Recent content by gm21255

Yay! So glad to hear he's back on his feet. I agree it would be good to keep him separate for a few more days until he regains his strength and stability. I used the recipe from the Cottage Rose website for my geese this past breeding season. I had a very successful breeding season, and...

I've never heard of chops before. I looked it up....is it chicken feed and chopped corn? Chicken feed doesn't have adequate niacin for geese. Adding wheat or barley to the chicken feed would be a better source of niacin than corn, and adding brewers yeast to their feed would be advisable as...

Niacin deficiency can cause a goose to go lame and can also show neurological symptoms. Give 100mg of niacin per gallon of water. You can find niacin at a health food store or grocery store. Just plain niacin, not the "non flush" type Soak the niacin tablet in a small amount of water for a...

I did a little research and discovered that wet feathers and over preening could be a sign of parasites. Over preening is a response to the parasites and actually causes the wet feather condition. Check his feathers and skin for mites or lice. The other possibility is the preen gland isn't...

Do you enclose your birds a night, away from the rain and their pools? I live in Oregon where my sebs get drenched sometimes by the rain during the day. After a night under cover, they're all fluffy again.

Click on Geese Sticky Topics at the top of the page when you first get into the geese section of this forum. Then click on Raising Geese 101 and you will find photos and descriptions of many geese breeds. Then if you do a google search for a specific goose breed, click on images and you will...

I'm following the same basic feed routine as Ruru. My geese also love dandelion greens, kale, collard greens, cabbage, apples and pears. The majority of the goose diet should be greens. I don't allow my geese to have full access to every area in my garden. If the area where they are free...

One male and two females is a good combination. The male will mate with both females. Two males and one female isn't good. The ganders may fight over her plus too much mating will be harmful to the female. If you find out you have two males, you'll need to separate the extra male during...

How is your gander doing? Has he improved?

I have a small flock of sebastopols. They are medium weight geese. Their egg laying season is Feb thru June here in the Northwest. My yearling females laid smaller eggs than the females that were 2 and 3 years old. Even with the difference in overall egg size, the weight still averaged 150...

That's not Angel Wing...and you're correct... Angel Wing is a problem in younger birds. My geese will droop their wings sometimes in response to stress. Like extreme heat, or if they've been is a fight or during molt...but it doesn't last more than a day or two. If he has no other symptoms...

My goslings like to nibble on everything, including me. That's how they explore their environment. The way your gosling is acting sounds like he's showing you affection. As long as he's gentle about the nibbling, it shouldn't be a problem. I think it's good for them to practice nibbling...

What is the name of the livestock grade brewers yeast that you get on line? I have been able to get mine locally, but would like to compare. I have been making a whole grain feed for my geese but haven't tried the fermented method. Would you be willing to share your recipe?

Miss Lydia - Do you continue to give your geese brewers yeast after 12 weeks of age? If yes, what kind and how much do you give them?

I don't know if I'm doing this correctly, but here is a link to the post and I copied and pasted the contents of the post as well. There is a lot of varying information about dosing on brewers yeast and niacin. post #5 Quote from Post #5 in the thread "Am I screwing up with Brewer's...