Are these African goslings?

[horsesandboots]

Yes they need grit.
Do not feed them a chick starter.
They need to be fed a waterfowl feed.

 

[horsesandboots]

Hello! I just got two goslings from Atwoods this weekend, but they were only marked as straight-run goslings. I asked a store clerk if they knew the breed, but no one in the store knew. I think I have narrowed it down to either a Tulouse or an African, but i am not 100% sure. Anyone know anything about those breeds?

Also, i was wondering if i had to give them grit like baby chicks when/if i give them treats.

Please and thank you!

This is why I don't like feed stores selling animals!!! None of them know anything about these animals! They can't even tell you the breed or sex of these animals either?!?!?!?!? They are just in it to make a quick buck! They may as well be put right along with backyard breeders.

Feed stores need to educate their employees and themselves further because some of them could be doing some damage to people and their animals!!

For example:
1) Sexing should be done considering there are some cities/areas that down allow rooster keeping.
2) Not every employee knows that amprollium is bad for waterfowl and they continue to sell medicated chick starter to people to feed their waterfowl. Education on feeds should be #1!!! There is no reason that me as a consumer should know more about animal feeds than the employee of a feed store!!!!


Ok! Enough with my ramblings!!!!!!!!

 

[Speceider]

This is why I don't like feed stores selling animals!!! None of them know anything about these animals! They can't even tell you the breed or sex of these animals either?!?!?!?!? They are just in it to make a quick buck! They may as well be put right along with backyard breeders.

Feed stores need to educate their employees and themselves further because some of them could be doing some damage to people and their animals!!

For example:
1) Sexing should be done considering there are some cities/areas that down allow rooster keeping.
2) Not every employee knows that amprollium is bad for waterfowl and they continue to sell medicated chick starter to people to feed their waterfowl. Education on feeds should be #1!!! There is no reason that me as a consumer should know more about animal feeds than the employee of a feed store!!!!


Ok! Enough with my ramblings!!!!!!!!

There is nothing wrong with with feeding waterfowl amprolium. It's a coccidistat that functions by being a this in blocker.

Clint

 

[horsesandboots]

There is nothing wrong with with feeding waterfowl amprolium. It's a coccidistat that functions by being a this in blocker.

Clint

I would not feed a medicated feed due to studies of lameness and death in goslings.
And I will only feed waterfowl feed formulated for water fowl due to chick/chicken feed not having enough vitamins that a gosling would need to thrive.

 

[Speceider]

I would not feed a medicated feed due to studies of lameness and death in goslings.
And I will only feed waterfowl feed formulated for water fowl due to chick/chicken feed not having enough vitamins that a gosling would need to thrive.

Waterfowl feeds are best if available, but the leg issues are because waterfowl cannot use tryptophan to produce niacin as effectiently as chicks so they need niacin supplentation. It has nothing to do with amprolium.

Clint

 

[horsesandboots]

Waterfowl feeds are best if available, but the leg issues are because waterfowl cannot use tryptophan to produce niacin as effectiently as chicks so they need niacin supplentation. It has nothing to do with amprolium.

Clint

I have been told that many feed stores don't offer waterfowl feed but still sell water fowl. That is just ridiculous!!! If you sell animals at a feed store you should be able to accommodate the needs of those animals!!!! :/

 

[Speceider]

I have been told that many feed stores don't offer waterfowl feed but still sell water fowl. That is just ridiculous!!! If you sell animals at a feed store you should be able to accommodate the needs of those animals!!!! :/

They do, but they are a business so they will carry what sells...many ducks and geese are raised on chick feeds with no problems, and there is a lot of information on how to supplement. Again, has nothing to do with amprolium.

Clint

 

[horsesandboots]

They do, but they are a business so they will carry what sells...many ducks and geese are raised on chick feeds with no problems, and there is a lot of information on how to supplement. Again, has nothing to do with amprolium.

Clint

To each his own!! I guess as a picky duck/goose/chicken/horse/dog/cat owner I wouldn't feed any of my animals anything medicated. Nor would I feed anything that is not formulated for those animals!!!! To me feeding chick feed to a goose is like feeding dog food to a cat!!

 

[horsesandboots]

To each his own!! I guess as a picky duck/goose/chicken/horse/dog/cat owner I wouldn't feed any of my animals anything medicated. Nor would I feed anything that is not formulated for those animals!!!! To me feeding chick feed to a goose is like feeding dog food to a cat!!

With that being said I was also told by an avian veterinarian that chick feed is too high in protein for goslings and can cause them to mature way too fast and may cause Angel Wing. What's your take on that?

 

[Speceider]

With that being said I was also told by an avian veterinarian that chick feed is too high in protein for goslings and can cause them to mature way too fast and may cause Angel Wing. What's your take on that?

Angel wing is my h more complicated than just feed....that's an easy thing to blame. I personally believe it is a genetics environmental interaction. In cases it is caused by inter individual aggression, particularly mixing ages. Seems like you have strong opinions, but limited experience.

Clint