Toulouse Geese Thread

[Miss Lydia]

Lydia, I have no doubt that Missy will bond deeply with you. To me, building a trusting relationship with geese not raised by hand from hatchling can be a long road which will truly test even the most patient people. But it also teaches us that the reward from having built that trusting relationship is far sweeter than the instant gratification feeling we get from raising babies. And for what it is worth, in my opinion, hand-feeding treats to geese is over-rated.

I know Iain, I see little moves towards her trusting more each day, like this morning I was sitting on an upside down bucket and she came about 2' away and started nibbling on the towel I have hanging to dry their feeders out. I don't usually feed any of my ducks/geese by hand the Muscovies love to catch things in the air. and usually Sammy doesn't get much in the way of treats unless I do feed him by hand because of my greedy EE's they will literally leap through the air and try to snatch something out of the goose or ducks mouth. And yesterday I was sitting up on the hill behind our house [thats where the grass is] and Missy and Sammy came and laid down close by me, it was so sweet. I have all the patience in the world, I love these geese and the rest of my flock. it's kinda like when a mama duck/goose hatches and raises her babies they are kept away from us so again they have to learn to trust us as their care givers.

 

[Miss Lydia]

We found one from Good Shepard Poultry Ranch - and someone is picking him up in October and meeting us in Ontario - Hopefully he is good quality, because they won't be getting him if he's not.
Good Shepard is very well respected though, so I have high hopes!
This was all set up through the breeder we got the girls from. He searched everywhere for a gander for us. I love that. He is a very good man.
http://www.goodshepherdpoultryranch.com/Geese.html

Hope it works out!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

APA how are yours sexed by color?

What is APA?

He used a buff male against grey females. so they are split for grey. The boys all turned out grey, the girls all buff.

The father actually lives in the zoo. He is very old. Jamie was surprised that he even successfully mated his girls. I got the only two buffs that hatched.

Buff ganders to grey geese results in 50% Grey ganders split to buff and 50% buff geese (these are NOT split to grey)

 

[aoxa]

Buff ganders to grey geese results in 50% Grey ganders split to buff and 50% buff geese (these are NOT split to grey)

Good to know, thanks

 

[Reyvaughn]

My trio had a photo op the other day.









They were getting hosed... And bathed.
I think one is a boy. He does have a bit (barely) higher pitched honk than the other 2. He also has a less shapely and shorter neck. I am seriously wondering if all 3 aren't girls though.

 

[Miss Lydia]

My trio had a photo op the other day.









They were getting hosed... And bathed.
I think one is a boy. He does have a bit (barely) higher pitched honk than the other 2. He also has a less shapely and shorter neck. I am seriously wondering if all 3 aren't girls though.

they are gorgeous

 

[aoxa]

Tilly & Rosa are 18 weeks old now.

I notice that Tilly has blue eyes.. I don't know why.. Rosa doesn't.

Don't you just LOVE the lobes? LOL

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Blue eyes are a fault in buff dewlaps, they should be hazel in color.

 

[aoxa]

Blue eyes are a fault in buff dewlaps, they should be hazel in color.

That's what I thought

At least Rosa has the hazel eyes and not vice versa, as she is overall better quality right now. Her keel is much more developed.

 

[Iain Utah]

Rey, cute grey trio!!!

Aoxa, her blue eyes look just like my buff girl, Nutmeg. Very pretty, even if not SOP correct.