Author Topic: Goose or Geese wanted (Read 2758 times)

ileach · « **on:** December 05, 2013, 03:04:22 pm »

Unfortunately after last nights gales my male goose died, so his female mate is lonely and wandering about. Does anyone have a spare male or female please to ease this broken heart. Thanks. Will pick up within reasonable distance of Stirling area. Thanks

jaykay · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2013, 05:52:59 pm »

I have a 3 year old Steinbacher gander I'm looking to rehome, since I believe him to be infertile and have bought a replacement. He would make a companion, he's pretty and not aggressive.

I'm in Cumbria though, so maybe too far away?

Womble · « **Reply #2 on:** December 06, 2013, 04:50:02 pm »

I'm pretty sure one of our goslings from this summer is a gander, and hence would be surplus to requirements. Let me have a better look in the daylight to see if I can figure him/her out, and I'll get back to you (We're only a few miles from Stirling).

Has anybody got any hints on how to be sure of the sex of a teenage goose? The best I've observed so far is that in yachting terms, ganders seem to have bilge keels, whereas geese have fin keels, but surely there's a better way to tell!?

Big Light · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2013, 12:36:56 pm »

Ganders have much thicker necks in general

goosepimple · « **Reply #4 on:** December 07, 2013, 07:50:10 pm »

The one on watch when the others are sleeping?

Womble · « **Reply #5 on:** December 07, 2013, 08:59:42 pm »

Hmmmm, no discernable difference in neck thickness that I could make out. Oh, and they were all asleep when I checked just now, and then all woke up simultaneously when I shone the torch at them!

Anyhow Ileach, if you would like a probable embden gander who may yet surprise us all and lay eggs, do get in touch!