Here we go again - I'm hatching more goslings!!

[igotgoosed]

I have her in a big rubber maid tub. It works great and holds heat well. She has 2 lovies in there (thanks to my kid's abundant supply of stuffed animals) and towels and such. The girls are so worried because she keeps peeping any time someone isn't around. They are taking shifts sitting by her lol.

That baby in your pic is precious!

Goosed I move goslings out of my LG much faster than I do ducklings. They seem to big when they are walking around and stretching up. I use a 30 gallon glass aquarium as a 72 hour post hatch tank. However, when my african hatched a day before my toulouse babies last week, I set up a brooder pen out of a rectangle sized plastic crate. It worked well. Teeny baby goslings are like teeny baby puppies. They are very stressed to be alone. They will have lots of energy in between long naps. They like stuffed animals and soft towels to snuggle up with. Here is a pic of my set up:



I have to special order feed from my local mom/pop store, but you may try looking at mazuri website for major distributors like TSC.

 

[Marty1876]

Iain, how much does that food run? When you and celtic were talking about it, I called around, but nada. We have some distributers who can maybe get it.

 

[igotgoosed]

I let one of my little helpers hold her for a minute while I changed around the brooder. This is such a great experience for my kids.

 

[Iain Utah]

Thanks, Goosed!! It is a baby from Celtic's eggs. If you want any africans, I am sure she would be happy to sell you a few to add to your toulouse eggs.

I am sure Ester will be the most spoiled/loved gosling around. So happy for all of you!!!

Marty, I think it is $40 a bag. I try not to pay attention to the price... and just hand feed store guy my card and tell him to ring it up.

 

[Marty1876]

Thanks, Goosed!! It is a baby from Celtic's eggs. If you want any africans, I am sure she would be happy to sell you a few to add to your toulouse eggs.

I am sure Ester will be the most spoiled/loved gosling around. So happy for all of you!!!

And Ester the easter goose is a perfect name for her. Another miracle....


Marty, I think it is $40 a bag. I try not to pay attention to the price... and just hand feed store guy my card and tell him to ring it up.

LOL, I know what you mean, but I'm afraid I have to pay some attentioin. We have a large restoration going on, and while we aren't poor, I do count dollers cause old stuff is even more expensive than new stuff is. Perhpas I can mix it half and half w/something else, and at least get some benefits. Maybe start with it for the first month and then slowly change to other stuff I usually use thats made at one of our local feed stores.

 

[Iain Utah]

I do that with my oldest ducks and goslings. I had previously ordered starter for my newest hatches, but not grower. Then I had my angel wing issues with my then 5 week olds. Since feed store happened to have a bag of mazuri maintenance on hand (had to order grower), I am mixing half mazuri maintenance with half purina unmed start and grow for my older sets, until feed store gets my grower in and I can do a complete switch over for all birds.

 

[igotgoosed]

I have her in a big rubber maid tub. It works great and holds heat well. She has 2 lovies in there (thanks to my kid's abundant supply of stuffed animals) and towels and such. The girls are so worried because she keeps peeping any time someone isn't around. They are taking shifts sitting by her lol.

That baby in your pic is precious!

Goosed I move goslings out of my LG much faster than I do ducklings. They seem to big when they are walking around and stretching up. I use a 30 gallon glass aquarium as a 72 hour post hatch tank. However, when my african hatched a day before my toulouse babies last week, I set up a brooder pen out of a rectangle sized plastic crate. It worked well. Teeny baby goslings are like teeny baby puppies. They are very stressed to be alone. They will have lots of energy in between long naps. They like stuffed animals and soft towels to snuggle up with. Here is a pic of my set up:



I have to special order feed from my local mom/pop store, but you may try looking at mazuri website for major distributors like TSC.

 

[Chikn-Chik]

Happy Easter!!!!

Baby Ester is doing great. She's super active and responds when we talk to her. 

Such a beautiful little baby!!

 

[Marty1876]

The Erins toulouse, 2 sebs and the little toulouse are all moving heavy shadows visable in airsac. The little sub that was behind is almost caught up and moving activily, while another far along sleeps now. Looks like I'll have 5 babies if all goes well. Glad I don't have to work tomarrow!

 

[Iain Utah]

Marty: