Help! geese are driving me crazy

With those temperatures I think you should be able to put them outside.  Just make sure they don't take a dunk in their water bowl right before night fall. 

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Originally Posted by sunnydt 

Ok great! The only other problem is that they cry and cry when I have left them out there just by walking away.

Sounds like they have imprinted on you, which means you are mama goose, try to spend as much time outside with them at first, then gradually cut it back as they begin to feel comfortable in their new surroundings. Make their new space feel secure too. 

i know exactly how you feel!  My oldest group of goslings, just a little over two weeks old, are getting so big!  They are way too big for the hutch in the house.  But the weather is not very consistent right now.  When we have had nice days, we put them in our goose pen while the adults free-range.  First couple of times, the adults screamed at them through the fencing and the kids peeped constantly.  My husband spent some time sitting with them and they calmed down.  They have definitely imprinted on my husband and i.  They love when we spend time with them.  Yesterday, my husband put our goats and adult geese in a pen while he ran around the yard with the kids.  They loved chasing him.  And just like little kids, all the exercise wore them out and they slept really well when they came in for the night.  :)

While it's nice outside, like in the low seventies, they will go out for the day, then back inside at night.  i can't wait for it to finally be Spring here so they can stay outside all the time.  

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Originally Posted by Enchanted Sunrise Farms 

 

While it's nice outside, like in the low seventies, they will go out for the day, then back inside at night.  i can't wait for it to finally be Spring here so they can stay outside all the time.  

DITTO! But ours are a little under 2 weeks old,  outgrowing the brooder box inside, are imprinted on us, can't go in with their parents safely yet and love the warm days outside with us. We just can't wait til it is warm enough to have them outside 24/7, and they can live happily and safely with their parents.

Lisa