How to Tell the Gender of your Goose… or Gander It can be a little difficult to tell a goose and a gander apart. Other than a couple of autosexing breeds, geese have the same plumage colors. Males and females are also similarly sized and have no real obvious distinguishing characteristics like a rooster’s sickle feathers. So how do you tell the genders apart? Our video for today is to answer lots questions from you guys. #Howtotellyouthedifferenceofamalegooseandafemalegoose. So I have some tips