. How many geese are we talking about? She was part of their group before sitting, right? What happens at night?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Put mama an gosling in their own space where everyone can see each other keep it like this for at least a week then try letting mama and gosling out with everyone with supervision. This is how I integrate mamas and goslings or ducklings or chicks that gives everyone a chance to accept the new ones

 

[Nikki Chen]

The baby try to escape

I don't know what to tell you. When they chase the mother, does the gosling go with her? They might be jealous she has a baby. How many geese are we talking about? She was part of their group before sitting, right? What happens at night?

and follow its mama. At night they leave them alone. We have 8 adults including the mama. Yes she was part of the group.

 

[Nikki Chen]

Thank you. Im th

Put mama an gosling in their own space where everyone can see each other keep it like this for at least a week then try letting mama and gosling out with everyone with supervision. This is how I integrate mamas and goslings or ducklings or chicks that gives everyone a chance to accept the new ones

inking about that. I will try to put up a fence for them to see. I hope this will go well tho

 

[Miss Lydia]

If mama is bonded to the gosling now they should be fine together Usually, they are very accepting of goslings that are hatched in their gaggle. When I need to make space for a mama and babes I use plastic poultry fencing and the white plastic fence post that stick into the ground with sharp points. Tie wraps to attach.

 

[GranderTheGander]

If mama is bonded to the gosling now they should be fine together Usually, they are very accepting of goslings that are hatched in their gaggle. When I need to make space for a mama and babes I use plastic poultry fencing and the white plastic fence post that stick into the ground with sharp points. Tie wraps to attach.

"Gaggle"! That's the word I should be using instead of "group". I haven't come across that word since elementary school, which was a long, long time ago. Thanks, Miss Lydia.

 

[Miss Lydia]

@GranderTheGander you maybe old as me then

 

[GranderTheGander]

@GranderTheGander you maybe old as me then

Prbably!

 

[Miss Lydia]

We'll just keep this under wraps