Toulouse Geese Thread

[subhanalah]

We have four lil turkeys to add with them when they get a lil bit bigger n mabie some chickens since it's a really big pen

chickens and turkeys together are a gamble. Also, ducks with chickens can be a gamble. Choose wisely.

 

[farm n louisana]

My ducks already lived with chickens n they all were fine

 

[subhanalah]

My ducks already lived with chickens n they all were fine

That's a lot like saying "we never even had seat belts when I was a kid, and I'm still here, aren't I?"

Just because nothing happened doesn't mean that it can't or won't happen. Google duck penis, then look at how chickens mate. You will see how terrible a fate that would be for one of your hens.

 

[jtn42248]

Wanted to share updated pictures of my three. Still have no idea of their genders but they seem to get along fine so far, of course they are still pretty young (about 8-10 weeks old). They love to be let out of their run so that they can "fly" into the wind and here in West Texas it is windy most of the time. If they try really hard that can get lift off and "fly" for about a foot or two at the great altitude of 10-12 inches off the ground. Anyone have any idea as to their gender I would be happy to hear it. Two of them have orange bills/beaks with a dark spot on the tip and orange/pinkish legs and feet. One has a pale pinkish bill/beak with no spot and pinkish legs and feet if that makes any difference.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Wanted to share updated pictures of my three. Still have no idea of their genders but they seem to get along fine so far, of course they are still pretty young (about 8-10 weeks old). They love to be let out of their run so that they can "fly" into the wind and here in West Texas it is windy most of the time. If they try really hard that can get lift off and "fly" for about a foot or two at the great altitude of 10-12 inches off the ground. Anyone have any idea as to their gender I would be happy to hear it. Two of them have orange bills/beaks with a dark spot on the tip and orange/pinkish legs and feet. One has a pale pinkish bill/beak with no spot and pinkish legs and feet if that makes any difference.

I know someone who maybe able to help decide servpolice. He's pretty good at guessing. I'll say 1st pic gander on left goose on right[this based on the way they are standing] 2nd pic is it the same goose with it's neck stretched out as the one standing with it's head up in the air?

 

[jtn42248]

Yes, Ms Lydia, they are one and the same. That is the one that has the pale beak and no spot. The other two have a more orange beak and a dark spot on the end of it. If that is the case then I have one male and two females...God I hope that is the case. The one you guess is a male also is the one that leads the other two around and gets between them and the ducks when they share the range area at the same time. He (?) stands a little taller most of the time as well. Tomorrow I go get the materials to build them their own coop and move them out of the duck coop. They are just too big to share anymore and they certainly deserve their own space.

 

[LightningTFarm]

When I had my two Dewlap Toulouse ganders (from the Great Goose Rescue), they got along fine most of the time. The only problem came when they were in the pool, and Finch was always trying to mate with Atticus. Finch would take his bill peck at Atticus' feet, and drill it between Atticus' shoulders, then grab hold of the front edge of a wing. Atticus would put up with it for just so long then start hollering and get the heck out of the pool. I communicated with IainUtah about it, and she said a goose expert said that there were instances of homosexual behavior among ganders. I was worried that if I got them a couple of girlfriends Finch would still want to mate with Atticus! When I knew I had to move i sold them, but I still miss them.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yes, Ms Lydia, they are one and the same. That is the one that has the pale beak and no spot. The other two have a more orange beak and a dark spot on the end of it. If that is the case then I have one male and two females...God I hope that is the case. The one you guess is a male also is the one that leads the other two around and gets between them and the ducks when they share the range area at the same time. He (?) stands a little taller most of the time as well. Tomorrow I go get the materials to build them their own coop and move them out of the duck coop. They are just too big to share anymore and they certainly deserve their own space.

So sounds like you maybe right. Hopefully serv will get my PM and add his 2 cents also. I just felt from observing my own gander that we could be right.

wouldn't that be awesome.

 

[servpolice]

Thank you for the pm Miss lydia and which do i need to sex?!

 

[shelbydog]

Oh oh.... I would like guesses on mine. Age unknown.

Let me know if I need to take profile pics.