Chinese geese make fine "watchdogs".COUNTRYSIDE: Recently my daughter received a one-year-old Chinese goose goose, common name for large wild and domesticated swimming birds related to the duck and the swan. Strictly speaking, the term goose is applied to the female and gander to the male. as a gift. We have chickens and ducks so I thought it would be okay. I have been out with the goose every day, changing its water, putting down fresh straw, and bringing it its feed. The goose hasn't charged or hissed at me, but it is constantly honking at me, whether I am in sight for a few minutes or a few hours. Whether I'm standing next to it or working several hundred feet away, it will not stop. All the joy I have found in farming in the past is gone. My chores are now a chore. This weekend I had enough, I cornered the goose with my butcher knife at the ready, but I thought I would give the goose one last try. So I let it go and went to my books. No luck there, so I turn to you fine folks for any suggestions. I'm still open to a good recipe, but ...--Gerry via the Internet Ron Kean, Extension Poultry Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison “University of Wisconsin” redirects here. For other uses, see University of Wisconsin (disambiguation). A public, land-grant institution, UW-Madison offers a wide spectrum of liberal arts studies, professional programs, and student activities. , tackles this question: Perhaps unfortunately, this sounds like normal behavior. Chinese geese geese domestic geese which were derived from the wild goose Anser anser. There are many other species in this genus and in the other genus of geese, the Branta spp. of which Branta canadensis is typical. are known for being "watchdogs" because they honk loudly when someone is around. I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. of anything that will make them stop honking. It may settle down some as it gets to know the surroundings and gets used to you being around. You might try to wear the same color of coat, etc. to help with this. As with guineas, peafowl peafowl: see peacock. , and, to some degree, the crowing crowing Cantus galli, laryngismus stridulus Pediatrics Noisy respiratory 'cawing', stridor and severe respiratory distress Crowing, causes of Congenital laryngeal stridor of roosters, I think you either love the Sound of Chinese geese or you don't. Kean is The Answer Man for Backyard Poultry Magazine. For a sample copy, write to: Backyard Poultry Subscriptions, Dept. CS, 145 Industrial Dr., Medford, WI 54451; or call 800-551-5691. |
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