Goslings

Goslings are baby geese that have just kick-started their developmental process in order to become fully grown, healthy geese. The offered goslings come in two-in-one (2 in 1) option so that the monogamous culture/ lifestyle of geese can be sustained. The goslings were bred by reputable breeders and we are confident of their healthy, sturdy, and disease-free status.

A goose is a medium to large-sized bird reared in many countries all over the world. There are around 29 known species of geese around the world including Canadian geese and Snowy geese. Typically, geese tend to have the same mating partners for their entire lives.

 

Importance of raising geese/ goslings

• Geese play an important role in the small-scale farming system as an economic and ecological alternative for weed control and as guard animals.
• The production of these birds gives farmers a big chance to increase their income and offers an exceptional alternative to chicken rearing.
• Cheap, easy to maintain, and provides animal protein as well as cash income.
• These animals supply nutritious meat, huge eggs, and rich fat for cooking. They also possess soft down and feather for bedding, clothing, and upholstery.

 

Know more about your geese!

• The baby geese, called goslings, are able to dive and swim 30 to 40 feet underwater when they are only 1 day old.
• Geese are strong and hardy birds and are known to get to old ages, even in the wild. The average lifespan of a goose is between 20 and 30 years but a number of geese individuals have been known to live for much longer.
• They are amphibious in nature, capable of living on both land and water.
• While mating, geese stay monogamous for their entire life, producing families together every year. When a mate dies or is killed, the other will wait for years before choosing a new mate and sometimes, stay single.
• Goslings (baby geese) take 6 weeks to fly.
• The female goose builds the nest and lays one egg each day until the full clutch of about 5 eggs is obtained.
• The baby geese, called goslings, are able to dive and swim 30 to 40 feet underwater when they are only 1 day old.
• Geese are one of the few birds who do not break up their family at the end of the breeding season.
• The wingspan of a goose is more than six feet. This enables it to fly very fast, with an average cruising speed of 30 miles per hour. Their speed during migration goes up to 40 miles per hour and if they are in a hurry they fly as fast as sixty miles per hour.
• Mating season in Nigeria is September to October.