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[Busybodyquackers2020]

Hello,
My name is Amber I'm a new mommy to two very loving goslings. I can not be a hundred percent positive but I believe I have both a male and female. I got them exactly one week ago,though I'm not sure of they're age being the store I purchased them from wasn't sure either. If I had to guess I'd put them at three weeks old but once again I'm completely new to this. I have a couple of issues and or maybe they aren't but I'm not sure. My children tell me I have just spoiled them like I do everything else and if this is the case I'm completely fine with that. So my babies Quackers and Ms.Busybody seem to love to be held. Not I problem I love holding them but I also work outside of the home. When the children are her they are still held as is pleasing to them. The other day we were away from the home for several hours. Upon entry the babies were frantic and seemingly crying. When I picked them up they were extremely warm but the temperature of they're bed didnt reflect the same temperature. As soon as I picked them up they immediately stopped crying but continued to pant for about 5 minutes until calming completely and falling asleep. I held them for about an hour and placed them back in they're bed. Immediately they began to cry once again. I put my hand in they're bed and rubbed them and talked to them and once again they fell asleep. They seem to prefer either to sleep on me or the wooden floor verses sleeping in they're bed. And doesn't seem to like being alone at all. If I had to compare this behavior to one I know it would be toddler separation anxiety. Can this be a thing? I also bought them some electrolytes as was recommended for me to do but since I have 90% of they're stools have been very watery. They sleep but I'm not sure enough, they wake up in the night crying to where I must pick them up and hold them to put them back to sleep. How much sleep do they need? Are my babies ok? Please help me.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Amber and welcome to BYC. I have no experience with geese but hopefully the experts will be along to help In the meantime, you maY wish to check out the goose forum - https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/geese.47/

 

[Busybodyquackers2020]

Hi and welcome to BYC. I have no experience with geese but hopefully the experts will be along to help

Thank you for the welcoming! And I cant wait to share my stories with all of you.

 

[kandyg_99]

It Sounds To Me Like They Have Bonded To You & Cry When You Leave Them. Goslings Are Like Babies , You Are Their Momma Now & What Type Of Brooder Setup Do You Have ? It Maybe Too Warm Depending On How Old They Are...

 

[Busybodyquackers2020]

It Sounds To Me Like They Have Bonded To You & Cry When You Leave Them. Goslings Are Like Babies , You Are Their Momma Now & What Type Of Brooder Setup Do You Have ? It Maybe Too Warm Depending On How Old They Are...

I have two one is just a regular rubber maid storage totes, the other one is a large metal tub o got from tsc. They seem or rather the one I believe to be the male likes it better when my hand is in brooder. I make sure that the temperature stays between 76 and 80 degrees being that's what seems to keep them comfortable. The boy the one I named quackers rarely will do his own thing if I'm not around which is very sweet if this behavior isnt harmful to him. I will show you a picture where they are enjoying their treat of the day but he chooses to have a few nibbles out of my hand and lay on my foot, while the female eats a vast majority of the snack. She does tend to dominate food and snacks by pushing him to the side. He is much bigger then her by far and has a great look to him despite the fact he allows her the control.he is very protective of her as well. But he seems to just love to be loved on all the time. He like to be held and rubbed and toy time he want me to always be a part of. This is not at all a problem I really enjoy these babies. I'm just afraid of the panic they go into when my children or myself aren't at home. They seem to go into distress when they dont see or hear us. My son thought that maybe we should to for them like we did for his baby sister and record our voices to replay over and over while we are gone and see how that works. Also we are going to be installing mini cams to the brooder so we can see exactly what sends them into the panic if there is any. They are being raised in the house currently so we have no fear of it being predator related.they are as cool as cucumbers always as long as we are around. They really enjoy following us room to room.

 

[Busybodyquackers2020]

I have two one is just a regular rubber maid storage totes, the other one is a large metal tub o got from tsc. They seem or rather the one I believe to be the male likes it better when my hand is in brooder. I make sure that the temperature stays between 76 and 80 degrees being that's what seems to keep them comfortable. The boy the one I named quackers rarely will do his own thing if I'm not around which is very sweet if this behavior isnt harmful to him. I will show you a picture where they are enjoying their treat of the day but he chooses to have a few nibbles out of my hand and lay on my foot, while the female eats a vast majority of the snack. She does tend to dominate food and snacks by pushing him to the side. He is much bigger then her by far and has a great look to him despite the fact he allows her the control.he is very protective of her as well. But he seems to just love to be loved on all the time. He like to be held and rubbed and toy time he want me to always be a part of. This is not at all a problem I really enjoy these babies. I'm just afraid of the panic they go into when my children or myself aren't at home. They seem to go into distress when they dont see or hear us. My son thought that maybe we should to for them like we did for his baby sister and record our voices to replay over and over while we are gone and see how that works. Also we are going to be installing mini cams to the brooder so we can see exactly what sends them into the panic if there is any. They are being raised in the house currently so we have no fear of it being predator related.they are as cool as cucumbers always as long as we are around. They really enjoy following us room to room.

 

[Busybodyquackers2020]

 

[Busybodyquackers2020]

I have two one is just a regular rubber maid storage totes, the other one is a large metal tub o got from tsc. They seem or rather the one I believe to be the male likes it better when my hand is in brooder. I make sure that the temperature stays between 76 and 80 degrees being that's what seems to keep them comfortable. The boy the one I named quackers rarely will do his own thing if I'm not around which is very sweet if this behavior isnt harmful to him. I will show you a picture where they are enjoying their treat of the day but he chooses to have a few nibbles out of my hand and lay on my foot, while the female eats a vast majority of the snack. She does tend to dominate food and snacks by pushing him to the side. He is much bigger then her by far and has a great look to him despite the fact he allows her the control.he is very protective of her as well. But he seems to just love to be loved on all the time. He like to be held and rubbed and toy time he want me to always be a part of. This is not at all a problem I really enjoy these babies. I'm just afraid of the panic they go into when my children or myself aren't at home. They seem to go into distress when they dont see or hear us. My son thought that maybe we should to for them like we did for his baby sister and record our voices to replay over and over while we are gone and see how that works. Also we are going to be installing mini cams to the brooder so we can see exactly what sends them into the panic if there is any. They are being raised in the house currently so we have no fear of it being predator related.they are as cool as cucumbers always as long as we are around. They really enjoy following us room to room.

I hope all of the pictures loaded to where you can see them. He stays with me he really is my baby but I just want to make sure hes going to be ok.

 

[Busybodyquackers2020]

It Sounds To Me Like They Have Bonded To You & Cry When You Leave Them. Goslings Are Like Babies , You Are Their Momma Now & What Type Of Brooder Setup Do You Have ? It Maybe Too Warm Depending On How Old They Are...

And thank you for helping me. I'm really not sure how old they are. I purchased them from royal king a week ago. I wish I knew. But I'm almost certain I have both a goose and a gander. The bigger one I believe is the gender and I named him Quackers and the goose is Ms Busybody.How can you tell they're age and sex. Quackers has a turned up tail and towers Busybody by atleast a inch. Busybody tail sticks straight out and is smaller and bossy lol.

 

[rc4u]

heck i never used a heat lamp for my geese, just like my grampa.. if ya have a few they cuddle and sometimes ya cant even see there heads.