Goslings of 2014 Hatch-a-long

[Miss Lydia]

That sounds like one of my girls. Last year she took over brooding 3 goslings when she was 6 weeks old. I hope she goes broody and raises some babies!

Their sure special aren't they.

 

[livininbrazil]

How adorable and how perfect.

She is so precious can't wait to hear what Moose thinks, a couple years ago we had single ducklings hatch 4 weeks apart, boy first then girl well when mama brought her baby girl outside the 4 week old boy was smitten right off and when mama decided 3 weeks was enough time training her baby girl the 4 week older one took over they snuggled together and have been inseparable ever since. At first I didn't know what the older ones intent was but he just fell in love with that duckling right off it was so precious. Hopefully it will happen that way with Moose and new baby gossie

That´s one of the reason Henny Pen had a go at hatching another egg. Remember my sole survivor gosling that the two others of the nest had died because of niacin deficiency, but I didn´t know it at the time? And the other that was almost crushed in its shell? A month´s difference in age, and they´re both the best of friends...here´s the

pic when I released the little adoptive family.... Dino is the bigger one, a gander, and baby the little one, a month younger.

 

[Miss HennyPenny]

Lovely!  Does she like her mirror?  Has Moose seen her? (Isay her cos she looks looks a bit like a her)  What colour is she, then?  Grey or buff?

Haven't given her the mirror yet. Been So busy I quickly set up the little brooder this morning before work. We'll be having quality momma and goose time tonight and I'll introduce her to Moose.
Yeah I get the girl vibe too. I hope I'm right!
Colour?

You tell me!

 

[ChickDancer]

I'm a strong believer in natural immunities, and early exposure (especially for cocci), so I took the goslings outside to the baby animal play pen already. It's already going to be a high of 75 degrees today (Fahrenheit, obviously). There were already some cornish rock chicks and two pekin ducklings in the pen. I left them in there while I was about five feet away digging a hole for a blueberry plant that we got.

But that short little outing was a no-go. While they are quiet and calm inside the brooder, and although they had slightly older (but same-sized) friends in the pen, they chirped the whole time like little lost babies. They did not trust the other birds, and the ducklings and chicks didn't know what to think of these clumsy newcomers!

We'll try again another day! Lol

 

[ChickDancer]

 

[Miss Lydia]

That´s one of the reason Henny Pen had a go at hatching another egg. Remember my sole survivor gosling that the two others of the nest had died because of niacin deficiency, but I didn´t know it at the time? And the other that was almost crushed in its shell? A month´s difference in age, and they´re both the best of friends...here´s the

pic when I released the little adoptive family.... Dino is the bigger one, a gander, and baby the little one, a month younger.

That is so precious.

 

[Miss HennyPenny]

Oh wow i'm having such a special moment. I think Moose likes her. He was nuzzling her and now I have Moose in my lap, baby snuggled into my neck and we're having a good old conversation between the 3 of us.

 

[Miss Lydia]

They wanted their mommie, how adorable is that.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Oh wow i'm having such a special moment.

I think Moose likes her. He was nuzzling her and now I have Moose in my lap, baby snuggled into my neck and we're having a good old conversation between the 3 of us.

Aww that is so precious, I bet he'll love that little thing to pieces. just give her a bit of time to get some strength they'll be running all over the place.

 

[Miss HennyPenny]

They're much more dependant than chickens, eh? Last year's chicks couldn't have cared less about me. They had each other and food!