jbohmann
In the Brooder
- May 8, 2020
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I have 6 ducklings (2 weeks old today), and 2 goslings (Emden).
I wanted to get a gosling for protection and brooded together. When I went to pick up the gosling the lady suggested 2.
I got 2 of them, both female (she said she can't be 100%, but is pretty sure). The one is bigger than the other when we got them.
They are both "3 weeks", but they must be different ages due to size i would think, plus thew larger is getting a lot of white in her wings now and the smaller one is the same size as the 2 week old pekins.
Both are very easy to handle and nice and are great with the ducklings and sit in our laps and eat from hand.
The bigger gosling though is constantly biting the back/butt of the smaller one. The smaller just squawks and runs away. Her butt is constantly wet and raw.
I separate them and try again and same results.
I tried Vaseline, Bag Balm, more toys, I am cutting chunks of lawn out and putting it in their and refreshing it.
I give them play time in the water. They are currently living in a giant kiddie pool so plenty of room to run.
Supposed to be getting to 70s this week here so can take them outside. Not sure why it's 50 degrees in May!
Currently last night I took some chicken wire and split the pool about 70/30 and have the smaller gosling alone because apparently one of the ducklings enjoys the taste of bag balm as well. I feel horrible for the small one.
What can I do at this point? I was contemplating seeing if i could find a home for one of them because i don't want to see this poor girl getting hurt.
I tried calling and texting the lady i bought them from for suggestions and she ignores me.
Any thoughts for me?!
I wanted to get a gosling for protection and brooded together. When I went to pick up the gosling the lady suggested 2.
I got 2 of them, both female (she said she can't be 100%, but is pretty sure). The one is bigger than the other when we got them.
They are both "3 weeks", but they must be different ages due to size i would think, plus thew larger is getting a lot of white in her wings now and the smaller one is the same size as the 2 week old pekins.
Both are very easy to handle and nice and are great with the ducklings and sit in our laps and eat from hand.
The bigger gosling though is constantly biting the back/butt of the smaller one. The smaller just squawks and runs away. Her butt is constantly wet and raw.
I separate them and try again and same results.
I tried Vaseline, Bag Balm, more toys, I am cutting chunks of lawn out and putting it in their and refreshing it.
I give them play time in the water. They are currently living in a giant kiddie pool so plenty of room to run.
Supposed to be getting to 70s this week here so can take them outside. Not sure why it's 50 degrees in May!
Currently last night I took some chicken wire and split the pool about 70/30 and have the smaller gosling alone because apparently one of the ducklings enjoys the taste of bag balm as well. I feel horrible for the small one.
What can I do at this point? I was contemplating seeing if i could find a home for one of them because i don't want to see this poor girl getting hurt.
I tried calling and texting the lady i bought them from for suggestions and she ignores me.
Any thoughts for me?!