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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: minibn on November 18, 2012, 12:25:54 pm

Title: Identification on stray goose
Post by: minibn on November 18, 2012, 12:25:54 pm

 Hi

I have recently adopted an extra goose. I already have a male tooloose and a female embdon. I was given this goose less than a week ago as it turned up one day at my neighbours but she did not have room for it. They have no idea where it came from and it wasn't injured or have any signs of concussion from a crash landing.

I was wondering if anyone could have any idea what type of goose it could be and if it is male or female. I don't really know how to tell the difference. I have been told that it is a male, but I'm not to sure. I have attached a photo. It seems a lot more lean than my other two and i get the impression it is capable of flying.

Earlier today my male gander decided to attack it and he almost drowned it in the pond. They seemed to have settled down now. Though i'm concered that my gander may attack him again. If he does i may have to think of getting rid of him. Although i wouldn't want him to go in the pot.

Any advice greatly welcomed.

Regards Emily

Title: Re: Identification on stray goose
Post by: Shropshirelass on November 18, 2012, 12:47:36 pm

Gender wise I couldn't really tell you as pilgrim geese are really the only ones that can be auto sexed by color other wise you'd have to vent sex it & have someone who knows what their doing otherwise wait till spring fro eggs sorry. Breed wise its not an embeden but looks like a chinese or african goose cross because of the slight hump around its beak which is charecteristic of the breeds if its quite slender its more likely to have chinese in it as I think the african geese are quite big. I hope this helps. If you do need a new home for it we might be able to take it if your near south shropshire or mid wales xx

Title: Re: Identification on stray goose
Post by: Hermit on November 18, 2012, 02:19:33 pm

Shetland geese can be auto sexed.  Looks similar to mine which are Faroese , but pedigrees are a slimmer build.

Title: Re: Identification on stray goose
Post by: Shropshirelass on November 18, 2012, 02:58:02 pm

Sorry Hermit my fault I was only aware of the pilgrims being autosexed you learn something new everyday x

Title: Re: Identification on stray goose
Post by: Sylvia on November 19, 2012, 07:12:33 am

Lokks like a male, very upright and doesn't have the females "pouch" below. He may be an Emden/Tolouse cross??