Keep a close eye on him... some geese mourn for their lost mate, go off their feed etc. If you like the idea of more geese, I think it would be best to get a couple females for him. Most breeds of geese will do well in a trio - and it guards against one being left entirely alone.

This past spring one of my broody hens hatched out a Pilgrim goose egg for me and I ended up buying two more goslings to keep her company. They are very happy together and so pleasant to have around. They are very sociable, intelligent and occasionally naughty (and they know it!) but they are very engaging in their ways and always come flapping to greet us when we go down to their pasture, gabbling away in delight. I want to get more Pilgrims next year.

What breed is your Crimble?

Hi Maggie
Thaks for the advice...Crimble is a "Dutch White" just very standard!!! But he is quite friendly and a real character... I think you are right, we will have to get a couple of females for him...should they be adult ones...presumably he would not look very favourably on goslings???
Thanks again for your reply
Stuart

Hi Stuart! I would think full grown geese would be best. Whatever you get, I would plan on keeping them separate but where they can see each other until they have a chance to get acquainted. Probably it would not take long... geese are so sociable. If you get young goslings, you would definitely want to keep them separate until you can trust Crimble... but it's the wrong time of year for goslings anyway. This year's goslings would be pretty much full grown.

Hi Maggie
I think we will try to get a couple of females for Crimble in a few weeks....We are off to Canada (Calgary) next week for a couple of weeks so will try to sort it out on our return!
Crimble seems to be OK... he is eating alright, but does spend a lot of time looking in through the sitting room windows at us!!!!
By the way, after looking at your web page...
We were in Ontario a few years ago....did the tourist thing...Toronto and then Niagra...then went to visit my wife's Uncle in London (Ontario!!!) before makng our way over to Alberta to visit DW brother!!!! I really enjoyed the trip!!!!

Glad you enjoyed Ontario when you were here, Stuart. We are about a hundred miles east of Toronto, but much of Southern Ontario is similar - green and rolling farmland - so you no doubt saw similar countryside. Enjoy Calgary and keep us posted about Crimble and his new girls when you get them.