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Geese
Known for their distinctive "Honk!", geese are either gray (Anser), white (Chen), or black (Branta). Here you can find questions and answers about the various geese, their migration patters, size, weight, and more.
1,163 Questions
If a chicken can catch it they will eat them. Chickens love eating bugs. Usually mosquitoes are not on the list since they are out usually when chickens are sleeping.
A young goose or what the question refers to as a "baby goose" is a gosling.
What is the name for a baby goose?
For the goose most people have named them Gassey. I know it sound weird. The beaver would be Vicker.
I don't know the answer to this question -- but I have a similar situation near my home. A wounded goose (or is it a gander?) was seen along the road by a motorist. The motorist picked up the goose and released it near a small pond which happens to be near my house. Now the goose/gander has taken up residence by the little bridge over the pond. It like a troll guarding the bridge and it challenges anyone who tries to cross the bridge -- even cars! I feel sorry for this goose/gander because it is all alone and I want to get it a mate, but I'm not sure whether it's a male or a female. I think it's probably a male, judging from its behavior. Now I need to find out where to buy a female goose and bring her to him. There aren't any other geese around here.
How long do geese eggs stays before incubation?
It's 28 days for all domestic ducks except Muscovies, who are 35 days. Muscovies, at least, sit undisturbed for 24 hours when commencing the sit.
If you have "other duck" eggs that you want to add to the Muscovy's clutch, wait a week and make sure the eggs are warm when you slip them under. You have a fair chance of success. She won't mind that one of her ducklings looks a little different from the others.
It isn't diligence: it's the fact that the duck eggs need more humidity so it kind of forces mum to get up, go swimming, get a bit wet so as to transfer humidity to her eggs.
Incubation period for duck eggsOnce they have laid their clutch and have started to sit on them full-time it normally takes 28 days to for them to hatch. Ducks will get up and roam around a bit occasionally to eat and drink (they are not as diligent as chickens; who will sit for longer periods of time and slow down their metabolism so they don't need as much nourishment.) Always make sure to have water around, though for ducks (and even chickens, in a smaller amount) because they need to wet their feathers occasionally when they are hatching eggs. (If you've ever hatched eggs in an incubator...this is why they need to be spritzed with water periodically.)Also, ducks will remove bad eggs (or unfertilized) from their nests and carry them away so pests don't bother the nest. This is normal, but be careful where you walk because ducks leave them all over the place. They never pick a spot and just leave all of them in the same place! This is probably instinctual to help thwart predators, though. They are not being vindictive. (Although with ducks, it's sometimes hard to tell!)
(The term for eggs is incubation. Gestation is for live young, as in most mammals.)
Why did the goose cross the road?
because from the previous joke ''why did the chicken cross the road'' the goose then crossed the road to join the chicken to discuss legal and illegal terms of matter.
Why do Canadian geese fly in pairs?
Perhaps they are mating pairs.
Yes, if you see two geese flying together chances are they are a couple.
people eat a goose and dinosaurs alo eat goosies also if you drill a hole in your head you live shorter so dint do it
Do they geese kill each other?
No. why would you think that?
I have never witnessed any parent goose killing or even harrassing their children. They do, however, discipline their children with a warning honk if they fall out of line when swimming or flying.
How long does a Canada Goose mother sit on an egg?
There are thousands of different species that live in Canada either year round or on a seasonal/migratory basis. Different species will have different periods between fertilization and laying the egg.
What is a natural enemy to geese?
the natural enemy to geese is hunters and people who dont like the geese. these geese are very unigue and there are very many kinds of geese Geese do have natural enemies or predators, yes humans are gulity of killing many, but also the domestic dog, and cat kill them and their young. But also foxes, wolves, any of the wild cats in their flight range. Many of the smaller wolverine, mink, etc, will steal eggs and kill any young or weak ones. I've heard stories of bears chasing them, but I don't know if that was really to try and eat them or not?
How do you take care of baby geese?
Baby geese are a joy and easy to care for. They will imprint and thin that the caretaker is it's mother and bond for life. If they are not paid a lot of attention they will not be as sociable and may grow up to be the terror that you have always heard about them being. They should be kept indoors or in a warm place with a light bulb above their cage until they have shed their down and feathered out. They will enjoy un- fertilized grass clippings cut 1/2 in long and should be fed chick starter ration of game bird starter ration as their primary food until feathering out. After that you can transition them over to pelletized game bird or chicken food by mixing it with the starter and phasing the starter out. The should have clean drinking water at all times, and should not be raised standing on anything with a slick floor to prevent straddle leg (newspapers should be torn into shreds if used). They will enjoy a bath but need to be towel dried out of the wind until fully feathered. I had an infant daughter and a toddler who I raised along with their 1st Easter goose. The goose had lots of attention from me and supervised attention from my babies and was always gentle with them and other kids as a result. The make great watchdogs too since they never seem to forget a face and will fuss at strangers. Should your goose be female the eggs are great for eating boiling and baking with.
Why is the Canada goose important to Canada?
The Canada Goose is important because it is a native bird. Like the loon, they play an important role in Canada's tourism industry. They are seen all around Canada, as they migrate to Canada every spring to lay their eggs. We respect them because even though they are not our national bird, they are treated as if they were.
Why do ducks geese etc fly in uneven v formation?
coz there gay
If they flew in a straight line, all the ducks except the front one would be flying in the wake turbulence of the duck in front. By flying in a V, each duck has mostly undisturbed air in which to fly, plus, the disturbed air in which they DO fly is the beneficial portion of the wing tip vortex of the bird ahead, giving them some "free" lift and requiring marginally less than full power to maintain flight. Also, by flying in a V shape, they can keep an eye on the leader at the same time. For a scholarly paper on the subject, see the link bellow.
Goose eggs are called eggs (the same as chicken eggs are still eggs)
goose eggs are called eggs just like chicken eggs are called eggs
How do you determine gender of geese?
It depends on the breed. Some can be sexed by color. You can also vent-sex a goose, just like a chicken (preferably when they are younger). When mature, the larger of the geese is the male. Some types of geese with "knobbies" on their head can be sexed by the size of their knob.
