Mama hatched 2 babies and 1 died a week later. A week later, I brought home 6 goslings (4 to 6 weeks old) olds and they didn't pick on the baby. But I think it's because the parents kept everyone in check. Everyone was accepted and all lived together the same week. Maybe it's different if it was...
Yes, he was white, then turned light buff, then the soft greys started coming in, then the top of his head turned white, then all of a sudden dark grey speckles all over his head and face area. In actuality, the buff coloring is going away and replaced with soft grayish blues and now some darker...
He was thought to be a buff when he was 4 weeks old but he kept changing colors. Now that I have added buffs to my gaggle, I don't think he's a buff anymore. Regardless, the colors he is displaying is gorgeous to me! This was him at 4 weeks and 5 weeks (with gaggle).
I just recently got some 6 week olds and they appear to be developing curls on their breast. I have never raised any goslings before but I think these will be stunning! The curls are so deep and dense...I cannot wait until they grow out!
Haha. My 12 ducks are very friendly but independent, well one is uber needy (attached at the ankles literally, lol). As long as they feed from hands, come towards me when I visit them and take walks with me...I'm happy! Trust me, imprinted babies are great if you don't have a dozen pigs, dogs...