tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post4468257353264560785..comments2024-03-08T05:16:41.496-08:00Comments on Metzer Farms Duck and Goose Blog: Geese and ChildrenJohn Metzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103027096519025445noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-79812774033677936032018-12-07T08:53:01.593-08:002018-12-07T08:53:01.593-08:00We will be taking orders on the 2nd of January for...We will be taking orders on the 2nd of January for 2019, but they won't be hatching until mid-March. You can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages as we will be posting updates on goslings and gosling ordering as they come. Thanks!John Metzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442739471269002716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-21316228068054712572018-12-07T08:42:52.000-08:002018-12-07T08:42:52.000-08:00Would you please notify me when you have super Afr...Would you please notify me when you have super African goslings available?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11213276620792015643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-88802959531204124472018-11-06T19:52:07.588-08:002018-11-06T19:52:07.588-08:00Very good information, however based on my own exp...Very good information, however based on my own experience raising and caring for geese I haven’t had any trouble with my ganders getting aggressive towards me during breeding season or being less calm than the girls. <br />A lot of it can depend on their individual personalities or the fact that I spent ALOT of time out in the yard with my boys and girls.<br /> If you’re bringing many goslings “4+” into your home at one time the males will have a tendency to gravitate towards their own kind as they mature and may see you as a potential rival come breeding season. <br />If however you bring only two goslings at a time into your home and spend plenty of quality time with them as you would a pet “or even a child” you won’t have any more trouble with the boys than with the girls. <br />Be warned, it is for those with plenty of time on their hands.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-34537918386576413692013-11-21T14:13:30.873-08:002013-11-21T14:13:30.873-08:00I have many geese of various breeds, some for over...I have many geese of various breeds, some for over 13 years now. I find to tame geese very early on in their life I hold them so that they can't move for maybe 5 minutes. They seem to remember who is boss. If later one acts a little aggressive I repeat the the same treatment. If I show them at the state fair I hold them the week before the fair. They seem to tolerate the people better. No aggresion. People are amazed how tame they are.<br /><br />As for dogs and geese I socialize them both early in life. I first hold both up close to each other. Next I let both free in an enclosed area under my watchful eye and reinforce good behavior. Next I back off more, etc. My dogs (which are used to guard our animals from predators) interact with all our animals and fowl without harming them. Early training and managed introduction seems to work for me.BrotherBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00297723437370765180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-89505654798948326782013-08-09T19:46:18.063-07:002013-08-09T19:46:18.063-07:00I have two Chinese male geese - Hoss and Clyde. I ...I have two Chinese male geese - Hoss and Clyde. I have raised them since they were 4 months old. They are very gentle. They have taken up with a Canada geese couple who have 5 goslings. They serve as god fathers to the goslings. They know me from a mile away. If I drive by the lake in my truck and they see it, they starting honking. At night, I can whistle and if they hear me, they will start honking and swim over to where I am on the lake. Jeff Sartainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583445220588277218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-34337321444479915692013-07-19T14:25:13.261-07:002013-07-19T14:25:13.261-07:00My Super African where raised with my grandson. We...My Super African where raised with my grandson. We also had Tuffed Buff geese. My grandson was three when they hatched. He is now 6. He always played in the water with them. They where handled daily and raised a good long time in our house so we could touch them often. The Tuffed Buff male does get somewhat aggressive when his lady is on eggs. When you walk into his pen you let him know he can't disrespect you. The Super African males come running to be petted. They are the best, most docile geese I have ever had. The females let me check there eggs without any problem from anyone. They are the only ones that I trust ith my grandson. I guess they are all individuals. I have raised many breeds but the Super Africans are tops on my list.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17309413593683923422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-89117464046772943732013-04-02T22:58:00.072-07:002013-04-02T22:58:00.072-07:00I don't think any one breed is that much bette...I don't think any one breed is that much better than any other breed in terms of friendliness. I have spoken to many people that swear their breed is the best breed....and each one has a different breed. I believe it is how they are raised and managed.... and the luck of the draw.John Metzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03103027096519025445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-71177873333918501542013-04-02T19:22:08.221-07:002013-04-02T19:22:08.221-07:00So what is the most kid friendly goose?So what is the most kid friendly goose?cycle4psychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11143350767461267856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-52262689466074285132013-03-21T16:00:37.957-07:002013-03-21T16:00:37.957-07:00I would be very careful with the dogs and geese. ...I would be very careful with the dogs and geese. A single dog can overpower a goose pretty quickly. A goose will only win with intimidation and if your dogs are used for hunting, they are probably not easily intimidated.John Metzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03103027096519025445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-58561216546612156972013-03-21T12:04:25.955-07:002013-03-21T12:04:25.955-07:00hello I am getting into birds this year and I boug...hello I am getting into birds this year and I bought a pair of African geese and I was told they were very tough and kind of mean witch I thought was good because I own 8 grey hounds witch we use for hunting and the can be quit destructive but are usually tied up do u think that the geese will be able to stand up to them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-12656775626453122442013-03-03T06:40:08.458-08:002013-03-03T06:40:08.458-08:00No, not at all. We raise goats and butcher one or...No, not at all. We raise goats and butcher one or two every may....but we love them and my children name them and play with them! It is the circle of life and they should be loved forever. This is for any animal. We don't eat our ducks and geese.....except for the eggs.....but if we did I would feel the same way. Duck momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04981410695571201626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-73952375120995321512013-01-25T14:42:30.757-08:002013-01-25T14:42:30.757-08:00yeh
yeh<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-24893054104841016252013-01-22T19:50:20.172-08:002013-01-22T19:50:20.172-08:00For anybody who can't resist the darling littl...For anybody who can't resist the darling little goslings and ducklings but find they are more than you were prepared to deal with, you can sell them at a poultry auction to other people who may adore them either as pets or as dinner. Really, a nasty gander makes a nice Thanksgiving dinner for some. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-86499759993720057422013-01-22T19:47:04.904-08:002013-01-22T19:47:04.904-08:00Is it better for an animal that is raised for food...Is it better for an animal that is raised for food to be ignored? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-58781247346891893562012-10-09T06:14:16.376-07:002012-10-09T06:14:16.376-07:00Yes, it is more likely she will make a second clut...Yes, it is more likely she will make a second clutch if you remove the goslings soon after hatching.Metzer Farmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-56184322416907501662012-10-08T17:44:47.026-07:002012-10-08T17:44:47.026-07:00So true, I rescued a duckling and raised him, when...So true, I rescued a duckling and raised him, when he was full grown we ate him!! So nice to know that all your time and hard work made a highly useful outcome. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-24431532227785285042012-10-08T17:42:18.553-07:002012-10-08T17:42:18.553-07:00I have a pair of Pilgrim geese and at the moment t...I have a pair of Pilgrim geese and at the moment the female is sitting on a nest of 6 eggs, it's her first time. They have a week more to develop and then they will hatch. Just curious because I would like her to produce more babies but if I take the goslings away as soon as they hatch will she lay some more eggs or not? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-39826721788453562252012-05-30T13:18:46.062-07:002012-05-30T13:18:46.062-07:00If you "play with your food" it taste be...If you "play with your food" it taste better and becomes part of you to help you grow strong. Eatting food that was loved it far better than eatting food that was not and probably treated crully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-75812084603448347832012-05-09T18:53:36.101-07:002012-05-09T18:53:36.101-07:00It would just depend on if it was raised for food ...It would just depend on if it was raised for food or pet. We have both but have eaten animals that the kids played with but knew that they were for a holiday. Unless you don't eat meat - you eat some animal that probably someone has been kind to. Animals are for eating:) YUMMY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-10229838371007212012-04-23T20:58:17.643-07:002012-04-23T20:58:17.643-07:00Why would you kill animals that your children hug?...Why would you kill animals that your children hug?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-351885986376304442012-04-05T11:04:15.326-07:002012-04-05T11:04:15.326-07:00Hello everyone! I have two Toulouse geese and a S...Hello everyone! I have two Toulouse geese and a Saddleback Pom with blue eyes, a friend is giving up her geese and I wondered what the reaction would be to the three I already have since it is Spring and my geese as well as hers have been laying. <br /><br />My geese have not started setting on the eggs, yet. I have not counted lately however I do beleive there is an access of 30 eggs in one nest. I'm planning to seperate the eggs into another nest so both will have their own. Incase they don't want to set is there a way to enclose them so that they do?Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14446770414391134170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-69222475380052918272012-03-30T07:58:16.669-07:002012-03-30T07:58:16.669-07:00Very helpful and timely for our family. Thank you!...Very helpful and timely for our family. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-14904202729969767862012-03-24T12:08:51.841-07:002012-03-24T12:08:51.841-07:00I love ducks and geese. It's so sweet that th...I love ducks and geese. It's so sweet that they came to listen to the flute.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-44482960325194787562012-03-13T22:18:34.797-07:002012-03-13T22:18:34.797-07:00Thank you for this post -- it's really interes...Thank you for this post -- it's really interesting to read another goose owner's perspective. I have a Brown Chinese goose and gander that I got from Metzer two years ago. I also got them to help protect my ducks (three runners and three Welsh Harlequins). I love our geese and find them endlessly fascinating but they are the most challenging of all our animals (chickens, ducks, dairy goats). Our gander is more sociable than the goose -- he likes to be petted (or at least tolerates it) and absolutely must join in every conversation, but he can also get nippy and is intimidating to people who aren't used to him. Believe everything you read about Chinese being the noisiest breed -- it is like having two dogs that bark most of the day. If you like to sleep in or have nearby neighbors, don't get a Chinese goose! But they are beautiful and very engaging. <br />One thing we didn't take into consideration when we got them was separate housing. We thought we'd house them at night with the ducks, but found that the geese would inadvertently step on and crush the duck eggs. So we wound up having to build a separate house for the geese. They all free range around the property during the day and are locked up at night.Jennifernoreply@blogger.com