Morning Chad. I once encountered Canadian geese IN MY CAR! They blocked me, even when I creeped forward. They are no joke. We had them laying around my old job. Trying to get in the front door was sometimes "an adventure ". Your white geese are beautiful though.
I think im slowly falling in love with this channel and Chad's sense of humour about the geese, you are so funny Chad, I know they are A-holes but I can't help but laugh 😂😂😂😂😂
Chad, your ancestors are finally smiling with pride from the great beyond and going "we was worried about that boy, but he finally outsmarted the psycho geese" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. As for sexing the geese show some pictures to the vet or a knowledgeable person. Solve the mystery once and for all. Curious minds also want to know.Good job 👍👍👍Thank you for sharing. Take care of yourself, be safe, and healthy 🇨🇦
Haha, I think what I may do is separate one male and the other girl that I think may be male. I can put them in the hut beside the barn and leave them for a few weeks...if I get no eggs then I should have my answer. But I gotta grab them without getting assassinated, that'll be a shit show lol.
That was a great idea, putting a door inside and outside of the geese doorway. Fantastic job! One of them got you good, looks painful. Thanks for sharing this with us! Have a wonderful week!✌️🤠
Great video. I received my 16 African Geese a week ago, I have put my 4 two week old Khaki Campbells with them. All seemed to be getting along real well. When they get older I have 6 more 1 year old Khaki Campbell’s to combine with them.
They’re only this wild during breeding season, they will calm down especially once the snow melts and I can free range them in the orchard again they have much more space.
Geese are only crazy for about three months out of the year. When they are hand raised they can actually be really sweet, but tend to be very protective of their "flock".
Chad, the males will attack you when it's breeding season. They want to protect the eggs and females. Yes, two females sometimes will sit on the same nest as the eggs might belong to both if there's more than one in there. Like the new door setup. Make sure you clean that bite with antiseptic. Let's hope they will calm down after breeding season.
Yes they are much more relaxed when not breeding. Basically of the 4 geese, 2 are larger so I guessed that they’re males. BUT not only there is only one nest, there’s also only 1 egg every other day. PLUS only 1 female has her head feathers damaged from the mating ritual. What I think is the other female is left alone by the two males. That’s why I wonder if it’s possible there are 3 males one female. I’m still not sure I may try to put a camera and have a better sense.
My Momma warned me about the geese, which frankly, she was always terrified of. She grew up on a farm until she was a teenager and never, ever went near any type of goose after that. Now I know why! There is one couple in Latvia who have 3 Emdens and they will only listen to and not attack the guy! They are also completely obsessed with their old car 🚙 which must remain as theirs. They don’t even go inside it as a home 🏡. It just remains in situ as a possession. They were raised from birth just as yours, and have no names. Each one of them is called a Pew Pew because of the sounds they made when younger. They are most definitely the Guard Crew and they are nuts 🥜. I still find it hard to believe that they all followed you around when you were Daddy Goose 😏
I may try to separate them to really know their gender cause they could be an issue as well. I thought they were bonded with me as goslings but the breeding makes them assassins.
Oh my gosh! Will ducks do that as well? I have four small baby ducks but I don't know now??? 😮 I know my chickens and roosters hurt when I am pecked/pinched, but oh my stars. Oh, I should have watch till the very end before I posted. Shew.. what a relief 😅
thanks for the comment, the ducks are pretty cool actually and so are the geese. It's just for the few months of breeding season that the geese become the offspring of Satan himself lol. I may have too many males to make it even worse so I gotta figure that out.
I have a young Emden goose who is getting to be a real brat. She was raised in the house and now she attacks us when we give her food and water. She is with a Chinese goose who is much sweeter. I don't have a gander and they aren't old enough to lay eggs, but she's still crazy!
How do you know it’s a female if she hasn’t laid any eggs yet. We have 4, two are bigger so I’m guessing ganders but there is always only 1 nest and 1 girl with damaged feathers from mating. I might have 3 boys but I figure I gotta separate them to see if the other lays eggs so I know it’s a girl. Hard to tell with embdens, any tips?
This may not help right now, but females have a darker grey down when they hatch while males are almost all yellow. They also have a different voice, which is probably hard to tell when they all honk at once, but the males have a higher pitch. This is my first Emden, so I was surprised by the squeak they almost make and I've questioned weather mine is male or female, but her behavior keeps me thinking female. I've kept Sebastopol geese for about five or six years and it was through watching them that I learned the subtle differences in voice and behavior. I really don't know a lot about Emden specifically, but I think determining gender just takes time and observation. The one female that is missing feathers from breeding may be the only hen or she is the favored hen. They only lay an egg about once every three days, so if you are getting more than that I would think you have more than one hen. I saw the bit with your genders fighting too, hens don't do that. Sorry so long, hope it helps a bit.
do you have any solutions for goose egg cartons? I can’t find any. hopefully the spring weather comes for you to thaw out, and give the geese more room. theyre smart. i make sure mine don’t see me take the eggs. i think not knowing it’s me helps them.
I nearly lost a finger to a bloody goose! That bugger attacked me when I was a little kid… and he never forgot me either… every time I’d go fishing, I had to keep an eye out that bloody bird! He hates me and I never did anything to him except walk too close to his and his mate's nest!!!
They don't learn. I've had to wear tall rubber boots during breeding season to keep the gander off my lower legs. Just walking in to feed and water gets them in a frenzy. My gander passed away last year, so I only have hens, but they are also aggressive when protecting their nests.
I've really enjoyed watching you with the animals, it's so relaxing and sweet. Awe....I love animals.
Very nice, thanks so much for the comment and for following along 😊
I watched a short and immediately followed. Thanks Chad!
Aww thanks, appreciate that.
Excellente Video! 🤗♥️🙏🏼
Glad you enjoyed. 😎
한국에서도 잘 보고 있습니다 😀
좋은 영상 감사합니다 😆
Very good thanks so much 😊
And the two doors to😊❤
Those are nice doors your quiet a carpenter. Like that laugh you have. Still catching up ❤
so far so good with those doors. Thanks 😊
Morning Chad. I once encountered Canadian geese IN MY CAR! They blocked me, even when I creeped forward. They are no joke. We had them laying around my old job. Trying to get in the front door was sometimes "an adventure ". Your white geese are beautiful though.
Oh wow! Canadian geese are wild too. A lot of animals are different when breeding but geese take the cake.
I think im slowly falling in love with this channel and Chad's sense of humour about the geese, you are so funny Chad, I know they are A-holes but I can't help but laugh 😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks so much for the comment ❤️
8:13 ... my mind: "what is that hissing sound?.. oh yeah the geese! 🤣😂😂😂 I can't believe the hiss as well! What the hell!"
Haha yeah that’s why they’re known as cobra chickens. 🐍
Chad, your ancestors are finally smiling with pride from the great beyond and going "we was worried about that boy, but he finally outsmarted the psycho geese" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. As for sexing the geese show some pictures to the vet or a knowledgeable person. Solve the mystery once and for all. Curious minds also want to know.Good job 👍👍👍Thank you for sharing. Take care of yourself, be safe, and healthy 🇨🇦
Haha, I think what I may do is separate one male and the other girl that I think may be male. I can put them in the hut beside the barn and leave them for a few weeks...if I get no eggs then I should have my answer. But I gotta grab them without getting assassinated, that'll be a shit show lol.
@@HiddenSpringFarm Chad A helping hint, "A fishing net," 🤣🤣 Please film it when you separate them, I need the laughs
That was a great idea, putting a door inside and outside of the geese doorway. Fantastic job! One of them got you good, looks painful. Thanks for sharing this with us! Have a wonderful week!✌️🤠
Thanks a million, always an interesting time with the geese 😆
Great video. I received my 16 African Geese a week ago, I have put my 4 two week old Khaki Campbells with them. All seemed to be getting along real well. When they get older I have 6 more 1 year old Khaki Campbell’s to combine with them.
Wow 16 eh, are they goslings? Gonna be a hoot. Our khakis keep their distance from the geese and they grew up together.
@@HiddenSpringFarm Yes they are Goslings, I have 4 adult hens and 2 adult drakes.
The camera is a good idea😊
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I wonder if the Geeze will always be aggressive?. Or, will it calm down after while? You built a good solution to getting bit. 👍👍👍
They’re only this wild during breeding season, they will calm down especially once the snow melts and I can free range them in the orchard again they have much more space.
@@HiddenSpringFarm I like your goose caboose and you have a lot of patience.
Geese are only crazy for about three months out of the year. When they are hand raised they can actually be really sweet, but tend to be very protective of their "flock".
Ya I have few geese, they laying eggs now so they on high alert to get my booty when going in to feed them😂
Chad, the males will attack you when it's breeding season. They want to protect the eggs and females. Yes, two females sometimes will sit on the same nest as the eggs might belong to both if there's more than one in there. Like the new door setup. Make sure you clean that bite with antiseptic. Let's hope they will calm down after breeding season.
Yes they are much more relaxed when not breeding. Basically of the 4 geese, 2 are larger so I guessed that they’re males. BUT not only there is only one nest, there’s also only 1 egg every other day. PLUS only 1 female has her head feathers damaged from the mating ritual. What I think is the other female is left alone by the two males. That’s why I wonder if it’s possible there are 3 males one female. I’m still not sure I may try to put a camera and have a better sense.
@@HiddenSpringFarm Hope you find out soon. Enjoy and stay safe.
STAY SAFE CHAD
Haha I try to 😝
My Momma warned me about the geese, which frankly, she was always terrified of. She grew up on a farm until she was a teenager and never, ever went near any type of goose after that. Now I know why! There is one couple in Latvia who have 3 Emdens and they will only listen to and not attack the guy! They are also completely obsessed with their old car 🚙 which must remain as theirs. They don’t even go inside it as a home 🏡. It just remains in situ as a possession. They were raised from birth just as yours, and have no names. Each one of them is called a Pew Pew because of the sounds they made when younger. They are most definitely the Guard Crew and they are nuts 🥜. I still find it hard to believe that they all followed you around when you were Daddy Goose 😏
I may try to separate them to really know their gender cause they could be an issue as well. I thought they were bonded with me as goslings but the breeding makes them assassins.
Just get 1 goose and they will bond with the other fowl.
Since you have several geese - they bond with each other.
Birds of a feather - flock together
Oh my gosh! Will ducks do that as well? I have four small baby ducks but I don't know now??? 😮 I know my chickens and roosters hurt when I am pecked/pinched, but oh my stars.
Oh, I should have watch till the very end before I posted. Shew.. what a relief 😅
thanks for the comment, the ducks are pretty cool actually and so are the geese. It's just for the few months of breeding season that the geese become the offspring of Satan himself lol. I may have too many males to make it even worse so I gotta figure that out.
@@HiddenSpringFarm You will figure it out... sooner or later 🤣🙏
You could always change the door to open from the outside so you won’t have the problem of the straw jamming up entrance
But then the snow and ice cause issues, gotta open in but need some kind of barrier inside.
Perhaps like a overhead mini roofing above the entrance door so that the snow doesn’t get a chance to pile up
I have a young Emden goose who is getting to be a real brat. She was raised in the house and now she attacks us when we give her food and water. She is with a Chinese goose who is much sweeter. I don't have a gander and they aren't old enough to lay eggs, but she's still crazy!
How do you know it’s a female if she hasn’t laid any eggs yet. We have 4, two are bigger so I’m guessing ganders but there is always only 1 nest and 1 girl with damaged feathers from mating. I might have 3 boys but I figure I gotta separate them to see if the other lays eggs so I know it’s a girl. Hard to tell with embdens, any tips?
This may not help right now, but females have a darker grey down when they hatch while males are almost all yellow. They also have a different voice, which is probably hard to tell when they all honk at once, but the males have a higher pitch. This is my first Emden, so I was surprised by the squeak they almost make and I've questioned weather mine is male or female, but her behavior keeps me thinking female. I've kept Sebastopol geese for about five or six years and it was through watching them that I learned the subtle differences in voice and behavior. I really don't know a lot about Emden specifically, but I think determining gender just takes time and observation. The one female that is missing feathers from breeding may be the only hen or she is the favored hen. They only lay an egg about once every three days, so if you are getting more than that I would think you have more than one hen. I saw the bit with your genders fighting too, hens don't do that.
Sorry so long, hope it helps a bit.
do you have any solutions for goose egg cartons? I can’t find any.
hopefully the spring weather comes for you to thaw out, and give the geese more room. theyre smart. i make sure mine don’t see me take the eggs. i think not knowing it’s me helps them.
Not sure where to get some if they exist, I just use small boxes with shredded paper.
I nearly lost a finger to a bloody goose! That bugger attacked me when I was a little kid… and he never forgot me either… every time I’d go fishing, I had to keep an eye out that bloody bird! He hates me and I never did anything to him except walk too close to his and his mate's nest!!!
My geese seem to have forgotten following me around the farm and my gentle pets on their back. Now they’re Satan’s offspring for a few months 😆
@@HiddenSpringFarm ROFL… SATANS offspring…. That pretty much sums them up during mating / nesting season!
I bet you could punt one of them like a football Do it once in the word might spread and they might leave you alone😅
Nope, I’ve grabbed one by the neck before and the other one came over and tried to murder me 😝
They don't learn. I've had to wear tall rubber boots during breeding season to keep the gander off my lower legs. Just walking in to feed and water gets them in a frenzy. My gander passed away last year, so I only have hens, but they are also aggressive when protecting their nests.
Can I get goose eggs for my incubator please let me 😘😚😎