Is anyone around an expert on brown chinese geese?

[For The Love Of Geese]

Just wondering if there is anyone around that knows a decent amount of information about Brown chinese geese and goslings!

I can find endless amounts of information and articles about all other kinds of geese and goslings but there is bugger all about Brown chinese geese

I have 3 brown chinese geese that are 14 weeks old we have been trying to distinguish if they are male or female since they were 5 weeks old, are there any solid tips and tricks/ differences in their appearances that can help us work it out? Their head knobs are still pretty much non existant, there is 1 that has a tiny patch of fur/feathers where the knob starts and the beak/bill around the top and sides has some orangeish peachish colour broken through the black- this goose is slightly larger and heavier then the other 2 and has a darker black stripe down the back of its neck, another goose looks like the start of the knob may be slightly more raised then the others!

What kind of pictures should i take that would help people to have a guess at their genders?

Also interested to know what age the brown chinese usually start laying eggs ? any kind of information and feedback would be greatly appreciated

The one with peachish color is definitely a mix, not the correct head shape of a chinese goose, maybe a Toulouse-Chinese mix or a Buff mix.
https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/chinese-goose/

 

[For The Love Of Geese]

The one with peachish color is definitely a mix, not the correct head shape of a chinese goose, maybe a Toulouse-Chinese mix or a Buff mix.
https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/chinese-goose/ As far as laying I have 2 White Chinese females and my Little Lucy started laying at just under a year and Sally started laying close to 18 months. My Lucy lays every day when she's laying but Sally is every other day and yes they are loud my big male is a Jumbo White possibly African and Chinese combined but he is all white with just a small dewlap and weighs 27 lbs but isn't fat, his feet are much bigger than a Chinese. I'm trying to find a brown pair of goslings but everyone is sold out of females. My big boy is the right back Chinese and the other Chinese Gander only weighs about 18 lbs He's the Chinese with extended neck front left. My big boy is the Flock Protector and he has a little dude think he's a Czech and mean as they get but does not chase, but get close enough he will guard with his life. Loud and can definitely shake up the wildlife predators. Sweetest personalities overall but all of mine have unique personalities and everyone has a name and a purpose in life.

 

[Hobbyist]

Thank you for your input! I might have to work on my honk listening skills i swear sometimes there is 1 higher pitched honk then the other 2, but other times i swear they are all lower around the same pitch it may also be my ducks not helping quacking away in the background haha do you happen to know if the Chinese display different behaviors between males and females when being handled ? Having had them from tiny babies they have been handled quite a bit and still get picked up for cuddles daily some are happy to sit still during cuddles and others are still happy for cuddles but like to kind of fidget and nibble during cuddles, wondering if that may be a behavioral indication of male or female

Yes my males walk with there necks vertical, head held high and are much more likely to come and get picked up. My female walks with a curl in her neck and more horizontal. She is the hardest to pick up, also my ganders are much more aggressive to strangers.

 

[Miss Lydia]

 

[Fowl Papa]

From what I've learned so far behaviorally, Males tend to approach you with their head held high, chest puffed out, while the females tend to approach with their body more horizontal to the ground, necks stretched out toward you... not sure if that helps or not?

 

[Excitednewbie]

UPDATE
These 3 lovelies are now 28 weeks old and we still have no idea if they are males or females
Just wanting to know if we have 3 males, 3 females or a mixture

Any one have any guesses with these pics ?

 

[elenamia]

i have a question about brown chinese. i have two 3 week old goslings. can anyone explain the difference in leg color development between the two?

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are adorable. I hope this boosts your post enough someone who has brown Chinese responds.

 

[elenamia]

 

[TomGallopavo]

I'm in on this thread. Brought five home and in the brooder. We lost our geese two winters ago in a freak cold snap. Last year the hatchery didn't have any but this year I found a hobbyist. Fifteen bucks each.