It is OK to have 2 hen geese, but not 2 ganders. 1 gander can calm down, but you are right about breeding season, the aggression will only increase. The reason geese are so effective at guarding, is that they are aggressive. With domestic geese, you can have 1 gander for 3 hens. I have got to say that Christmas goose sounds mighty fine.
In the summer of 1993, I was a tour guide at a tourist attraction 1890 Ozark village. Part of my job was to feed the animals at the farm. I would feed the geese by first pouring some food along the fence line, so they would all rush over to the food by the fence. Then I would quickly enter their enclosure, pour the rest of their food in the food trough, add fresh water to the water bowls, and run like heck to get out before they came after me! I let them eat while I fed the goats (using the same technique-Billy goats can be nasty, too). Then I would begin to hum as I headed down the hill toward the goose pond. As soon as the geese had eaten their fill, they would follow me to the edge of the pond, and settle down, to listen to me sing “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning.” I am a classically trained singer, and could literally sing those geese to sleep. It was the highlight of my day, to lull those big birds into slumber, with their heads under their wings, all 96 of them! Not many sopranos can say they can sing geese to sleep! (How many have even had the opportunity?)
You might check around and see if anyone needs to swap for a male. You might even get another breed of geese that you can tell male/female by plumage. In the meantime harvest one goose and see if that helps.
Love love all those beautiful structures you have for the animals. Well made and cute as well.. We've not had geese yet but have been researching them. We've hatched chukar, quail, turkey, ducks, chickens, pheasants and plan on hatching some geese this spring. I love hatching! Its magical... Thank you for sharing your experience and all your wonderful animals!..
Sounds like ur well on your way. Take my advice though and try to bond with the goslings all throughout from hatch to adulthood, handling them everyday. Geese are a great addition though cause in my opinion they’re very sustainable, mostly just eat grass during summer.
Yeah those were the other 4 geese, I need to raise some me new goslings the same way so at least they’re reasonably nice to me (as nice as geese can be 😂)
❤ i have a small flock of 5 female ducks and one male Buff goose. All purchased as day old hatchlings from a hatchery. I haven't had any problems from my goose and love him dearly. There is an intelligence in his eyes. I think you should cull or sell one goose and let the other become a protector or separate a third flock this spring and keep one goose per flock. Suprisingly, I had a black snake try to invade my duck pen this summer with no response from the ducks or the goose. The snake got caught in bird netting and was rehomed several miles away.
@@HiddenSpringFarm I would call a hatchery and ask their advice. They have professionals on staff that can answer behavioral questions like yours. I bought my ducks and gosling from Metzer Farms in Tennessee and like them very much. There is a difference between breeds of geese as far as temperament is concerned. You may need to look into a different breed. I'm a first-time goose owner but have owned many exotic birds in the past of all types as well as chickens. When in doubt, I seek out a professional. Just a thought.
I raised some Muscovies from a young age. When he was an adolescent decided he would bite me on the leg. I immeadiately pinched the back of his neck, and pushed him to the ground at the same time by pressing down on his back. He resisted initially by not responding to the push, but then quickly gave in ad and stopped pushing back. I immediately let go at that point and we were best fiends like nothing happened. I was mimicking mating behaviour which is also a dominance display. He never bit me again.
I have been very blessed with my Goose Stella I got at 4 weeks old She loves to cuddle , get kisses and pets 2 weeks ago I got her a gander that is 1.5 years old. He immediately took to her and after 4-5 days she accepted him He guards her but doesn’t get aggressive towards me. He allows her to interact with me She started to lay eggs on Saturday ( very early for a goose ) I have Pomeranian saddleback Very calm personalities My brother has embden geese and had the same issue as you. His wife couldn’t even feed them the two boys were so aggressive Eventually they were put in the freezer The females were not as bad but still not friendly like one would want
What I understand from geese is the look, stand up, strech the neck, open wings is look bigger. Chill look is smaller, head down and peacefull. All animal are curious and come to you if you don t move. They have fear of you, that is why they attack. Good luck with your new friends or bon appétit 😊
Yes ur right. One or two videos ago I was actually petting a goose up in the orchard and that’s exactly what she does…head down and relaxed. I need to spend more time bonding with them while they’re young goslings.
I did the same mistake... I bought one couple of geese that where approx. two months old and added them to my chicken flock with the hope that they will be good guardian geese. It was beginning of June. They grow up together and everything went well until mating season started.. they attacked the chicken when they where to close and killed a young cockerel. Then the young geese couple plus their already fully grown up 5 gosling attacked in group two times a lovely rooster wile free ranging, they hated him without reason; he got so week that he died.
@@HiddenSpringFarm I also have noticed that my roosters get better alarm then the geese ( my geese don't give alarm for predators like little dogs or flying predators because they know that geese are too havi for them). Also wen you have more then one goose in a flock they create their own geese flock or waterfowl flock.
I have the same situation with a male and female. Act just like yours. They are gradually getting better the more they know me as their food source. I inherited them from my grandchildren and they were their pets. Im going to add another female gradually to the flock. Also, their I s one drake duck that thinks he is a 3rd goose. Hes getting a mallard hen this Spring.
I think you’re right about the geese 😮 I couldn’t deal with that either . Maybe that could be a new project next year to hatch geese and start again. Your doing your best though and olive bless her 😂❤
How about bringing a really really good treat for them every time you go to them so they associate you with good stuff? That means not to show any signs of aggression with them either which may be hard when they go after you.
Geese don’t care. They’ll take your food and then bite you in the butt when you turn your back. I had a gander that was very nice and friendly - until we got him a mate. Then he became super aggressive and protective. Not blaming him, that was his job, but you could never trust him.
I love the camera angle you gave Fozzy to make him look svelte! I know that I couldn’t be around geese, after my Mom told me about those she grew up with on their farm. When I was a child, even some of the geese in Stanley Park used to attack. Can one goose remain alone, or is that an option?
Hi Chad! My husband and I have almost watched all your full-length videos! Woohoo. Maybe leave one female in with the original flock and bring the other female in with these two genders. Us gals moderate our guys.
My experience with geese is that they can make amazing pets or gaurds and be a lot like a dog, but you have to put in the time to raise them individually. Raise it in the house keeping in mind that it still needs to have exposure to your chicks or ducklings, whatever it will be living with. A gosling will imprint with you. You simply constantly hang out with it and have it follow you. They like to snuggle and will even hop in your lap and sit on you. I find my flock of Embden and American Buff easy to handle. You simply spread your arms out and hiss back if you have to. In all the years I've had geese, I have never been bitten or attacked. Everyone who visits comments on how my geese are more like dogs.
Will two males bond though? I wasn’t sure, I know they’ll take a mate if there is one available but I figured the two gander thing could just be too much testosterone.
@@HiddenSpringFarm no i thoink they are saying that you should only hve one goose per flock because tyhe geese end up not caring as much about protecting the chickens when you hve more than one goose regardless of sex
Yeah I had to get rid of my rooster he would get me every single day, I don’t tolerate that so he became chicken n dumplings. I am going to raise a buff orphington this spring as I was told they are the least aggressive rooster
Somehow I got lucky with our three roosters, Elvis can be a bit feisty but has only ever scratched me once, the other two are so chilled out…maybe cause I handled them everyday? I won’t tolerate these geese though, they are relentless.
I took a hard hit from my guard bird in 2015, and ended up with five stitches in the back of my knee. I also raised him from a small chick. Do not take that aggression lightly. They will attack the pups, too. It’s a learning curve so don’t beat yourself up.
Oh boy, they just don't seem to understand where their food comes from. sad to say it Chad, but this looks like a visit to freezer camp for those two. If you, can do one for Xmas and the dogs would love the other one I am sure. Maybe another time for rearing some of those things. I see the security need right enough, but this is all cattywampus where they see you as the threat. Be well. 😉
I know nothing about geese specifically, but yeah the problem might indeed be testosterone... As is so often the case hah... and stress though. They might be missing their siblings or female companions. Perhaps adding a female or two would help. Then they might be model protectors... Less stressed but still protective. I dunno, it would be an interesting experiment! And where there's a will there's a way. There must be some way to help them mellow
Have you tried winning them over with treats? They seem ok with you sitting near them, maybe spend some time just offering treats by hand to get their affection? Though if it is actually 2 ganders I think you might be SOL friend :P
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I think these guys may be too young to lay yet but I would expect around late February, I really think these are ganders based on my limited experience though. If they’re acting like this with no eggs imagine what they’d be like if they were protecting a clutch of eggs.
I’ve just started watching your channel. Thank you for the happy, fun content! I am working to tame my feral barn cats and worry about them at night. Your catio is inspiring and hopefully I can do something similar when my boys become tame. Thank you for your content! 😊 I do have a few questions about the tool you use at 5:12 and 7:07. What is that called? I need one for my barn? Did you make it? If so, how? Did you buy it? If so, where?
Aww thnx for the comment. I assume you’re talking about this video right? Those white posts are not really tools but are used fur temporary poultry netting, it’s been broken for a while but I just jam the spiked bottoms into the ground to hold their doors open. I do know you can something similar at your local farm store.
I hear Embden geese are the worst for pulling attitude, so I went with the toulouse. Well, the ganders still give me attitude and one of my females will chase people she doesn't know lol. The females don't attack me though since I raised them. I got chainsaw chaps for this breeding season. I was considering investing in hockey goalie legs, the chaps were cheaper though.
I have never eaten goose,but dinner for a couple of nights,and some feathers for bedding and such isn't a bad outcome.Is there a way to discover their gender as they grow from goslings?The neat thing about farming is that you can always eat your mistakes!
Freezer camp and start again or can try just 1 and see if that makes a difference. I often hear single goose are better guards but no idea about aggression.
I'm thinking of getting a goose instead of dog. My dog is sneaky and friendly so there's no way he can guard😂. I'm living in sub urban area i hope people will not complain with it's loudness
I see your dilemma I understand. But don't beat urself up about it. life is all lessons. Geese can be very nasty. Over the winter research and find a breeder that can guarantee a few females. That may settle the boys down. I don't know just a suggestion! 😊 But in the meantime pray and ask God and his great universe for a sound solution about those aggressive guys.. truly 😊 Best of luck with this. Much love and support from Florida 🌺😊🌺💫💫💫
Couple of points-I have an Embden gander also in my mixed flock of Chinese & Toulouse, so speaking from experience. Any breed will 'guard' but Embden males are one of the most aggressive breeds. Consider Toulouse (docile but quieter) or African (med friendly & loudness). Or if you want to stay with Embden their goslings are auto sexing. That means their coloration at birth indicates gender. Lots of photos online so you can familiarize yourself before gosling season. Lastly I want you to know I don't think you made a mistake, aggression is just part of the Embden male. My gander was handled, still is, and is still temperamental and unpredictable. And it changes all the time, one hour fine, two hours later I have to die. And it never ends - I tried dominating him, it made him meaner. It's just the sex + breed design. Won't change. Good luck!
Appreciate all the info, I will look into the gosling colours cause that will make things so much easier. I tried hatching again this year and spent a little more time bonding with them over the summer and the good news is they don’t hate me yet 😉
I know nothing about raising geese. Maybe the boys will settle down, maybe not. Harvesting them and starting over when you have more time to devote to raising and acclimating a new batch of goslings may be the best route for farm harmony, plus less stress on you. The realities of farm life.
Have you considered pinning the geese down and pseudo mounting them by holding them down? It would say you are head goose, big man, king of the flock or maybe just a silly guy following advise from someone who never had geese. Enjoy your videos!
They are cement mixing tubs from Lowe’s hardware store. A big one for the geese and a smaller one for the ducks. In future I may just go with the larger one but they are very durable haven’t broken yet in two years. I like them better than kiddie pools as the made in china pools are so thin the break very easily when dumping out the water.
We have 1 male and 2 female guard geese that we hand raised as babies onward, intending for them to guard our laying chickens. Since reaching maturity they're terrible towards us. The male is by far the worst towards us and nothing we try has helped. I know they're great at guarding, but them attacking us at every opportunity is getting impossible to deal with. 😩
That’s exactly what happened to me. The original 4 geese live up in the goose caboose (2 boys, 2 girls) and I have video a few years ago where they would follow me around the farm. They were like bonded with me, I could pet them and they would go wherever I go around the farm. Then that first breeding season happened and they became too protective of the eggs, it’s been a challenge ever since and they don’t seem to learn who’s boss. I’ve used a shovel as a shield, pushed and shoved them, grab them by the neck…nothing seems to work. The original 4 are not that bad honestly but the geese in this video are their offspring and they are just outright belligerent. I’m down to one gander now but he has days that he’s nice and days that he’s nasty. We’ll see this spring if he’s calmed down at all otherwise in the freezer he goes. I’ll try again hatching goslings but this time work hard at bonding them with me and as soon as I can sex them I’ll separate one gander to be my guard and make him my buddy. Maybe if they grow up with females they’ll be over protective. We’ll see how it goes.
Domesticated birds like chicken, duck & goose can’t really fly. They can flutter a bit but definitely not for longer distances, they are happy with their life.
7:30. You have some wimpy roosters. My rooster will rip a persons leg open and possibly kill a person. Like owning a dangerous attack dog. The rooster will attack a bear if it came in his area. Roosters have more weaponry with the spur and pointy beak. I let the ganders chew on my arm and sweatshirt. My geese and chickens occupy the same area, the geese bite the chickens butts and pull out there tail feathers when they get too close especially at the feeding areas. They are like opposing gangs.
Yup they’re total wimps, Elvis can be a bit feisty, but I think they’re a bunch of softies. I’ve never witnessed any predator creeping around them so I don’t know what exactly they would do. Geese are great alarms too. I think I’ve read that people have in fact died from Rooster tearing their femoral artery.
There’s no guarantee that any of the 5 you sold was a female; I know some large families where they had baby after baby, hoping the next one would be whatever they didn’t yet have. Odds aren’t guarantees.
I know how to sex farm birds once they get bigger, but, trying to sex an aggressive gander, yeah, no! LOL I don't think any of you'd appreciate the experience lol Y'all might be walking funny afterwards! Best of luck with how this goes. I do enjoy your videos and the music is always perfect. My dose of farm and kitty goodness
That was one of the mistakes, I didn’t bond with them as much as I should when they were very young. A female’s undercarriage is almost touching the ground whereas a male has a big space to the ground, that’s the easiest way for me to identify but again it’s tough when they’re younger.
I had a huge rooster that was aggressive to the point that he was attacking anything and everything, including me,,, I had enough of his crap and one morning when I went t out to collect the eggs, I took my 4wood driver with me just for protection in case Ol'Red decided he wanted to "play." Sure enough, that little bugger came flying out of the coop at me with his talons poised for attack… I swung my club at him and connected… I thought I had killed him to be honest…. He laid out on the chicken yard for a good 15 minutes while I fed, watered the chickens and collected their eggs… as I was headed back to the house, he slowly got up and stumbled around a bit and went back into his coop… from that day onward,he never attacked me again… I told my mum to just carry that club with her when she went out there and he'd leave her alone too… he never attacked anyone again after that day…
@@prestonellison6512 yes I did and I worked really hard to bond with them. There are many videos all summer long since they hatched and grew up. Yesterday’s episode shows me petting a goose so hopefully all the bonding I did paid off and they won’t get nasty.
Just one thing. I don't mean to be critical or judgmental but, please, don't kick at the geese - at least not on camera, or at least unedited on video. It looks bad.
Its not you, i think its a boy and girl by size, could be they started laying and she is building a nest already so he is protecting the eggs, look in the house, the eggs will be well hidden under straw. Mine already lay and found a couple of hidden nests. I have 17 all mixed in one flock, some hand reared some older, never an issue with me. Alternatively, mix them the others to break yhe habbit. If not a good old goose roast is tasty!
They’re almost the same size but that just might be genetics too. No eggs, I check it everyday. You’re doing a good job if all your birds like you. I need to do a better job if I hatch again.
Hello all. Just got into the office and I see ducks and geese. It has made my day. I hope you all are having a great day so far.
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It is OK to have 2 hen geese, but not 2 ganders. 1 gander can calm down, but you are right about breeding season, the aggression will only increase. The reason geese are so effective at guarding, is that they are aggressive. With domestic geese, you can have 1 gander for 3 hens. I have got to say that Christmas goose sounds mighty fine.
YES!!! 👏
In the summer of 1993, I was a tour guide at a tourist attraction 1890 Ozark village. Part of my job was to feed the animals at the farm. I would feed the geese by first pouring some food along the fence line, so they would all rush over to the food by the fence. Then I would quickly enter their enclosure, pour the rest of their food in the food trough, add fresh water to the water bowls, and run like heck to get out before they came after me! I let them eat while I fed the goats (using the same technique-Billy goats can be nasty, too). Then I would begin to hum as I headed down the hill toward the goose pond. As soon as the geese had eaten their fill, they would follow me to the edge of the pond, and settle down, to listen to me sing “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning.” I am a classically trained singer, and could literally sing those geese to sleep. It was the highlight of my day, to lull those big birds into slumber, with their heads under their wings, all 96 of them! Not many sopranos can say they can sing geese to sleep! (How many have even had the opportunity?)
What a pretty and wholesome story ❤
@@sift954 Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it.
Always a learning experience on a farm. But you will have better success next time. Helps others learn too. Thanks for showing the hard parts too.
Yes for sure. For a city boy like me, thank goodness for TH-cam. I’ve come a long way and love to share my experiences as I learn too.
You might check around and see if anyone needs to swap for a male. You might even get another breed of geese that you can tell male/female by plumage. In the meantime harvest one goose and see if that helps.
Yeah that’s a good plan.
I enjoyed the video. Thanks!
Love love all those beautiful structures you have for the animals. Well made and cute as well.. We've not had geese yet but have been researching them. We've hatched chukar, quail, turkey, ducks, chickens, pheasants and plan on hatching some geese this spring. I love hatching! Its magical... Thank you for sharing your experience and all your wonderful animals!..
Sounds like ur well on your way. Take my advice though and try to bond with the goslings all throughout from hatch to adulthood, handling them everyday. Geese are a great addition though cause in my opinion they’re very sustainable, mostly just eat grass during summer.
I love watching these videos. Really fun and entertaining. Started watching for the cats but am enjoying all the animals.
Awesome, thanks 😊
I just love to hear Fozzy Bears purring!!!🙏❤️🙏
That has to be frustrating 😟I remember when the geese were young following you around,,,,so cute❤
Yeah those were the other 4 geese, I need to raise some me new goslings the same way so at least they’re reasonably nice to me (as nice as geese can be 😂)
❤ i have a small flock of 5 female ducks and one male Buff goose. All purchased as day old hatchlings from a hatchery. I haven't had any problems from my goose and love him dearly. There is an intelligence in his eyes.
I think you should cull or sell one goose and let the other become a protector or separate a third flock this spring and keep one goose per flock.
Suprisingly, I had a black snake try to invade my duck pen this summer with no response from the ducks or the goose. The snake got caught in bird netting and was rehomed several miles away.
It’s almost like you can see into their soul they thru their beautiful eyes. Maybe that’s what I’ll do and see how a single gander will behave.
@@HiddenSpringFarm I would call a hatchery and ask their advice. They have professionals on staff that can answer behavioral questions like yours. I bought my ducks and gosling from Metzer Farms in Tennessee and like them very much.
There is a difference between breeds of geese as far as temperament is concerned. You may need to look into a different breed. I'm a first-time goose owner but have owned many exotic birds in the past of all types as well as chickens. When in doubt, I seek out a professional. Just a thought.
I raised some Muscovies from a young age. When he was an adolescent decided he would bite me on the leg. I immeadiately pinched the back of his neck, and pushed him to the ground at the same time by pressing down on his back. He resisted initially by not responding to the push, but then quickly gave in ad and stopped pushing back. I immediately let go at that point and we were best fiends like nothing happened. I was mimicking mating behaviour which is also a dominance display. He never bit me again.
Awesome. Great to know about the geese. Thank you for sharing. Love and Blessings to you all. ❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏 Doris, Penrith 🇦🇺🦘
They’re quite incredible in their own way and they can live like 20 years too
I have been very blessed with my Goose
Stella I got at 4 weeks old
She loves to cuddle , get kisses and pets
2 weeks ago I got her a gander that is 1.5 years old. He immediately took to her and after 4-5 days she accepted him
He guards her but doesn’t get aggressive towards me. He allows her to interact with me
She started to lay eggs on Saturday ( very early for a goose )
I have Pomeranian saddleback
Very calm personalities
My brother has embden geese and had the same issue as you. His wife couldn’t even feed them the two boys were so aggressive
Eventually they were put in the freezer
The females were not as bad but still not friendly like one would want
That’s so awesome. Love it ❤️
What I understand from geese is the look, stand up, strech the neck, open wings is look bigger. Chill look is smaller, head down and peacefull. All animal are curious and come to you if you don t move. They have fear of you, that is why they attack. Good luck with your new friends or bon appétit 😊
Yes ur right. One or two videos ago I was actually petting a goose up in the orchard and that’s exactly what she does…head down and relaxed. I need to spend more time bonding with them while they’re young goslings.
Big congrats on the 111,000 subscribers!
I did the same mistake... I bought one couple of geese that where approx. two months old and added them to my chicken flock with the hope that they will be good guardian geese. It was beginning of June. They grow up together and everything went well until mating season started.. they attacked the chicken when they where to close and killed a young cockerel. Then the young geese couple plus their already fully grown up 5 gosling attacked in group two times a lovely rooster wile free ranging, they hated him without reason; he got so week that he died.
That’s sad. I wanna make sure to take control of this situation before it get to the point they kill one of the other birds.
@@HiddenSpringFarm I also have noticed that my roosters get better alarm then the geese ( my geese don't give alarm for predators like little dogs or flying predators because they know that geese are too havi for them). Also wen you have more then one goose in a flock they create their own geese flock or waterfowl flock.
I just love your kitties ❤
Me too, they always make my day 🐈⬛
I have the same situation with a male and female. Act just like yours. They are gradually getting better the more they know me as their food source. I inherited them from my grandchildren and they were their pets. Im going to add another female gradually to the flock. Also, their I s one drake duck that thinks he is a 3rd goose. Hes getting a mallard hen this Spring.
Mallards are beautiful birds 🦆
I think you’re right about the geese 😮 I couldn’t deal with that either . Maybe that could be a new project next year to hatch geese and start again. Your doing your best though and olive bless her 😂❤
Yeah that’s what I’ll most likely do and isn’t Olive my awesome little protector. She’s so cool
@@HiddenSpringFarm yes she is their both lovely! we had a family dog back in the early 90s called Bobby the same breed as your two doggos 🐶.
How about bringing a really really good treat for them every time you go to them so they associate you with good stuff? That means not to show any signs of aggression with them either which may be hard when they go after you.
Geese don’t care. They’ll take your food and then bite you in the butt when you turn your back. I had a gander that was very nice and friendly - until we got him a mate. Then he became super aggressive and protective. Not blaming him, that was his job, but you could never trust him.
OMG watching Olive and the geese is hilarious. Maybe it shouldn't be but it is.
lol that's because Olive teases them, she tries to see how close she can get before they'll react lol.
I love the camera angle you gave Fozzy to make him look svelte! I know that I couldn’t be around geese, after my Mom told me about those she grew up with on their farm. When I was a child, even some of the geese in Stanley Park used to attack. Can one goose remain alone, or is that an option?
Geese can definitely be alone. Some say the best guard goose is a lone gander, but I’d still want to bond with them better.
Hi Chad! My husband and I have almost watched all your full-length videos! Woohoo. Maybe leave one female in with the original flock and bring the other female in with these two genders. Us gals moderate our guys.
My experience with geese is that they can make amazing pets or gaurds and be a lot like a dog, but you have to put in the time to raise them individually. Raise it in the house keeping in mind that it still needs to have exposure to your chicks or ducklings, whatever it will be living with. A gosling will imprint with you. You simply constantly hang out with it and have it follow you. They like to snuggle and will even hop in your lap and sit on you. I find my flock of Embden and American Buff easy to handle. You simply spread your arms out and hiss back if you have to. In all the years I've had geese, I have never been bitten or attacked. Everyone who visits comments on how my geese are more like dogs.
Like the way you present it man😊
I think you should only keep 1 goose per flok.
If you keep more than one, they'll only bond with each other.
Will two males bond though? I wasn’t sure, I know they’ll take a mate if there is one available but I figured the two gander thing could just be too much testosterone.
@@HiddenSpringFarm no i thoink they are saying that you should only hve one goose per flock because tyhe geese end up not caring as much about protecting the chickens when you hve more than one goose regardless of sex
Yeah I had to get rid of my rooster he would get me every single day, I don’t tolerate that so he became chicken n dumplings. I am going to raise a buff orphington this spring as I was told they are the least aggressive rooster
Somehow I got lucky with our three roosters, Elvis can be a bit feisty but has only ever scratched me once, the other two are so chilled out…maybe cause I handled them everyday? I won’t tolerate these geese though, they are relentless.
Christmas Dinner and New year's Dinner,
I took a hard hit from my guard bird in 2015, and ended up with five stitches in the back of my knee. I also raised him from a small chick. Do not take that aggression lightly. They will attack the pups, too. It’s a learning curve so don’t beat yourself up.
Yes Molly knows to keep her distance. Olive knows nothing but to protect me at all costs.
Oh boy, they just don't seem to understand where their food comes from. sad to say it Chad, but this looks like a visit to freezer camp for those two. If you, can do one for Xmas and the dogs would love the other one I am sure. Maybe another time for rearing some of those things. I see the security need right enough, but this is all cattywampus where they see you as the threat. Be well. 😉
I know nothing about geese specifically, but yeah the problem might indeed be testosterone... As is so often the case hah... and stress though. They might be missing their siblings or female companions. Perhaps adding a female or two would help. Then they might be model protectors... Less stressed but still protective. I dunno, it would be an interesting experiment! And where there's a will there's a way. There must be some way to help them mellow
OMG i also have a black cat with a little white bow on his chest named Dax!!!!!!!!!!!! The shelter named him, i wonder her if they watch you haha
Have you tried winning them over with treats? They seem ok with you sitting near them, maybe spend some time just offering treats by hand to get their affection? Though if it is actually 2 ganders I think you might be SOL friend :P
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I think these guys may be too young to lay yet but I would expect around late February, I really think these are ganders based on my limited experience though. If they’re acting like this with no eggs imagine what they’d be like if they were protecting a clutch of eggs.
I’ve just started watching your channel. Thank you for the happy, fun content! I am working to tame my feral barn cats and worry about them at night. Your catio is inspiring and hopefully I can do something similar when my boys become tame. Thank you for your content! 😊
I do have a few questions about the tool you use at 5:12 and 7:07. What is that called? I need one for my barn? Did you make it? If so, how? Did you buy it? If so, where?
Aww thnx for the comment. I assume you’re talking about this video right? Those white posts are not really tools but are used fur temporary poultry netting, it’s been broken for a while but I just jam the spiked bottoms into the ground to hold their doors open. I do know you can something similar at your local farm store.
THANK YOU! I picked a couple up! What a great idea for holding my barn doors open! I was using a 4x4. This is a lot easier. @@HiddenSpringFarm
You’re like noooooo to the biting goose 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I hear Embden geese are the worst for pulling attitude, so I went with the toulouse. Well, the ganders still give me attitude and one of my females will chase people she doesn't know lol. The females don't attack me though since I raised them. I got chainsaw chaps for this breeding season. I was considering investing in hockey goalie legs, the chaps were cheaper though.
Bill color. Our toulouse goose has an orange bill and the ganders have pink. And its breeding season coming up...
I have never eaten goose,but dinner for a couple of nights,and some feathers for bedding and such isn't a bad outcome.Is there a way to discover their gender as they grow from goslings?The neat thing about farming is that you can always eat your mistakes!
Freezer camp and start again or can try just 1 and see if that makes a difference. I often hear single goose are better guards but no idea about aggression.
YES!!! Freezer camp 👏
"Not like the geese can kill me or something"
The geese: Challenge accepted.
I'm thinking of getting a goose instead of dog. My dog is sneaky and friendly so there's no way he can guard😂. I'm living in sub urban area i hope people will not complain with it's loudness
I see your dilemma I understand. But don't beat urself up about it.
life is all lessons.
Geese can be very nasty.
Over the winter research and find a breeder that can guarantee a few females.
That may settle the boys down. I don't know just a suggestion! 😊
But in the meantime pray and ask God and his great universe for a sound solution about those aggressive guys.. truly 😊
Best of luck with this.
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My 4 bantams… 🫣only one hen!
Couple of points-I have an Embden gander also in my mixed flock of Chinese & Toulouse, so speaking from experience. Any breed will 'guard' but Embden males are one of the most aggressive breeds. Consider Toulouse (docile but quieter) or African (med friendly & loudness). Or if you want to stay with Embden their goslings are auto sexing. That means their coloration at birth indicates gender. Lots of photos online so you can familiarize yourself before gosling season. Lastly I want you to know I don't think you made a mistake, aggression is just part of the Embden male. My gander was handled, still is, and is still temperamental and unpredictable. And it changes all the time, one hour fine, two hours later I have to die. And it never ends - I tried dominating him, it made him meaner. It's just the sex + breed design. Won't change. Good luck!
Appreciate all the info, I will look into the gosling colours cause that will make things so much easier. I tried hatching again this year and spent a little more time bonding with them over the summer and the good news is they don’t hate me yet 😉
What incubator did you use?
Do you have a video on how you manage and train your farm cats? I believe this is the first time I’ve ever seen a video where somebody had a cat coop.
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@@HiddenSpringFarm thank you! 🙏🏼
I know nothing about raising geese. Maybe the boys will settle down, maybe not. Harvesting them and starting over when you have more time to devote to raising and acclimating a new batch of goslings may be the best route for farm harmony, plus less stress on you. The realities of farm life.
Definitely less stress, that’s what I’ll probably do 😊
Could you divide the 4 that watch the ducks and have two of those guard the chickens?
Have you considered pinning the geese down and pseudo mounting them by holding them down? It would say you are head goose, big man, king of the flock or maybe just a silly guy following advise from someone who never had geese. Enjoy your videos!
What size are the duck swimming pans and where did you get them
They are cement mixing tubs from Lowe’s hardware store. A big one for the geese and a smaller one for the ducks. In future I may just go with the larger one but they are very durable haven’t broken yet in two years. I like them better than kiddie pools as the made in china pools are so thin the break very easily when dumping out the water.
We have 1 male and 2 female guard geese that we hand raised as babies onward, intending for them to guard our laying chickens. Since reaching maturity they're terrible towards us. The male is by far the worst towards us and nothing we try has helped. I know they're great at guarding, but them attacking us at every opportunity is getting impossible to deal with. 😩
That’s exactly what happened to me. The original 4 geese live up in the goose caboose (2 boys, 2 girls) and I have video a few years ago where they would follow me around the farm. They were like bonded with me, I could pet them and they would go wherever I go around the farm. Then that first breeding season happened and they became too protective of the eggs, it’s been a challenge ever since and they don’t seem to learn who’s boss. I’ve used a shovel as a shield, pushed and shoved them, grab them by the neck…nothing seems to work. The original 4 are not that bad honestly but the geese in this video are their offspring and they are just outright belligerent. I’m down to one gander now but he has days that he’s nice and days that he’s nasty. We’ll see this spring if he’s calmed down at all otherwise in the freezer he goes. I’ll try again hatching goslings but this time work hard at bonding them with me and as soon as I can sex them I’ll separate one gander to be my guard and make him my buddy. Maybe if they grow up with females they’ll be over protective. We’ll see how it goes.
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Could you keep just one? One for dinner and one for security
Add those two to the menu with the drake ducks. End of story. :)
thats what we ended up doing. I tried again this year and bonded a lot better with them, so far so good.
@@HiddenSpringFarm I hope they were good meals! Some just are born vicious.
So your two guard geese are *too good* at their job?
goose for dinner
How do you keep the geese and ducks from flying away?
Domesticated birds like chicken, duck & goose can’t really fly. They can flutter a bit but definitely not for longer distances, they are happy with their life.
@@HiddenSpringFarm I didn't know that. Thanks
Do you have black chickens? I read that hawks think they’re crows and they’ll stay away.
We do have Elvis and his Black Leghorn flock, but I just figured that colour thing was a myth.
You only need one.. so eat one and see if the other calms down
7:30. You have some wimpy roosters. My rooster will rip a persons leg open and possibly kill a person. Like owning a dangerous attack dog. The rooster will attack a bear if it came in his area. Roosters have more weaponry with the spur and pointy beak. I let the ganders chew on my arm and sweatshirt. My geese and chickens occupy the same area, the geese bite the chickens butts and pull out there tail feathers when they get too close especially at the feeding areas. They are like opposing gangs.
Yup they’re total wimps, Elvis can be a bit feisty, but I think they’re a bunch of softies. I’ve never witnessed any predator creeping around them so I don’t know what exactly they would do. Geese are great alarms too. I think I’ve read that people have in fact died from Rooster tearing their femoral artery.
There’s no guarantee that any of the 5 you sold was a female; I know some large families where they had baby after baby, hoping the next one would be whatever they didn’t yet have. Odds aren’t guarantees.
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I know how to sex farm birds once they get bigger, but, trying to sex an aggressive gander, yeah, no! LOL I don't think any of you'd appreciate the experience lol Y'all might be walking funny afterwards!
Best of luck with how this goes. I do enjoy your videos and the music is always perfect.
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That was one of the mistakes, I didn’t bond with them as much as I should when they were very young. A female’s undercarriage is almost touching the ground whereas a male has a big space to the ground, that’s the easiest way for me to identify but again it’s tough when they’re younger.
I wont put up with anything agressive
That’s my exact sentiment, agreed 💯
I had a huge rooster that was aggressive to the point that he was attacking anything and everything, including me,,, I had enough of his crap and one morning when I went t out to collect the eggs, I took my 4wood driver with me just for protection in case Ol'Red decided he wanted to "play." Sure enough, that little bugger came flying out of the coop at me with his talons poised for attack… I swung my club at him and connected… I thought I had killed him to be honest…. He laid out on the chicken yard for a good 15 minutes while I fed, watered the chickens and collected their eggs… as I was headed back to the house, he slowly got up and stumbled around a bit and went back into his coop… from that day onward,he never attacked me again… I told my mum to just carry that club with her when she went out there and he'd leave her alone too… he never attacked anyone again after that day…
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I have a goose that tries to bite me almost everyday. I have 5 guard geese. Not sure male or female
take pics send them to a vet and you will find out male from female
You may need to try again in the spring, they don't make you happy
@@prestonellison6512 yes I did and I worked really hard to bond with them. There are many videos all summer long since they hatched and grew up. Yesterday’s episode shows me petting a goose so hopefully all the bonding I did paid off and they won’t get nasty.
Just one thing. I don't mean to be critical or judgmental but, please, don't kick at the geese - at least not on camera, or at least unedited on video. It looks bad.
^never dealt with animals
Its not you, i think its a boy and girl by size, could be they started laying and she is building a nest already so he is protecting the eggs, look in the house, the eggs will be well hidden under straw. Mine already lay and found a couple of hidden nests. I have 17 all mixed in one flock, some hand reared some older, never an issue with me. Alternatively, mix them the others to break yhe habbit. If not a good old goose roast is tasty!
They’re almost the same size but that just might be genetics too. No eggs, I check it everyday. You’re doing a good job if all your birds like you. I need to do a better job if I hatch again.
YOU ARE NOT THE ALPHA FATHER GOOSE ....its okay ...just find two females, they are lonely.
This is fascinating. I’m actually learning. 🩷
YES 👏 always tons of learning on the farm…especially me!!! 😜