Surprise gosling appears from nowhere!

[Iain Utah]

I heard a ruckus outside and much to my surprise I see a baby gosling following behind my alpha white african gander (who will adopt/steal any gosling) along with his favorite girl (who has the strongest broody/mothering instincts of all my geese). The baby did not come from them, though. I have two geese on nests but baby did not come from them either. There was a third goose trying to sit in our barn, which has an assortment of eggs all over (I've been neglectful in cleaning them up), but not sure if it is hers. A muscovy could have hatched it. In any event, my white african gander is in love and baby has already linked up to him. It's just bizarre!

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

 

[Luv Ducks]

I heard a ruckus outside and much to my surprise I see a baby gosling following behind my alpha white african gander (who will adopt/steal any gosling) along with his favorite girl (who has the strongest broody/mothering instincts of all my geese). The baby did not come from them, though. I have two geese on nests but baby did not come from them either. There was a third goose trying to sit in our barn, which has an assortment of eggs all over (I've been neglectful in cleaning them up), but not sure if it is hers. A muscovy could have hatched it. In any event, my white african gander is in love and baby has already linked up to him. It's just bizarre!

Lucky you!!!! It is a beautiful baby along with your adult geese too.

 

[The Coop Crew]

So so cute

 

[BigBlueHen53]

A stork brought him.

 

[Jenbirdee]

so precious!

 

[Goosebaby]

Immaculate gooseception……


Congratulations on the surprise fluff!

 

[Iain Utah]

Thanks everyone! I did figure out that my brown african goose hatched the egg in the barn (although I do not believe it was her egg). She made clear she was mom to the buff goose, and my brown african goose and white african gander are happily raising it. I'm super pleased as my brown african (who is 11yo) lost her mate two years ago and needed a new love.

 

[Berd Man]

That gander is amazing

 

[Iain Utah]

That gander is amazing

Thanks!