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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: clickowls on March 16, 2010, 06:57:40 pm

Title: Do ganders sit
Post by: clickowls on March 16, 2010, 06:57:40 pm

I have kept poultry for years and have a fair knowledge - however this year I am flummoxed.
Have some geese, one female West of England, two Chinese males, one xbred male and one West of England male - or so I thought.  They do their pairing up in the Autumn and have lived together for years and years.  The female lays and because of their history there is no problem with them fighting or too much treading etc.
However the white gander is sitting as in incubating the eggs all on his own?
I have been convinced all these years he is a he, maybe I am wrong?
Anyone else had a gander incubate the eggs?  Interestingly his partner is the chinese gander - are they 'new geese' becoming house husbands??

Title: Re: Do ganders sit
Post by: shetlandpaul on March 16, 2010, 07:34:37 pm

i think they know who they are. why not spray a dot on it and watch out for mating. alternately he is a new gander and is in touch with his feminine side.

Title: Re: Do ganders sit
Post by: doganjo on March 16, 2010, 08:18:29 pm

I'm confused ??? ??? ??? ???  Spray a dot on WHAT and watch out for mating ;D ;D

Title: Re: Do ganders sit
Post by: shetlandpaul on March 16, 2010, 09:13:54 pm

the gander/goose and see if its well the male or female.

Title: Re: Do ganders sit
Post by: clickowls on March 16, 2010, 10:04:36 pm

I may have to turn this bird up and have a look!

Title: Re: Do ganders sit
Post by: harry on March 17, 2010, 06:41:50 pm

do you know what you are looking for?

Title: Re: Do ganders sit
Post by: shetlandpaul on March 17, 2010, 06:52:56 pm

i would love to see you try. that would make one very cross gander

Title: Re: Do ganders sit
Post by: clickowls on March 18, 2010, 08:04:56 pm

Yes, in an adult goose it is easier than a young goose. However will wait until 'his' paternal duties are over