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  1. G

    Does this gosling have angel wing?

    This African gosling is approximately 5 weeks old. Most of its diet through the past 4 weeks consists of Mazuri Waterfowl Starter and romaine lettuce but also had a little Purina Flock Raiser Crumbles (non-medicated) and cabbage. It seemed to eat a little of grass in my parent's backyard last...
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  2. Yeet

    Gosling with Curled Toes

    Hello. I recently took in two 4 day old sebastopols and theyre doing great overall. However, Bill has curled toes and i was wondering how bad its going to affect him as he grows or gets older? He gets around just as well as his brother Ted, but does seem to be a tad bit more clumsy. I know...
  3. G

    Does Marek’s disease affect geese?

    Read about the disease on chickens. Tried finding whether it can get onto geese but haven't found the answer yet. If it does, what should I do to prevent my geese from getting it?
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  4. G

    Having no chicken but 3 geese

    (1) Are you new to chickens/geese / when did you first get chickens/geese? Chickens: Yes / N/A Geese: Yes / 4-5 weeks ago (2) How many chickens/geese do you have right now? Chickens: 0 Geese: 3 (3) What breeds do you have? 1 African goose and 2 Grey Back geese (4) What are your favorite aspects...
  5. NickiePA

    Selling Toulouse pair/goslings

    I currently have a bonded pair of Toulouse (5 years old/free roam not handled) for $80. I have 4 available Toulouse goslings (less than a week old/ handled a lot) 18/each not sexed Will NOT ship. Must pick up near Somerset/ Johnstown, PA...
  6. Sapphire Valeran

    (New Goose Owner) My Two Female Geese Have Gone Broody. HELP!!!

    Hello! I have three American Buff Geese, two females and a male. The females just went broody and there are 23 eggs under them. I know for sure that one of them (Lola) went broody, but I'm not sure about the other one (Lillith) yet. They have two nests, but they are smushed together. I've been...
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    • american buff geese egg geese goose gosling hatching help incubation nest stealing
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    • Forum: Geese
  7. house.of.ducks

    Please help!! I think my goslings have pasty butt or are sick??

    I have two 4 day old chinese goslings. They seem to be healthy and act normally (in my opinion) and to be happy. This is my first time with goslings and i’m terrified that something will happen to them. Earlier today i noticed some poop hanging out of one of them so i gave them both a bath and...
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    • advice advice please chinese geese geese goose gosling help pasty butt please help sick?
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    • Forum: Geese
  8. Age-of-Goositude

    Sinus Infection Gosling

    Don't know how it happened but I have two older Goslings with sinus infections. Lump on either side of their beak. Baytril is on it's way ordered it yesterday. I got VetRX and they had it overnight and all the swelling went down but it's coming back one boy has more labored breathing than usual...
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    • Forum: Geese
  9. Age-of-Goositude

    Sinus Infection Gosling

    Don't know how it happened but I have two older Goslings with sinus infections. Lump on either side of their beak. Baytril is on it's way ordered it yesterday. I got VetRX and they had it overnight and all the swelling went down but it's coming back one boy has more labored breathing than usual...
  10. K

    Organic feed for mixed flock (geese and chickens)??

    Hi everyone! I need some advice on what to feed my mixed flock when I put them all into 1 shared coop. I'm looking for an organic, non-gmo feed that is suitable for: 1 adult laying hen, 6 young chickens (5 weeks), and 1 young rooster (5 weeks old), and 2 emden/pilgrim hybrid geese (also 5 weeks...
    • KatieAnnFrench
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    • chick starter transition feed gosling mixed flock pilgrim geese
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    • Forum: Geese
  11. Vicky22

    Day 31, no goslings hatched. Help!

    Hello, This is the first year that our momma Goose has fertile eggs. We are now day 31 and still no goslings hatched. On day 29 I saw a little one moving in the egg while candling and it looked like it internal pipped. But still nothing to see. On day 26 we found a dead gosling in the nest and...
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    • eggs geese geese eggs gosling hatch internal pip
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Geese
  12. house.of.ducks

    advice for first time gosling owner?

    I haven’t been on BYC for awhile now, but I figured that since I have two Chinese goslings arriving this week (hopefully anyways, my order has already been delayed twice due to problems at the hatchery, first low egg production and then some sort of quarantine. I ordered from Metzer Farms as...
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    • Forum: Geese
  13. I

    Gosling not using left

    It almost looks like she's just forgotten about it half the time, but that certainly wasn't so yesterday. I'm wondering whether or not it may have been sprained, as it does not look broken. If so, are there any ways I can keep her from walking on it while we seek medical aid? I don't want her to...
  14. G

    Deformity?! Just hatched gosling - Please help!!!!

    Hello to all the wise!!! Just had this little guy come out and it looks like he has a sex organ or abdomen deformity?! There is shell lining still attached. Blood veins in sac were absorbed and yolk completely absorbed . . . Very stressed out here . . . - thank you!!!
  15. Phillisy

    Sebastopol Breeder in Canada?

    I finally have room to get myself the Sebastopols I have been wanting for years! :celebrate Unfortunately it seems there are quite the waiting lists from most hatcheries, and the quality standard isn't the same as what is found from most breeders, so I'm on the hunt. I'm either looking for 3-5...
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    • eggs fertile geese gosling hatching looking for please help me sebastopol wanted
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    • Forum: Geese
  16. YayPoultry

    American Buff Geese

    Hi there, we are planning on hatching by incubator some of the eggs from our two pair of American Buffs. They are mild tempered and gorgeous, and each pair has hatched and raised a gosling (we only let them sit on a couple of eggs). Since it is our first incubator attempt I am leery of...
  17. cajun41887

    What breed is this?

    Hi guys! New to geese (just got 2 yesterday) and I’m wondering what breeds I have. They were hatchery choice at my local feed store. I suspect the darker one is a Saddleback Pomeranian and the yellow one is a White Chinese, but I’m not sure. I don’t know which hatchery they came from so not...
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    • breed and gender. gosling pomeranian white chinese
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    • Forum: Ducks
  18. TashaFrancois

    2019 All Shippable Swaps

    Any breed. Eggs to adults. Just follow the rules and we all win! BYC is not responsible for transactions outside the BST area of the forum. All swaps are at the swappers risk and in no way will the Staff be involved in disputes. All disputes should be handled privately as per BYC Rules. No...
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  19. Resi

    geese autodoor for coop?

    Hello peeps, building my three goslings coming soon their own coop - I have read they don't like to duck their head, does this mean my adapted dog kennel will be no good? I am planning to add an autodoor but they will defo need to duck their heads to get in! If it's ok, how wide should I make...
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    • auto door goose gosling
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    • Forum: Geese
  20. Justagoose_18

    What will happen when only one egg hatches?

    Hi everyone! I need some help with my goose eggs. This is my geese’s first year laying (white embden) and I know that the fertility and chance to hatch is really low but I tried it out anyway and put them in my incubator. I put 8 eggs in first and none of the eggs were older than two weeks. 2...
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