Need advice -- torn on whether to keep gosling or return him to farm after four days of raising him

[AmericanMom]

Well, since you asked:

invasive = I don't know how it directly concerns you. Whatever arrangement I have with the farm is between me and the farmer.
assumptive = The question seemed to assume that I did not have permission from the farm.

*** Edited to add: I apologise if my response seems abrasive. Perhaps it was not your intent, but I felt as if I were being attacked and thus responded in defense. Peace.

LOL, no attack intended ... I find it amazing though when people post stories but get defensive when questions they don't like get asked. It directly concerns me 1) as a farmer who raises animals and sometimes has people watch the farm while I am away and 2) because this is a public forum and if you don't want questions perhaps a disclaimer stating such in the OP would be prudent ..

But that's neither here nor there is it? Glad you were able to save the baby Gosling

 

[pattyhen]

He is really cute. Thanks so much for sharing his pic with us. Your doing a great job with him.

 

[Miss Lydia]

@joya250 How are you and Luz doing?

 

[goosemomma]

I realize you have already made your decision by now but wanted to reply. The past couple of days, I have been giving a newly hatched gosling tlc with the hopes of reuniting it with it's mother asap. It was so weak and I originally took it to hold so it wouldn't die alone. I prayed for this sweet gosling and named it Pip. Over these few days, this sweet bird has stolen my heart. It would nibble on my fingers, "talk" to me, etc. and loved to be held. I slept with it to keep it warm. Got no sleep to speak of, but no matter. It was a joy. I had decided that today would be the day I would try to put it with its mother and 2 other goslings hatched at the same time. I took it out and put it under an upside down laundry basket near the mother and other goslings. Stepped away at a distance and watched. After a bit of time, I took the basket off and little Pip toddled over to the others because that is what was in his line of sight. I quietly moved away but watched for about an hour. Little Pip was calling for me and I tell you, I cried. But this was the best for him. The mother and the male goose ended up accepting him. When I went out to feed all of the birds about 2 hours later I was talking to another adult across the fence and Pip heard and started calling. How can a person get so attached to a little bird so quickly?? I am still on the verge of tears.

 

[goosemomma]

Pip is a Sebastopol gosling. Wanted to attach a picture of Pip and also say I am not judging you at all for keeping your precious goose.

 

[pattyhen]

Bless your heart for saving the little one and returning him to his mom. I know how hard it must have been for you to do. I wouldn't judge you either way.

 

[goosemomma]

Thank you. Blessings.

 

[pattyhen]

Your very welcome.

 

[goosemomma]

Had another gosling hatch by another goose and the momma goose already has 2 goslings so she abandoned this one. I waited all day to see if I was wrong but momma goose acted like she didn't know it was hers and took the other two out and about. Would not even go back to the nest. So I just now brought it inside and am keeping it warm in my shirt. Poor little thing. Just could not leave it to die. Say a prayer for this tiny one. I wont get much sleep tonight.

 

[pattyhen]

Thank you for saving the little one. Do you have a brooder lamp to keep it under? How's he doing this morning?