The African and Chinese goose thread!!

[Miss Lydia]

Well, my Embden are laying already! So we now have 2 brown chinese hens and 1 Embden hen laying. Embden are already confined separately. We have to add a house and pen, my American Buffs are hanging out with the Chinese. I have never had goose eggs year around before, very unusual!

Amazing for sure. So far all I am seeing is nasty attitudes from both my ganders. With snow on the ground and more coming hopefully they will put off mating and egg laying for a while.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Quote: Hope so! I know I won't set eggs until march. If they brood and hatch them prior to that, I'm ok with it too.

 

[NathanZee]

Well, my gander is just starting to act like a gander! He hasn't payed any special attention to his mate, but he is holding his head really high and arching his neck! Also, he walks sideways towards me and puts his head right next to the ground, then kind of shakes it. What does that mean?

 

[Carrosaur]

Telling you to back off!

 

[holm25]

My gander doesnt do that. He has found its better to respect than to attack! It started learning when he started biting my siblings at a young age.

 

[jwlpoultry]

I need help do I have African or Brown Chinese????

 

[Miss Lydia]

I need help do I have African or Brown Chinese????

@jchny2000 ?
They sure are beautiful
@servpolice ?

 

[jwlpoultry]

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Thank you

 

[jwlpoultry]

Also need advice as to what to do with my white Chinese goose. Should I put her with the Toulouse or The Brown African/Chinese? Im leaning towards African/Chinese as I would like to keep the toulouse pure.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Well, my gander is just starting to act like a gander! He hasn't payed any special attention to his mate, but he is holding his head really high and arching his neck! Also, he walks sideways towards me and puts his head right next to the ground, then kind of shakes it. What does that mean?

Yep he is challenging your authority as flock leader. When he finally gets the courage to attack its time for "gander training"! Be happy to explain how to do it if you'd like.

I need help do I have African or Brown Chinese????

I am leaning toward brown chinese, how old? They may be "hatchery african" which are truly a cross of African and chinese. And yes keep the white in with the chinese flock, they will be happier because the "speech" is a bit different than other breeds. All my other goose breeds have a different sound and speech than my chinese do. Think you have 2 pairs, males and females BTW, congrats!
Here is my Brown Chinese and White Chinese



Group shot, may be a few Embden in there lol