Yuck! I think the weather yo-yo is worse than the sustained cold. At least you can prepare for it and go from there. Rain and freezing stuff? Not so much.I think I'll pass on the invite, although I'd love to come and visit and meet you and your flock in person but suppose to get into upper 50's here next week after we get through tonight, suppose to have freezing rain into tomorrow morning. Oh fun we'll all ice skate,.
)
At the risk of looking like an idiot, I do that a lot, lol, where are you geographically? North, South? If in the north, you do not want skinny geese. They need the fat and from the picture, your pretty babies do not look fat to me. Don't mind me...I'm new to geese this year.Thanks for the welcome!
I'll give them some of the chicken grit I give to my pigeons then. I'm feeding them a mix of corn and wheat for now...going to add barley next pay cheque
Will that be a good enough mix for the winter? they're too fat if you ask me, I think they need to slim down a bit, previous owner was way over feeding them.
I forgot..I also have a rabbit
Heres another bit of info http://cottage_rose_birdsnblossoms.webs.com/tipsonraisingwaterfowl.htm along with the Crazy chicken give them the wheat. 3' of snow, nope i guess theres no grass to be had. Glad your here come back anytime we love to gab about our water fowl/chickens you name it. There even a place on here to talk about Pigeons I guess you've found it already.Beautiful birds Haunted!!
I'm in Ontario, Canada. It's cold....and there's 3 feet of snow on the ground. Maybe I'll give them some of my pigeon mix then...it's called Crazy Chicken and it's almost a wild bird mix. Sunflower seeds, peanuts, millet, corn, etc. I've been reading they like veggies so I'll also buy on sale stuff when I'm shopping. Really appreciate the feedback and advice
Lol, you posted before I could. Seriously, those geese do not look fat. If their bellies were dragging on the ground I'd say yes, but this doesn't seem to be the case. Sunflower seed is good as is oats for filler. but with this cold and snow, I am giving mine scratch as well just so I know they have a high carbohydrate level to get them through the cold nights. Just my 2 cents.Beautiful birds Haunted!!
I'm in Ontario, Canada. It's cold....and there's 3 feet of snow on the ground. Maybe I'll give them some of my pigeon mix then...it's called Crazy Chicken and it's almost a wild bird mix. Sunflower seeds, peanuts, millet, corn, etc. I've been reading they like veggies so I'll also buy on sale stuff when I'm shopping. Really appreciate the feedback and advice
)
We were about the same for temps but the wind was still screaming. Now it's died down and dropping like a rock out there. Can't win, lol.
Ours have been as well. The actual temps went down to -12 and the wind chills down in the minus 20s.What is "scratch" at the risk of sounding like an idiot
Our temps up here have been in the negatives... -15F and colder...have seen -25F a couple of nights...
