I found what I think is a geese...

[DiYMama540]

You can use just the duck pellet if you want. It has the added niacin in the feed so makes feeding the right stuff a bit easier. It's higher in protein also, like the chick starter.

 

[Deafnick]

The cage is perfectly fine inside if you don’t mind cleaning up wood chips now and then, having a cage for her as her “safe space/goose cave” is a good idea anyway for when she starts laying as an adult or if you need to transport her anywhere. She’ll get used to it as her bed time/safe space. A dog travel crate can work well.
A lot of people have indoor pet geese, the only concern with keeping them indoors is that geese like to chew on any stringy type thing so wires should be kept out of reach.
Geese, goslings especially love to chew on their favorite people, they even nibble at their parents, it’s their way of showing affection, sometimes they can get overexcited and it can hurt so you’re smart teaching her the difference between nibbles and unacceptable biting.

My dogs get along perfectly fine with the geese once they all got used to each other, it just takes time and supervision. I did have one dog who never learned to treat the geese as family and was highly aggressive, so it depends on the individual dog, you’ll know your dogs best and be able to judge if it’s working out or not.
If the dog is staring intently, that’s not good, if the dog is just trying to ignore the goose, that’s generally a good sign.

Okay good, The day we found her I got a huge parrot cage and layer it over so she can walk and she’s almost to tall. Soon I’ll find a tall dog cage, didn’t know they grew that fast. She’s starting to get used to them. She used to scream when my female walks to her food bowl cause she has to walk past my chair and her potty mat where she like to lay. she hasn’t chewed on any of my Ethernet cables yet, have most of it covered with rugs. So is that why she likes to grab my pant leg and tug back and forth? I’ve been letter her do it cause i figured it might mean hold me but I wouldn’t pick her up in that exact moment let her know I’m busy. I usually don’t hold her unless I have to but she usually just only sits in my lap. But if that’s for showing attention I will show her some when she does it. Most of the time when I’m doing dishes. She’s learning with the biting, she is getting better. She loves toes if they’re out she nibbing them, funniest thing on kids. Earlier my buddy’s new born was in the stand up toy and he got him too, started laughing. My friends daughter loves it. Made him call me to tell it good night. And when I say follow, she follows. She was following a friend and I was leaving I said “nota follow” and she stopped I said it again and she came. I don’t know if it’s my voice she knows. even alone she can be eating and I just get up and go fill my water she won’t see me leave once I’m gone she’ll freak, so I’ve been saying “nota follow” when I get up for anything and she’s been doing good following me. when I mess up and say come here both my dogs come.

 

[Deafnick]

My geese love car rides! It would probably be different if they hadn't been for so many since they were little though. Also some geese do get motion sickness, so if she seems uncomfortable it could be that. They do like sticking their heads out the window, but these days I only let them stick a little bit out while I am holding them making sure it is safe (as a passenger) because of terrible stories I've heard about animals sticking their heads out windows then another car getting too close

They are also more delicate than dogs or cats and high impact wouldn't be good, they can damage an air sac, etc. I only let mine travel in a carrier, unless I'm the passenger and we are driving on a slow road and and can put them on my lap.

Indoor life with a gosling becomes sooo much easier with a diaper, but only do what you're comfortable with Diapers for goslings can be tricky because they will outgrow them very fast, so you would need several sizes. My second goose liked the ones by The Goose Mother, but they can be pretty slow getting your order to you. He also liked Leighton's Landing diapers on Etsy, and she is very quick and also very helpful, responds to inquires fast. I do not recommend Party Fowl Pets, at all.

They aren't hard to make once you figure it out, very inexpensive per diaper, and it would allow you to custom fit it to her... but when I began making them I used the other diapers as a starting point for a pattern and made adjustments as I went. I think I would have found it a lot harder without having one, to visualize how it should be put together. I highly recommend a fabric with some stretch if you do try, a little more room for error and a lot more comfortable for them. Then just cut to fit a puppy pad to absorb wetness.

Do you plan on her being an indoor/outdoor goose forever, or will you eventually transition her to be outdoors only?

Nice work teaching her already! She sees you as her parent, so she definitely wants to learn from you. My geese can definitely be rascals, but I have always been surprised at how "obedient" they are... especially my first goose who we had since she hatched. I remember the first time she very distinctly did NOT listen, running away with a paper towel still attached to the roll and leaving a paper towel trail behind her. I don't know that they do laugh, but she sure seemed like she was giggling the whole time!

Her cage can totally be inside and I think that it should be. She would be pretty young to be outside all on her own right now, even in an enclosure, predators will stop at nothing if they're hungry and it's surprising how adept they are at breaking into things. As for the mess that the shavings make, I know how much of a pain that is! We lined ours with a material called Coroplast, you can get it at Home Depot. You can score it so that the sides will lift up, creating a mini wall all around her cage which should prevent the shavings from getting everywhere. You can make it short enough that she can still see out. It's non porous and super easy to clean. It's often used for guinea pig or bunny cages. If you type into youtube "coroplast guinea pig cages", you can see what I mean. I looked at all kinds of options and this one was definitely the best for us! Hope that helps!

She did good on her rides. If she isn’t tired she looks out the window or takes a nap in my lap. It looks like I’ll be learning to make them, I have already went through so many sock to make something work until I get something better. I do plan on letting her cage stay inside if that’s okay. Same as my dogs free to go in and out all day until midnight then free roam house until I go to sleep. Have her cage open if she wants to go in there. I’ve already fallen asleep with her on accident watching tv and woke up with her and my dog asleep on the couch. So getting some progress there. She really isn’t bad there than trying to eat stuff that I’ve got to pick up. I’m finding stuff everyday I’ve got to keep from her. I’ve also need more rugs since I have a lot of hard wood and tile.at first Id walk super slow she she don’t slip. Now she zooms across them floors her feet are so big. But where I can I want to put soft surfaces for her. She most definitely learning. She listened quiet well

 

[Deafnick]

You can use just the duck pellet if you want. It has the added niacin in the feed so makes feeding the right stuff a bit easier. It's higher in protein also, like the chick starter.

Okay perfecto, want her to have everything she needs. Still looking for the vitamins you put in the water?

 

[Leader Bee]

You can use just the duck pellet if you want. It has the added niacin in the feed so makes feeding the right stuff a bit easier. It's higher in protein also, like the chick starter.

I've heard too much protein early on can be a cause of angel wing; or do I have that the wrong way around?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Duck feed is formulated for ducks so it's at the right amount. From all I've read in my 10 yrs on here angel wing is possibly inherited. I think feed for ducklings would be the best you can get. Of course if you are feeding your water fowl a crappy diet of bread and white rice angel wing and many other health problems will be a problem. @Deafnick if she is having a hard time eating pellets take a hammer and break them up inside a plastic baggie then feed. Sometimes when very young it's hard for them to eat pellets. She sure is a sweet looking gosling. Your doing a great job with her. Are you using a baby diaper inside of that sock? preemies work well and diapers can be cut in half. What country are you in?

 

[Deafnick]

Duck feed is formulated for ducks so it's at the right amount. From all I've read in my 10 yrs on here angel wing is possibly inherited. I think feed for ducklings would be the best you can get. Of course if you are feeding your water fowl a crappy diet of bread and white rice angel wing and many other health problems will be a problem. @Deafnick if she is having a hard time eating pellets take a hammer and break them up inside a plastic baggie then feed. Sometimes when very young it's hard for them to eat pellets. She sure is a sweet looking gosling. Your doing a great job with her. Are you using a baby diaper inside of that sock? preemies work well and diapers can be cut in half. What country are you in?

I will try to break them up for a few days by it’s self. I’ve never heard of that yet angel wings. I’ll have to look it up, wat does it cause to do? And I just wanna ask again salads are okay? No dressing or anything. She’s been amazing and super fun learning about this creature. I’m using pieces of poddy pads. Should I be using diaper under the sock? I live in Texas.

 

[Deafnick]

I've heard too much protein early on can be a cause of angel wing; or do I have that the wrong way around?

I am new to bird don’t know anything. I will have to look up what angel wing is.

 

[Leader Bee]

I am new to bird don’t know anything. I will have to look up what angel wing is.

Angel wing is a deformation in the wing which causes it to droop and give the bird trouble folding it's wing back neatly, the flight feathers grow to quickly for the structure underneath I believe which causes the wing to curve out from the body like an angels wing; I don't yet have my own geese so I'm not sure if angel wing is only a cosmetic problem or if it can actually affect the health of a bird.

 

[Miss Lydia]

It’s only cosmetic but if the wing sticks out far it can get caught on fencing etc. many of us use Purina Flock Raiser with our waterfowl from hatch and have never experienced angel wing and that is 20% protein. @Deafnick finely chopped romaine lettuce and tomatoes cucumbers would be fine as a treat but you need to offer chick grit when giving anything other than their reg feed.