Hello, I have 3 geese, 2 of them are the same breed, can't spell it, Toluhouse? Okay, here is the question. One of them has a "baggy" area underneath its body. The other one is slighty smaller and has a very "tight, compact" underneath. Now, which one is the male and which one is the female? Is this the indicator? Thanks ~ Karole

-- Karole (Biz3boymom@aol.com), October 21, 2001

Answers

how do you know one just isnt fat?? throw done a prono mag,, and see which one takes an interest? Yell out,, "IM GOING SHOPPING" see which one runs up first

-- stan (sopal@net-port.com), October 21, 2001.

Karole, no, all that indicates is a difference in their genetics. Some geese have a "keel" underneath and others don't. I'm afraid I can't tell you how to tell the sexes apart, other than getting someone experienced in sexing them to take a look. This is why I prefer Pilgrims, which are autosexing by color!

-- Kathleen Sanderson (stonycft@worldpath.net), October 21, 2001.

Karole, ganders commonly carry themselves straighter when walking, with their heads held higher in a question mark configuration, while geese carry their bodies more horizontaly and their necks and heads assume an "S" shape. I hope you know what I mean. Also, in the water when they are swimming, a gander's hind quarters (well, back half) ride up higher like a spanish galleon effect, while geese ride lower and have a more duck look to them. Also, geese commonly precede the ganders around the yard and when it comes to sounding off in a loud high pitched honk, it seems to me that is usually the gander. Geese tend to speak in lower voices and don't sound an alarm as often. This may just have been my geese, however, so I'm not 100% sure on the voices. I can guarantee the look while swimming, though. That's caused by the different weight distribution of the egg laying equipment in the goose.

-- Jennifer L. (Northern NYS) (jlance@nospammail.com), October 21, 2001.

Get a book on how to sex geese. (I bought a paper back for about $10) It's easy with the books AND illustrations. You'll just need some help.

-- Susan K. Lyons (slyons@pbtcomm.net), October 21, 2001.

I have been wondering the same thing about my geese. I got them for Mother's day this year and they look just about the same to me. They are White chinese. One's hump on it's beak is a little bit bigger and he does walk in front of the other one. No eggs yet though. When are they supposed to lay? That would be a big help:~)!!

-- Nan (davidl41@ipa.net), October 22, 2001.

My male chinese have a larger hump on its beak. Females will lay eggs between Febuary and April, depending on wheather and her mood!

-- sherry (tlnifty@ecenet.com), October 23, 2001.

I have 5 baby geese, and I don't know how to tell them apart as boy or girl. Do you have to wait till they get older to be able to tell by thier color, or something? I have one with a black beak and the others follow it around most of the time, but I'm not for sertan. But I don't know if there are any other males in the group. If anyone knows anything please e-mail me!

-- Misty (Missyr82@aol.com), May 02, 2002.