Hatching problem - please help!

[ElGoose]

Just wanted to post a couple of pictures of the babies. They are so sweet and fun. The American Buffs each have such unique and charming personalities. The one Sebastapol that I started this post about is doing great! She is strongly imprinted to me and me to her. I gave them a loaf pan of water, just over 2 inches deep, to stick there bills into and she immediately jumped in and had a blast. They all took turns after. I didn’t think they would do that this young! I had to dry the little creatures off one by one.

Thank you everyone for your help, support, and encouragement.

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Your babies are so gorgeous I’m so happy for you! We just hatched 2 Sebastopol the other day and I feel that stress that you had it’s so scary when it’s time for them to hatch and all you can do it just worry about it but I’m so glad they are ok

 

[Dinosaur Village Keeper]

Your babies are so gorgeous I’m so happy for you! We just hatched 2 Sebastopol the other day and I feel that stress that you had it’s so scary when it’s time for them to hatch and all you can do it just worry about it but I’m so glad they are ok

Congrats on your two new babies!! Were you able to sex yours by their color?

 

[ElGoose]

Congrats on your two new babies!! Were you able to sex yours by their color?

Well one we are certain is a girl, the other we think might be a girl but are just unsure lol, their fur is much lighter but still kind of has some deepened colour in the same patches she does just not as intense

 

[Dinosaur Village Keeper]

They are absolutely adorable. and waiting till 5 days is fine they will def be more stable.
But please don't sell them singly they really need to go in pairs or more. Make sure to print out a care sheet too.
It's always best to be experienced if vent sexing they can be injured. And they do this right after hatch too.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/reasons-why-you-shouldnt-keep-just-one-goose.1220102/

Is there a care sheet somewhere I can print out or would I have to make it myself? I am worried sick they aren’t going to know how to care for them!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Here is info on raising and caring and more
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/categories/geese.31/

 

[Dinosaur Village Keeper]

Here is info on raising and caring and more
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/categories/geese.31/

One of the gosling puts his head up and bites at the air all of the time. He has been doing it since just two days old. He appears to be one of the strongest and I would say healthiest. Have you seen goslings doing this? None of the others do it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

No, I haven't ever seen a gosling I've had do it. My Muscovy do it all the time.

@Iain Utah

 

[Dinosaur Village Keeper]

No, I haven't ever seen a gosling I've had do it. My Muscovy do it all the time.

@Iain Utah

Maybe the eggs I got were ducks. That happened to an acquaintance of mine.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I saw your goslings I believe they are all geese.

 

[Dinosaur Village Keeper]

The babies went for a big swim today. It was so adorable! Attaching pics for goose lovers…