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    Freaked out about my goose. Please help.

    What's Going On With Your Goose?????
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    How to Deal with Goose Poop in the Coop!!

    How do you manage goose poop - in the yard everywhere the rain or my hose takes care of it... but at night in their house on litter it is a mess. They poop all night long and I am changing their shavings every night and it's getting very tiring! I change the chickens about every 2 weeks but...
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    My funny goose stories, Share yours!

    I guess Clyde is a toulouse really then.... his mate has white tipped wings and looks like a Pilgrim goose. One of her eggs hatched and it was a PIED POMERANIAN!!! Gorgeous little gosling --- classic pied pomeranian just like pics on web! Explain that....
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    Freaked out about my goose. Please help.

    He legs look very thin.... what are you feeding her again? Feathers are ruffly and DIRTY. Do you have clean water for her?? Put a big huge tub she can step in of clean water (storage tub or baby pool go get one from Wal-Mart) and let her take a BATH. She's probably miserable. Geese don't...
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    adult geese with labored breathing in high heat

    Make sure they have a baby pool to stand in -- -their feet need to be submersed in cool clean water when it's high point heat during the day.... This is critical. They flop around in the water and get real wet -- it cools them down. It is necessary. If penned you have to change the water 2...
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    My funny goose stories, Share yours!

    My Toulouse or Pilgrim (not sure what he is really) CLYDE sneaks into the garden daily and eats about 6-10 Jalapeno (the big ones) Peppers. Chews on them seeds and all and LOVES THEM. He looks at me like "Yeah, I'm eating the Jalapenos.... so!!" Hehe I'll post a pic when I can of him...
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    Need Help!-Goslings are breathing heavily/panting

    So very sorry..... so so sorry!! Nothing anyone can say will help other than to try to learn what happened - removing the moldy wood, making sure there is no damp areas or damp grass or wet food from yesterday hiding in grass they eat and keeping everything as clean daily as you can is a...
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    Treats for geese?

    Can I have your CHICKEN CORNBREAD recipe??? Please.
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    Geese on pond over night?

    Many geese/ducks/etc. are NOT safe on ponds at night - it's their only choice of location in the wild but it is not safe. Bobcats, coyotes etc. can all swim and jump in on a goose/duck. Happens all the time - happened to our neighbors recently and 2 geese were drowned and eaten on the bank...
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    New goslings and hot weather

    Ours went into water at 1 week or less. They naturally did it --- but it is a shallow round (bottom of pot plant lid) about 2' across and the depth is about 2" - just enough for them to dip their faces and their feet touch bottom. They can stand up and get in and out on their own. It's the...
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    What do I feed my geese?

    OMG!!!!!!!! What a gret job!! That is so awesome and the photos are great --- everyone will have a good example to see what to do for their geese --- it isn't hard, and it's worth it! The drain thing in the photos - be careful there isn't a raccoon or possum or something hiding in it -...
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    EMERGENCY!! Gosling FULL OF WATER!?!

    I've kept the figs off the ground mostly and only give them ones off the tree or that they can pick --- FIGS can make you drunk I'm sure - they're so sweet!
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    What do I feed my geese?

    I don't know about clipping the feathers -- that's how they get away from predators actually - if you clip their wings they are truly defenseless if you're not watching 24/7. Mostly geese won't run or fly away.... especially with goslings - they can't fly so the parents stay with them. By the...
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    EMERGENCY!! Gosling FULL OF WATER!?!

    I HATE THIS TEXAS HEAT DROUGHT CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have 4" cracks in the GROUND and the geese can't get cool even in the pond cause the sun is like a MICROWAVE!!! I change baby pools and water buckets 4-5 times a day to keep them clean and cool.... it's pathetic.... I am burnt to a...
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    What do I feed my geese?

    So super proud of you!!!!!!!!! Just takes a little push and you'll get things done and setup and you'll feel ssoooooo much better about it all and doing the right things learning more online here and being proactive to take care of them. Fencing is easy, doens't have to be fancy either - I...
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