Goslings of 2014 Hatch-a-long

[psue]

I add layer pellets the the mix I feed during layer season, the rest of the year I feed a mix with All Flock pellets. Others may do things differently and still have good results.

 

[servpolice]

8 im the same with the beak colouration XD
And 8 i think that were hatching buds because my African buff is pipping!!!!! And its a black beak so its not a buff but mammy is buff african and daddy is Brown african so it will carry buff genes Cant wait! I hope i get atleast one buff beak out of the 4 african eggs

 

[Starfire669]

I add layer pellets the the mix I feed during layer season, the rest of the year I feed a mix with All Flock pellets.  Others may do things differently and still have good results.

My choices are either regular flock raiser crumble or flock raiser layer pellets.

 

[psue]

8 im the same with the beak colouration XD
And 8 i think that were hatching buds because my African buff is pipping!!!!! And its a black beak so its not a buff but mammy is buff african and daddy is Brown african so it will carry buff genes Cant wait! I hope i get atleast one buff beak out of the 4 african eggs

baby time!! I also have an ext. pip

 

[8GeeseALaying]

8 im the same with the beak colouration XD
And 8 i think that were hatching buds because my African buff is pipping!!!!! And its a black beak so its not a buff but mammy is buff african and daddy is Brown african so it will carry buff genes Cant wait! I hope i get atleast one buff beak out of the 4 african eggs

Yay! We both are getting babies!
I can see the gossie's bill now it is Dark but i dont think its as dark as a chinese and i can see dark down and yellow down. I will know when it comes out and has a tuft or not.
I also have two more external pips!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yay! We both are getting babies!
I can see the gossie's bill now it is Dark but i dont think its as dark as a chinese and i can see dark down and yellow down. I will know when it comes out and has a tuft or not.
I also have two more external pips!

Congrats 8, look forward to pics.

 

[Starfire669]

Yay!

 

[ChickDancer]

My choices are either regular flock raiser crumble or flock raiser layer pellets.

We don't have much of a selection in the way of foods where I am. And thankfully I figured that out long before I got my goose eggs, MUCH less the goslings themselves! So I made a plan.

Essentially, my geese are going to be grass-raised from Day 1 (or 2). That is just their main source of food, period. We have a yard big enough to feed them in right now, and my brother is clearing out more of the woods behind us as time goes on, so we'll be getting more access to grass as they grow. But I'm going to supplement everything during the different seasons, based on the various chicken food these stores keep in stock.

During their growing months, it's chick starter. Once they are fully feathered, I'm switching to scratch grains and grit as their primary supplement (although there is already PLENTY of grit available in the yard for them anyway). And then during laying season, I'll stick with the layer crumbles or pellets (we have layer feed in both textures here) with maybe some barn lime added in for extra calcium if I notice thin shells. But their main feed will still be grass. Of course fresh fruits and veggies will be added about once a month when I do my grocery shopping, and once the garden picks up and starts growing some as well. But they will always have access to grass. In the days when they may stay penned up, I'll have my nephew mow it with the grass catcher bag on, and dump the cuttings into their pen.

I might even have him freeze some. Maybe that's something you seasonal lawn people should think about - literally bagging up the grass cuttings, and freezing them for the winter months, if you have freezer space. Grass doesn't turn brown here, but it does almost stop growing during Winter. So I'm pretty sure they'll always have access to grass. But just in case, there's no harm in freezing it for later, like we already do with fruits and veggies...

Anyway, short answer is, as long as they are getting their nutrients, yes, the layer feed could help them during breeding season with it's extra calcium.

 

[servpolice]

Psue and 8 hatch buds now

 

[servpolice]

ok byc buds ive awsome news out of my 4 African eggs ive 3 pipped so far! And two black beaked and one BUFF!!!!! my first buff african ever!!! (hope its male). The other two africans are also special but this buff one is extra ! Oh and its peeping a lot! This made my day Yessss! IT MUST BE NAMED!