Toulouse Geese Thread

[equustears]

Hello everyone
I have 2 Toulouse geese . Hatched April 2016.
Anyone have an idea about when I should start looking for eggs?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hello everyone
I have 2 Toulouse geese . Hatched April 2016.
Anyone have an idea about when I should start looking for eggs?

@equustears are they breeding yet? usually eggs come at around 9months old or a few weeks after mating gets in full swing.

 

[equustears]

Miss Lydia
Thank you
I haven't seen them breeding . Also not sure I have a pair . They were extra at the feed mill last year. There are some definite differences in body shape and bill and foot color so I'm hoping i have a pair.
No sign of eggs yet.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Miss Lydia
Thank you
I haven't seen them breeding . Also not sure I have a pair . They were extra at the feed mill last year. There are some definite differences in body shape and bill and foot color so I'm hoping i have a pair.
No sign of eggs yet.

My geese just started mating this week and no eggs yet here either.
if you can post some pics full body front view we maybe able to help you determine if you have a pair.

 

[equustears]

Miss Lydia

I'm not sure if this is a good enough picture .

 

[Miss Lydia]

Miss Lydia


I'm not sure if this is a good enough picture .

Lets see if @jchny2000 wants to make a guess she is good at it. My Toulouse has a pouch almost on the ground right now but she is almost 5 yrs old too.

 

[equustears]

The one on the right has a red and orange beal and grapefruit pink feet this one was also larger and darker as a gosling
The one on the left has a yellow ring around its eyes and the beal is more yellow with some red and the feet are more orange

Yesterday The goose on the right started squatting when I stroke its back and kind of spreads its wings .
I'm thinking maybe the female ???? But my chickens that are same age do the same squat so...... maybe its a dominance thing . I'm just guessing here

 

[itsasmallfarm]

Just ordered 2 Toulouse geese today (with a buff and African as well) both hens as i don't really care about breeding just for pets and guards. but this is so exciting, getting my first geese in the fall so thought i would join the threads for the breeds i plan on getting.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Squatting is usually a good sign it's a female but I am hoping @jchny2000 will know for sure she is good at this.

I would have guessed opposite gender but hey It's hard for me. Even with my own. lol

 

[equustears]

You are like me , I guessed the opposite but someone else last summer was sure the one squatting now was the female