Toulouse Geese Thread

[aoxa]

geese are not monogamous and will breed with any available female. It is highly recommended to always split breeders apart 30 days BEFORE expected eggs to ensure the eggs are pure and not cross bred.

I think this is a common misconception. I had always thought the same before I got geese as well.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I think they are, but it's so hard to tell for sure! Did you read my crazy story of how I acquired them?

Yes i did and thank goodness your mom was there to save them..

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Quote: Yep, funny how things are discovered to be so different once you have to be the care giver to a certain animal. I laugh at times when reading things on here from new owners still in baby fluffy love, and wait for the posts to come about the mess and the poop. New owners of breeders are fun too when they dont heed the warnings of separation and breeding aggression.

We have a 4H'r coming to pick up 2 of the Dewlaps for showing. Has been fun working with them and him together and prepping them to be use to being in a cage. They are buying a pair from us when we have a set available as he fell in love with them after working this pair. They came to place an order for ducks originally, and ended up showing two of our birds and placing an order for a pair. lol

 

[aoxa]

Yep, funny how things are discovered to be so different once you have to be the care giver to a certain animal. I laugh at times when reading things on here from new owners still in baby fluffy love, and wait for the posts to come about the mess and the poop. New owners of breeders are fun too when they dont heed the warnings of separation and breeding aggression.

We have a 4H'r coming to pick up 2 of the Dewlaps for showing. Has been fun working with them and him together and prepping them to be use to being in a cage. They are buying a pair from us when we have a set available as he fell in love with them after working this pair. They came to place an order for ducks originally, and ended up showing two of our birds and placing an order for a pair. lol

I've heard of the aggression during breeding season towards humans. How bad will it get between my two ganders?

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

they "could" be fine, they "could" figure out how to keep their distance. However you could look out the window one day (like we just did) and watch two boys having a disagreement over one of the pools. It was a tumbling, rolling over and over wings out water everywhere fight. It ended as fast as it started and everyone if fine. Just be aware it can happen.

 

[aoxa]

they "could" be fine, they "could" figure out how to keep their distance. However you could look out the window one day (like we just did) and watch two boys having a disagreement over one of the pools. It was a tumbling, rolling over and over wings out water everywhere fight. It ended as fast as it started and everyone if fine. Just be aware it can happen.

As long as they won't kill one another.

My roosters have these squabbles too.

Thing is, I don't want to separate my girls. They are the ones bonded. They get frantic if separated. Plus I don't know how I'd separate. I don't have any other breeds of geese, so cross breeding is not an issue.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

its just a matter of watching and flock management. Be ready to need to provide some separation if needed for their safety. The girls will call for the first few days to a week, but will settle down after that if you have to split them up.

We have some ganders who are good with anyone, and some who need split early to keep them in check going into a breeding season. You will learn your birds this year and know when and what they need come next year. Just be ready to step in if required. You are a smart owner/breeder though and ask questions and educate yourself on needs to be prepared.

 

[aoxa]

its just a matter of watching and flock management. Be ready to need to provide some separation if needed for their safety. The girls will call for the first few days to a week, but will settle down after that if you have to split them up.

We have some ganders who are good with anyone, and some who need split early to keep them in check going into a breeding season. You will learn your birds this year and know when and what they need come next year. Just be ready to step in if required. You are a smart owner/breeder though and ask questions and educate yourself on needs to be prepared.

I would definitely separate if it had to come to that. I've an idea on how to do it. I could rotate grazing every other day between pairs...

If I was to do this, should I use my best girl with my buff male, or my grey male? Or should I use my smaller female with my bigger male and vice versa to balance it out?

Jamie said this guy is very good with the other ganders. He had one that wasn't last year and quickly relocated them.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Not that your girls are much different from each other, but you always want pairs to compliment each other and better the off spring. two small birds "can" produce good babies, but if you are looking to build size always go larger as better.

Electric poultry net fence would be a great way for you to split up green space for them as pairs. Easy up, easy down, easy to move and adjust.

With the sebastopols we run 1 gander nly in each pen, yard, group. Otherwise they fight and wings get grabbed and well with the curls and long feathers it can be a mess. The dewlaps are one large group (actually two groups Alpha and Beta). they are on pasture and have lots of room to move around each other too.

 

[aoxa]

Not that your girls are much different from each other, but you always want pairs to compliment each other and better the off spring. two small birds "can" produce good babies, but if you are looking to build size always go larger as better.

Electric poultry net fence would be a great way for you to split up green space for them as pairs. Easy up, easy down, easy to move and adjust.

With the sebastopols we run 1 gander nly in each pen, yard, group. Otherwise they fight and wings get grabbed and well with the curls and long feathers it can be a mess. The dewlaps are one large group (actually two groups Alpha and Beta). they are on pasture and have lots of room to move around each other too.

We won't have pasture here until April

Jealous aren't you?

I am getting electric fencing for the sheep and turkeys, so that's what I'll do if need be. When would breeding season start here in the north?

Oh just asked Jamie how he breeds his birds. He flock breeds. 3 males, 5 females.