I found what I think is a geese...

[Deafnick]

My dad found this precious thing on the side of the road, and brought it to me... I’m pretty sure is a goose, but could be wrong. So, I am calling her nota cause it’s not a duck. I don’t know anything about birds, only dogs, which I have two of. I’ve read a lot of forums already and learned a lot about them and of what I’d need to be doing that i didnt know about. I think it’s a girl, I tried to do what they did on YouTube but probably did it wrong. I’ve been trying to guess her age off of what I’ve read. Have had her for a week and 4 days. I’ve always known they travel in flocks. I can’t get another bird but I want him to be happy. Ive tried buying toys that make bird chirp noises but no luck. My Alexa is helping me a lot always playing bird sounds. I’ve bought potty pads and put one around where I’m usually at in each room to try and teach her to go there when we’re in there. If someone know of something to catch it with out irritation let me know. Everyone I asked said diapers where bad. I know I’ll have to whipe her every 30 min but better than whipping poop off the floor.

 

[Leader Bee]

Unfortunately you can't toilet train a goose in the same way you can dogs or other animals, it just wont work, something to do with them not having the same level of control in their sphincter muscles.

Being a goose it will eventually need a friend as like you say, they are flock animals and it'll be incredibly unhappy without any of its kind around; It might be best to find somewhere you can give it a good home? a farm or rescue centre maybe? Definitely don't release it back into the wild as it won't have learned the skills it needs to survive.

 

[DiYMama540]

While it is preferable to have a goose buddy, there are many geese that are happy with a close relationship to their human.
Be sure to search through our site for all the information you need for a growing goose! Best of luck!! Very precious

 

[Goosebaby]

The most important thing right now is proper nutrition and warmth. Does she have a heat lamp? If so if she’s keeping as far from it as possible she’s to hot, if she’s huddling directly underneath she might be to cold.
She should be on a non medicated chick start. Medicated start has an additive that sometimes makes baby ducks and geese sick if it’s to concentrated.
Geese are highly social and need constant companionship, they love humans but if their human has to go to work or school and the goose has to be alone they can become very anxious and depressed so a buddy is usually pretty important but doesn’t necessarily need to be another goose, though I see it as easier having their buddy be a goose because you can keep them together and feed them the same thing.

 

[Ephyra]

Oh she is SO adorable! You are doing amazing caring for her.

She is definitely a goose! She looks a lot like my girl did at that age (an Embden mix), and we also only had her for the first 4 months of her life, no other geese. There are definitely people out there who make one goose work, but we found it pretty much impossible. I admit, I did dote on her, maybe a bit too much but it broke my heart to hear her cry when we tried to leave her by herself. Maybe if she got used to it younger, it would have been okay. I wish that we got her a friend when she was younger, because she truly has no interest in other geese... she tolerates him at best, though having him here does still make her feel more secure. I have also seen single geese who are happy because they have a kitty or dog friend (be extremely careful with intros - even the sweetest old dog may attack a tiny gosling), do you have any other pets?

In your pictures, she looks very young, maybe 2 weeks old. She doesn't look 3 weeks old yet, that's when they start looking a little awkward! I will attach a couple pictures of my girl at 2 weeks old, so you can compare. She may grow up thinking that she is a human, like ours did. There is a big difference between her and our second goose who spent the first couple weeks of his life with other geese.

Like others said, they unfortunately do not have the muscle control other animals do to control where they go. Diapers are not bad in and of themselves, and they are pretty important for a goose spending time indoors. I spoke to my vet about my initial concerns with diapers (who I trust completely as he is extremely knowledgeable about geese - a rarity) and he assured me they are perfectly ok to use - but to make sure that they fit well, that they are changed often, and that the poop isn't left stuck to her feathers. She will probably need her bottom rinsed a few times a day. It's best to get a diaper meant for a goose, not one meant for chickens. I make our diapers myself, because my girl is very finicky and we tried all the ones available online and she was never perfectly comfortable in them and I felt that they could be improved. (Though our other goose never had a problem with most of them.) If you have access to a sewing machine, I would be happy to walk you through making them, but it's probably best to try one made from a company like The Goose Mother first. Goslings go so often, and also have much wetter/runnier poops, so they need their diapers changed very often. When she is older, it should be a lot easier to deal with.

Another thing we used was PUL fabric, but you will still have to wipe the poop off that. It will save a lot of money vs. puppy pads, though. The fabric is meant for making (human) baby diapers, so it is waterproof. You can drape it over your lap or get big enough sheets to go on your bed, etc!

Okay, that was longer than intended - sorry! I hope this has helped a bit! Please feel free to message me if I can help in any way, I know just how tricky it can be raising a single gosling, indoors too, and there isn't always a lot of answers on to be found through googling. Thanks so much for adopting this sweet little creature. She is clearly in great hands!

 

[Deafnick]

The most important thing right now is proper nutrition and warmth. Does she have a heat lamp? If so if she’s keeping as far from it as possible she’s to hot, if she’s huddling directly underneath she might be to cold.
She should be on a non medicated chick start. Medicated start has an additive that sometimes makes baby ducks and geese sick if it’s to concentrated.
Geese are highly social and need constant companionship, they love humans but if their human has to go to work or school and the goose has to be alone they can become very anxious and depressed so a buddy is usually pretty important but doesn’t necessarily need to be another goose, though I see it as easier having their buddy be a goose because you can keep them together and feed them the same thing.

Yes I have been adjusting the heater, it’s a big one turned down. I got the non medicated feed already about to get another bag. Also what about the vitamins you put in their water. I don’t remember what it was called but the lady at tractor supply told me about it. Also I’ve got a big habit of feeding table foods to my dogs. I know not to give rice or bread, what about can foods corn peas green beans, salads, fruits, cookies, my dogs love Cookies. I’ve got to go through my back yard cause I’ve had bone fires and she eats the burnt wood chips I have to stop her. I’m hoping when she gets bigger she’ll stop being so scared of the dogs. I’ve been letting the sniff and know each other one on one and me female likes her my male don’t want nothing to do with it cause it follows me everywhere. I know it will be forever befor they can be alone. Yesterday she learned how to go to the back yard by herself while I’m at my xbox.

 

[Leader Bee]

I have a feeling that geese can't process sugar like we can so no cookies, but corn and peas should be fine but only as a treat occasionally

 

[Miss Lydia]

When tiny like your foundling just their feed and a little grazing out of doors is best. They need really good nourishment when growing so fast. Plus be sure to put a small bowl of Chick grit out for this little one only thing they can eat with out grit is their chick starter. They can get impacted crops if they have no way of grinding up their extra food with out chick grit. The vitamins you'll need are Poultry Nutri drench and also Liquid B complex they need the B complex for leg health. They can develop lameness and other issues with out the extra B's if your feeding a chick starter. A non breakable mirror can help alot with loneliness and a stuffed animal. Please never let your little one be outside by itself it is so vulnerable to predation right now. Such a precious little one. Can't imagine why a domestic gosling would be left on the side of the road. It's def not a wild one.

 

[Deafnick]

Oh she is SO adorable! You are doing amazing caring for her.

She is definitely a goose! She looks a lot like my girl did at that age (an Embden mix), and we also only had her for the first 4 months of her life, no other geese. There are definitely people out there who make one goose work, but we found it pretty much impossible. I admit, I did dote on her, maybe a bit too much but it broke my heart to hear her cry when we tried to leave her by herself. Maybe if she got used to it younger, it would have been okay. I wish that we got her a friend when she was younger, because she truly has no interest in other geese... she tolerates him at best, though having him here does still make her feel more secure. I have also seen single geese who are happy because they have a kitty or dog friend (be extremely careful with intros - even the sweetest old dog may attack a tiny gosling), do you have any other pets?

In your pictures, she looks very young, maybe 2 weeks old. She doesn't look 3 weeks old yet, that's when they start looking a little awkward! I will attach a couple pictures of my girl at 2 weeks old, so you can compare. She may grow up thinking that she is a human, like ours did. There is a big difference between her and our second goose who spent the first couple weeks of his life with other geese.

Like others said, they unfortunately do not have the muscle control other animals do to control where they go. Diapers are not bad in and of themselves, and they are pretty important for a goose spending time indoors. I spoke to my vet about my initial concerns with diapers (who I trust completely as he is extremely knowledgeable about geese - a rarity) and he assured me they are perfectly ok to use - but to make sure that they fit well, that they are changed often, and that the poop isn't left stuck to her feathers. She will probably need her bottom rinsed a few times a day. It's best to get a diaper meant for a goose, not one meant for chickens. I make our diapers myself, because my girl is very finicky and we tried all the ones available online and she was never perfectly comfortable in them and I felt that they could be improved. (Though our other goose never had a problem with most of them.) If you have access to a sewing machine, I would be happy to walk you through making them, but it's probably best to try one made from a company like The Goose Mother first. Goslings go so often, and also have much wetter/runnier poops, so they need their diapers changed very often. When she is older, it should be a lot easier to deal with.

Another thing we used was PUL fabric, but you will still have to wipe the poop off that. It will save a lot of money vs. puppy pads, though. The fabric is meant for making (human) baby diapers, so it is waterproof. You can drape it over your lap or get big enough sheets to go on your bed, etc!

Okay, that was longer than intended - sorry! I hope this has helped a bit! Please feel free to message me if I can help in any way, I know just how tricky it can be raising a single gosling, indoors too, and there isn't always a lot of answers on to be found through googling. Thanks so much for adopting this sweet little creature. She is clearly in great hands!

Yours looks exactly the same.

When tiny like your foundling just their feed and a little grazing out of doors is best. They need really good nourishment when growing so fast. Plus be sure to put a small bowl of Chick grit out for this little one only thing they can eat with out grit is their chick starter. They can get impacted crops if they have no way of grinding up their extra food with out chick grit. The vitamins you'll need are Poultry Nutri drench and also Liquid B complex they need the B complex for leg health. They can develop lameness and other issues with out the extra B's if your feeding a chick starter. A non breakable mirror can help alot with loneliness and a stuffed animal. Please never let your little one be outside by itself it is so vulnerable to predation right now. Such a precious little one. Can't imagine why a domestic gosling would be left on the side of the road. It's def not a wild one.

thank you for all of that information. Especially with the nutrition. Will look more info on that at tractor supply to see what we have available. I’ll have to find a mirror. I know I can’t wait until she’s bigger only to be able to not be knocked over my my dogs tail. She doesn’t stay out for like like 10 seconds then starts screaming and comes back. When my dad found her he seen a yellow ball (don’t know how cause he’s blind as hell) pulled over seen it was a goose, got it off the road without touching her, left to pick up his load came back two hours later and she was still there crying, didn’t see or hear any other bird so he brought home her cause it was suppose to freeze the next few nights. I’ve always wanted a parrot but never thought it’d be owning a goose. I am going to do my best to make sure she has the best life possible just like my dogs, which are spoiled a little too much.

 

[Deafnick]

I have a feeling that geese can't process sugar like we can so no cookies, but corn and peas should be fine but only as a treat occasionally

Okay thanks