How many geese can you have in a flock?

[NOVAHorses]

If I keep letting my geese breed and/or adding goslings to their flock will they eventually start kicking some of the birds out? I only have a breeding pair right now, but I am curious about growing that. They have a 10X12 stall right now, but in the near future will have about 10 acres with a large pond and the barn would be open for them to come into (94X30) plus numerous other outbuildings and run-ins if they chose so I don't think space would be an issue, but I am worried about them arguing amongst themselves.

 

[goosedragon]

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Depends on the geese, This is sort of like asking how many friends can one person have. I have had 23 in one flock at one time. Other times I had 3, a gander and 2 geese. The two females couldn't get along and the gander stuck with one goose and threw the odd goose out.

 

[Cottage Rose]

There will be factions (even among the females)
and the ganders will fight
especially during the breeding season.
In a natural/wild setting the youngsters are chased off
to find their own territory and to prevent inbreeding.
Domestic geese & ducks still retain that instinct to a degree.

 

[bargain]

I have a small flock of white chinese geese

But a large flock of brown chinese geese..............I need to recount but memory is that it's 22...........They have a large area of life and I've noticed that they are grouped into about 4 groups and it really matches up their birthing groups....... At the beginning of matings there was a lot of fussing...

I do remove the babies to another area.....This year I'm thinking of moving moms and babies to a separate area where the mothers can due their mothering and it not be competititve. I would like that and hope I can design an area where it works.

great luck!

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

How many geese can you have in a flock?

NONE, geese come in gaggles.

 

[goosedragon]

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Actually gaggle only applies to geese on the ground. a "skein" is a group in flight and I don't rember the term for a flock in the water, I think it is a raft of geese.

 

[rainplace]

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Actually gaggle only applies to geese on the ground. a "skein" is a group in flight and I don't rember the term for a flock in the water, I think it is a raft of geese.

Oh that's cool, I never knew they were called something else in the air and water!