HELP! What should I feed a gosling until I can get its proper food?

[RoosterHuggerLiz]

I was given an extremely small gosling, it can't be more than 3 days old, one of my neighbors had found it alone in a pond near where a large goose that had been run over.. poor little thing was getting attacked by fish so they got him out! I don't have any gosling food and I'm really only experienced with parrots and chickens but I am willing to learn if you guys would teach me! I already know that they need a constant source of water that can dunk their heads into but I don't know what to feed it until I can make it to the feed store tomorrow, please help me!

 

[STACEYH]

Do you have any leafy vegetables? They like grasses.

 

[RoosterHuggerLiz]

Do you have any leafy vegetables? They like grasses.

All we have at the moment are grapes

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Mine like lettuce, mealworms, even cereal.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

All we have at the moment are grapes

Where are you located? Can you go outside and get some grass and dandelion greens?

 

[NatJ]

I don't have any gosling food and I'm really only experienced with parrots and chickens

Do you have chicken food?
I would not give the gosling layer food (high calcium), but in a pinch I would give any other kind of chicken food (chick starter, grower, all-flock, flock raiser, etc.)

If you don't have chicken food, maybe a small amount of whole-grain bread, or whole grains or seeds, or even something like cheerios (which are whole grain and don't have a lot of sugar).
I know that commercial food for geese contains quite a bit of grain, and that whole corn is sometimes used as part of their diet.

Scrambled egg should also be good for a baby bird of any species.

If you can get the right food tomorrow, you don't need to overthink it tonight: just some kind of calories that are not poisonous to geese, and without ridiculous amounts of salt or sugar.

 

[RoosterHuggerLiz]

Where are you located? Can you go outside and get some grass and dandelion greens?

Grass yes, What about fruit? I have apples

Do you have chicken food?
I would not give the gosling layer food (high calcium), but in a pinch I would give any other kind of chicken food (chick starter, grower, all-flock, flock raiser, etc.)

If you don't have chicken food, maybe a small amount of whole-grain bread, or whole grains or seeds, or even something like cheerios (which are whole grain and don't have a lot of sugar).
I know that commercial food for geese contains quite a bit of grain, and that whole corn is sometimes used as part of their diet.

Scrambled egg should also be good for a baby bird of any species.

If you can get the right food tomorrow, you don't need to overthink it tonight: just some kind of calories that are not poisonous to geese, and without ridiculous amounts of salt or sugar.

Will chicken cracked corn/grain treats work? (Scratch grain?)

 

[NatJ]

Will chicken cracked corn/grain treats work? (Scratch grain?)

For just one night, yes.

For a long-term diet, no, but I think you already know that

 

[RoosterHuggerLiz]

Thanks for the help!

 

[Goosebaby]

What kind of parrot food do you have on hand?

I wouldn’t give cracked corn, they can choke on large grains at this age.

If you have any kind of pellet feed for your parrots mix some with water until it dissolved into mash and offer that.

Finely minced fresh grass or lettuce are also good options.