Goslings making daily mess with water.

[RhodeIslandRedMomma]

I start out with these and then make these as they grow. They sit on an old broiler pan with a pee pad over to soak up any water and keep their feet protected. These first two I use once they are taller. The single is when they are just starting out. The one with the blue lid was for mama.View attachment 3479901View attachment 3479900

That is ingenious!! Thank you for sharing!

 

[RhodeIslandRedMomma]

I've raised a few batches of goslings now. Once they are a little taller, I put the waterer (just a simple chick waterer from tractor supply) on a landscaping stone. This way they can drink from it, but can't climb on it and play in the water. During the 1st week or 2, I put the water container right under the lamp, that helps keep things a little dryer.

Seems to be working here so far too, so thanks for the tip! I put in a tall container and this morning the brooder is dry.

 

[RhodeIslandRedMomma]

I'm in favor of the containers with the semi-circular openings cut in them as waterers for waterfowl (like @Miss Lydia's), having had a duckling wedge itself in a jug with cutouts and die. For month olds, a big plastic ice cream container with just enough of an opening on the lid for the goslings to get their bills in works great - I bought some specifically for this purpose and just dumped the (terrible) ice cream out.

I started off with the ice cream pail, but never thought to leave the lid on with a hole in it. Thank you so much!!

Ah yes... Goose juice is... well, **interesting** to say the least.

 

[RhodeIslandRedMomma]

I like all the various containers mentioned above with holes in the lid. I currently use old salsa containers or sour cream/yogurt containers. Just be sure the hole and container isn’t so big that a small gosling can fall in and become trapped. I did have one drown once from falling in. For older geese I use food grade barrels with holes cut out on the sides that way I can hold 15-20 gallons of water and they can’t get into it.

Thank you so much!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

When mine get to adult size I make these. keeps my Muscovy from using them as their special soaking tub lol

 

[RhodeIslandRedMomma]

View attachment 3481032When mine get to adult size I make these. keeps my Muscovy from using them as their special soaking tub lol

Oh yes, Muscovy are with dishes of water like cats are with boxes and various containers; if they fits, they sits. We had 5 of them years ago and I miss them dearly.

 

[Ourgosling22]

I appreciate your response so much, because I honestly felt like I had to be making some massive beginner's mistake. It made me feel a lot better to know that I was not the only one who had this problem, so thank you!!

No you’re definitely not the only one! Waterfowl like ducks and geese LOVE water so it’s not easy keeping things clean and dry.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Oh yes, Muscovy are with dishes of water like cats are with boxes and various containers; if they fits, they sits. We had 5 of them years ago and I miss them dearly.

Oh my gosh and heated buckets are their hot tubs. lol I have to cover half of them so they don't sit in them. lol