Keeping Goslings busy

[horsesandboots]

I have 3 goslings.
They were being housed together but they starting pecking each other!!! I will not allow that to happen so I researched ways to keep these little guys busy. The best thing that has worked was cutting a piece of "sod" from my grass and putting it into their box with a stick with leaves from a tree. They are still inside considering they are just hitting the two week old mark.

I have found it also works well for ducklings!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have 3 goslings.
They were being housed together but they starting pecking each other!!! I will not allow that to happen so I researched ways to keep these little guys busy. The best thing that has worked was cutting a piece of "sod" from my grass and putting it into their box with a stick with leaves from a tree. They are still inside considering they are just hitting the two week old mark.




I have found it also works well for ducklings!!!

very good idea.. I haven't brooded but one duckling inside and no gosling [mamas take care of it all] but I know when I have had chicks in the brooder they love the sod keeps them very busy.

 

[horsesandboots]

I got them from a hatchery. So I had no chive but to brood. But when these have babies I am sure mama would be doing the work then!!! Lol!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I got them from a hatchery. So I had no chive but to brood. But when these have babies I am sure mama would be doing the work then!!! Lol!

Have you been able to put them back together since you added the sod etc?

 

[horsesandboots]

Yes I have! No more pecking. I caught it before they made each other tail end bald!! I also put in a few Cheerios!!!! They loved those!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yes I have! No more pecking. I caught it before they made each other tail end bald!!

I also put in a few Cheerios!!!! They loved those!