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Wanted - goose for lonesome George who lost his mate recently. West Sussex.

Mr Fox has been a bit busy in the neighbourhood and has taken a large goose and gander leaving one gander on it's own. This morning I noticed him being inappropriately friendly with one of my Aylesbury ducks on the pond! I am trying to find him a mate of the correct species but in the meantime...

On your advice, I have finally managed to sex my geese - well, I think I have! One goose has started laying so I know she's female. 1 has started bonking her so I'm presuming he's male! The female that's laying has developed something that looks like an egg sack between her legs. One of my other...

So glad I've found this forum! Although I've had geese for a while I've been 'winging it' (pardon the pun!) so far! Would welcome advice on 1. bedding - used straw first but was told that encouraged red mite so have changed to shavings but geese don't seem to like it as much. Someone told me to...

One of my geese is moulting on its' chest. Could this be 'cos of some parasite (red mite?) or is just plain old moulting? If it was a parasite would I be able to see it and if it is that what should I do?