Goose

[Fredy66]

when do embden geese reach adult weight,and do geese and ducks eat bread,because chinese geese at a near by pond eat bread as crazy ,also the mallards and muscoviys,but my gander hates bread , actualy i never feed it to him but even when he ses it he runs of it and why do geese get angel wing,my hasetn but
could he get it

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Bread is not good for birds, no nutritional value really and just fills them up. People see movies where ducks and geese get fed bread and just do it, or because their so and so friend or relative did they do. Better to offer them romaine lettuce or other dark greens or a scratch grain mix if you want to toss something to the birds are the parks.

If you are growing out for butchering, Oregon Blues gave great advice recently about feeding a high protein feed (like game bird) to help build body mass before butchering.

 

[Fredy66]

i am not goin tho butcher anyoune but htankx
p.s i dont give him bread i give him :lutuce , grass, crops , fruit and wegetables

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

be sure you are giving a complete diet to include a base feed along with the fruits and veggies and lettuce. There are a few waterfowl feeds available, and many feed all flocks or flock raiser as their base feed.

 

[Fredy66]

Can a embden goose swim i salt water

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

not a referred thing, but yes they can/will