When can i give my gosling different foods?

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redhen

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I'd like to start giving my baby goose some greens... but not sure when he can safely eat them?
And what would you suggest i start him off with? Kale? Romaine lettuce?
And does he need grit? I dont feed my adult geese grit..
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Thanks for any advice!
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Just curious why no kale until adults.

redhen
I give my goslings chopped greens from day one.
Mainly clover and dandelions greens (<<<EXCELLENT!) because mine are born in the spring
and its readily available. You can feed other dark greens you buy in the store
or get them out on non-chemical treated grass daily if possible.
Lightly sprinkle chick size grit on your goslings food a few times a week.
What did you get this late in the season?!!
 
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Just curious why no kale until adults.

redhen
I give my goslings chopped greens from day one.
Mainly clover and dandelions greens (<<<EXCELLENT!) because mine are born in the spring
and its readily available. You can feed other dark greens you buy in the store
or get them out on non-chemical treated grass daily if possible.
Lightly sprinkle chick size grit on your goslings food a few times a week.
What did you get this late in the season?!!

Hi!! Thanks for the reply!
I hatched out some of my last eggs from my seb girl ... (got her from Chris/Banter)
The baby is like almost a month old now...
I just wasnt sure if he was still too young to eat greens..
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I'll start him on them ASAP!

Thanks again!
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just curious i have 2 adult geese what should their recommended primary food be? and should i consider the grass they eat their food or just part of their diet that goes along with their primary food? cuz i got an acre of land with lush green grass and they seem to feel like in heaven with all that grass lol
 
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thanks kind of makes me feel more at ease when im rushing to buy them food.
 
I'm kind of worried about giving them too much protein, as I've read from these forums. When I bought my pair of white chinese goslings, the breeder said they were a week old. I've now had them for four days. I've been feeding them chick starter (called "Trip-L-Duty") but the feed store I bought it from supplies it in brown paper bags, with no label (they sell it in 5lb increments, so I bought two bags). I've been letting the goslings play outside in a pen & they've eaten grass as well. Any suggestions as to how to avoid angel wing? The person at the feed store told me geese can feed on the Trip L Duty mix for life - accompanied with a grass diet I'm sure. But...
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I am curious now. My goose took out her goslings the very first day and introduced them to grass. They also immediately started eating the kale I give the goose and gander. The goslings spend the day pecking around and eating some pellets. Is the kale a problem because then I will have to stop feeding it to mom and dad as they are together all the time.
 

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