Hello, my six week old geese are clueless. The have a new 8x12 house; the entry is 4x8 with wooden slats for drainage and then the 8x8 section (supposed to be sleeping area). Currently we are using hemp for the bedding, but do they use that section? No, they prefer to sleep on the wood slats.:he...
I couldn’t resist posting pictures. The four goslings arrived this am at 0600 with their chicken siblings. They are very entertaining and keep falling on their butts. That is getting better. My 6 year old named them Shimmer, Shine, Taleaha, and Levi. No names yet for the chicks.
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Lets just say I'm very excited. I ordered my Toulouse geese in March and they are coming in 5-6 days. Up until recently (3 weeks ago) we also had chickens. We had been watching them for the last 1-1/2 years for my sister. They now have their run and new coop all set up and took the girls. I...
I ordered geese this year. On recommendation from the hatchery, I ordered one gander and three geese. After reading many posts, I began wondering if there are too many geese to live happily as a flock with just the single gander. I might be thinking too much but I am keeping them as pets and...
I’m setting up my brooder for the gosling coming next month. How tall are they going to get before moving outside at 4-5 weeks? We normally use an extra large wire dog crate for chicks but I know that won’t be enough floor space after a few weeks. How tall do the sides need to be if I add an...
Hello, I am getting 4 Toulouse goslings in one month. I’m very excited about this but new to geese. Grew up and currently live on a farm but have only had chickens never waterfowl. Of course I am trying to learn everything about them and their care. I have found out a lot of information so far...