New gosling owner

[Ourgosling22]

Welcome to BYC and congrats on getting a gosling. In addition to the yeast, make sure you feed it a duck, waterfowl, or all flock feed.

Hi-we’re giving him purina flock raiser feed and along with mixing the nutritional yeast in the feed I also sprinkle a little on top hoping he’s getting it in his system. I also give him 2 kinds of electrolytes that they supply for chicks and ducks in his water. I figured it wouldn’t hurt. Does anyone know a good ratio of how much yeast to put in say 1/4 cup of feed? The web says 1tblsp to a cup of feed but I don’t give him that much at one time because I almost change it once a day due to him flailing when he falls and shavings get in his feed and water and also to make sure there’s yeast in there. He seems to be getting stronger as he is sitting up more and trying to walk but it’s really hard to say.

 

[Ourgosling22]

Welcome from the Midwest, St. Louis area!

If you want a marvelous supplement for the first 8 weeks, this is one people rave about. It has probiotics too, so it helps the babies digestive system to be better able to absorb the food it eats: https://www.strombergschickens.com/product/Probiotics-+-w-Electrolytes-&-Vitamins-200-g

Thank you!

 

[Ourgosling22]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Would you care to share a picture of your gosling? Goslings are the cutest.

Sorry for the red from his lamp.

 

[Ourgosling22]

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Sorry for the red from his lamp.

Btw everyone my teenage daughter named him Toby.

 

[Ourgosling22]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I would definitely get him/her a flock mate.
Thanks for working to save this little one.

Thank you

 

[Ourgosling22]

Hello and welcome to BYC So happy you have joined us.

Thank you. We’re happy to have found this!

 

[Ourgosling22]

Hello and welcome to BYC. You found an Amazing Poultry Community to be a part of, with many knowledgeable members who are willing to help you along your journey with any questions you may have. Enjoy

Best of luck with your little gosling.

Thank you! I did post a picture of our gosling Toby hopefully y’all can see it. The guy at the feed store did not know which kind he is so if anyone has an idea please share! Also I should’ve mentioned before that we are in a small rural area in Texas about 50 miles west of Houston.

 

[cmom]

You will find a lot of good information here Good luck and have fun...

 

[Ourgosling22]

You will find a lot of good information here Good luck and have fun...

Thank you, I will.

 

[cmom]

We are rural on a dead end road. Over the years we have been the recipients of others catch and releases. This gosling was dropped off. A friend knew of someone looking for a goose so it went to a good home.