The African and Chinese goose thread!!

[Chaneys Ranch]

Candled the eggs in the bator.. They are developing! DD is super excited too. I have a mile long waiting list!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Candled the eggs in the bator.. They are developing! DD is super excited too. I have a mile long waiting list!

Congrats!!

 

[Goosegrrl]

Sweet! I can't wait to see pics of those gangly little fresh hatched goslings!

 

[NathanZee]

Flight training for my African geese is going WONDERFUL!!!

Here are some pictures of my females biggest flight ever.

I just thought I would give a little update on her flying, so here it is. She can now fly without a headwind, taking off from level ground and climbing to about 20 feet in the air! Here is the video I finally got uploaded from her first flight.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

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Its just so exceptional, I watched it several times! She may not do it as an adult but its pretty exciting to be a part of.

 

[NathanZee]

Its just so exceptional, I watched it several times! She may not do it as an adult but its pretty exciting to be a part of.

I hope she can always fly some. If I practice with her everyday won't she maintain the strength?

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Quote: As she matures she will get heavier. They still will do the flight thing when released but won't get far off the ground. Birds with natural flight, unquestionably would be canadians. The domestic breeds don't have the keel bones to support flight. I know its a beautiful thing to watch! I adore my young birds when the wings allow them flight but get too heavy to support it. They don't have the bone structure to gain altitude.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Don't let me talk you out of it, anything is possible! My Chinese have really amazed me the last few years. She is already very special obviously!

 

[NathanZee]

Don't let me talk you out of it, anything is possible! My Chinese have really amazed me the last few years. She is already very special obviously!

Thanks! I don't think she will ever migrate. My gander who is the same age can only take of under 40 mile per hour winds, but I hope she will always fly a little. Is it bad for a goose to jump off of something and land? I have never tried it, but I am guessing it might not end well?

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Quote: My geese don't care to climb I have noticed. I use a pond insert for a deep swimming pool for them, and I had to get steps inside it, and out so they can exit and enter. I would think jumping much distance might damage their legs.