The African and Chinese goose thread!!

[NathanZee]

Here is a picture of the three super Africans and the African in the middle.

Are they the same age?

I have read that they can be a bit over 20 pounds. Never heard of them hitting 30 but I'll bet it's possible.

Your probably right, maybe it was a different breed that gets to 30.

I've read some in the beginning of this thread about the differences. What about the brown Chinese differences? I've seen some hatching eggs for sale recently saying they are brown Chinese, and the pictures of the parents don't have the very long neck, but look more like what is called African without the dewlap, or am I mistaken, and they are just a different strain of Chinese. So I wonder what they really are. I suppose if I like how the parents look it doesn't matter, but would be nice to know.

True Brown Chinese have much larger knobs, have very upright posture, and a long arched neck. The geese you described are probably Dewlap Africans crossed with Brown Chinese, several generations ago.

 

[wamtazlady]

Are they the same age?

Yes they are. They all hatched this weekend, were put in the mail early Monday morning, and picked up at the post office Wednesday morning. The little one is an African. The larger ones are Super Africans. I can't even imagine the size of the egg those big ones came out of.

 

[NathanZee]

Yes they are. They all hatched this weekend, were put in the mail early Monday morning, and picked up at the post office Wednesday morning. The little one is an African. The larger ones are Super Africans. I can't even imagine the size of the egg those big ones came out of.

Wow, that is amazing! I had no idea they were that different at that young of a age!

 

[JanetMarie]

True Brown Chinese have much larger knobs, have very upright posture, and a long arched neck. The geese you described are probably Dewlap Africans crossed with Brown Chinese, several generations ago.

Thank you. That is what I thought was going on. The breeders (or just owners selling extra eggs for hatching) actually do not have pure stock. That is okay, because I like how they look.

ETA: It's not okay though, because it confuses people and anyone selling hatching eggs, goslings, or adults should take the effort to find out what they really are and call them by that.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

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Its really up to individual preferences. Some folks want a pure breed bird, others just keep pets. Its in what you want, and willing to spend. Since all my browns and whites are breeder stock Chinese, I have no way of knowing, those folks moved away. My Embden are hatchery, my Buff Americans the original owner doesn't remember who the breeder was, ugh. I also explain that when I sell goslings, so I am not misleading anyone, however.
Aside from a few folks most of my goslings go to my vet, they are alert guardians for his ducks, turkeys and chicken flocks against areal predators.

 

[gander007]

My turn on mom

The gaggle inspecting the new goslings

gander007

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

My turn on mom

The gaggle inspecting the new goslings

gander007

Aww, how precious

!!

 

[gander007]

Ever had this feeling with your kids

Being inspected by the gaggle

 

[Patriciaallison]

I'm a little disappointed I bought a big male goose and he is a great father to my baby ducks but they don't like me. I feed them give them water let them out to play and even take them to the pond a few times a week but my big guy has not warmed up to me im so sad because he gathers the ducks up and runs them away from me every time I come out to see them. What can I do?
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[gander007]

I'm a little disappointed I bought a big male goose and he is a great father to my baby ducks but they don't like me. I feed them give them water let them out to play and even take them to the pond a few times a week but my big guy has not warmed up to me

im so sad because he gathers the ducks up and runs them away from me every time I come out to see them. What can I do?
P

Sounds like a normal Gander to me very protective of his gaggle .

At most with great for you he will come with in five feet of you and that would be him showing you some outstanding trust and faith in you but you cant expect him to walk up to you wanting to be hugged as Ganders are not like that normally ..

Good luck with your flock and enjoy you poultry T.V.