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Geese definitely need turn out on grass! If you read the goose books from the early 1900s as well as the modern literature on geese pasture is mentioned as the superior feed source. Not only that, but grazing keeps them entertained and busy. Bored geese can be destructive. Wheat is another...

In regards to fitting the birds in your suburban, see if you can find a rescue that will allow you to borrow dog crates for a day or two.

I was specifically referring to the exhibition toulouse. In the APA standard they are not referred to as exhibition or dewlap, but simply as 'Buff Toulouse' and 'Gray Toulouse'.. so often I forget to add the 'exhibition' or 'dewlap' when I am talking to people as I have been gently chastised by...

The NPIP tester in my part of the state passed, so our area is currently in limbo. In order to get tested we are technically supposed to pay mileage and travel fees if someone comes, but these fees are quite expensive considering the reimbursement rates they get. After the spring shows I was...

Yeah, toulouse are not a good goose if you want to raise meat birds. Their value is in companionship and exhibition. If you want a bird that would be better for meat and show, there are breeds that are more economical and easier to raise. I remember the first toulouse baby that hatched...

The gamebird maintenance I feed is 16%, and they have the free choice wheat and pasture. When they are growing, they need extra protein... especially if you are hoping to get them to the size and development you see in exhibition specimens. I have had no wing issues here, other than a gander...

PS, my geese also will not touch alfalfa or alfalfa pellets no matter how leafy the hay. Ducks, however, love it. Clover is another matter- they adore that.

I live where we have mild winters. I like to make little 'huts' out in their paddocks of quality grass hay covered in tarps. They can sit inside it and graze. They like these more than their 'fancy' shelters (run in and sheds). I don't think these would work with those with severe winter...