Feed to grass training?

[Leader Bee]

If I'm raising day old goslings in a brooder without the aid of a mummy goose to teach them, when it's time to take them off of gosling feed will they need to be taught how to eat grass or what it even is? I'm curious if they'll instinctively know what it is or if this would have be the role of the Goose and Gander to teach them.

 

[Wolfefarmyard]

With mine, they knew exactly what to do even though they had never seen grass before.

So I think they’ll be fine!

 

[Isaac 0]

Goslings should and will start eating grass the first few days of there life.I would not wait til there done with there goslings feed, grass is a important food source for geese especially when there little.

Enjoy them while there small..They grow like weeds on steroids.

 

[Leader Bee]

Goslings should and will start eating grass the first few days of there life.

Should I include grass in their diet from day one?

 

[Isaac 0]

Should I include grass in their diet from day one?

Yes, Just make sure to provide some grit to help aid in digestion.

 

[Leader Bee]

Yes, Just make sure to provide some grit to help aid in digestion.

What grit would you recommend? Oyster shell?

 

[Isaac 0]

I would avoid Oyster shell as its more meant for increasing calcium right before laying age.Poultry Grit can often be found at farm supply stores.Sand might work too.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Chick grit for tiny goings. And even when your goslings are old enough to be grazing on grass I’d still offer feed. Especially over winter.

 

[Leader Bee]

Thanks guys, still doing my research before I get them