New to me Geese!!??

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My husband works on a farm and the owner gave him 4 Geese as a tip for some work he did. Currently I have them penned in a 8x12 dog kennel. We will be fencing off 350’ around our pond for them and moving that kennel over there for them.
Questions:
-1 anyone know what type they are? We have two white with a little bit of gray feathers. And two gray ones.
-2 best feeding options for winter. We are in Western NY state. So we won’t have grass much longer.
-3 anyone know where I can order and what to order to sprout fodder for them and the chickens?
-4 The owner told my husband they wouldn’t use shelter and they only need hay and cracked corn. I am concerned about that. I am picking up a little tykes barn later today and my plan is to at least offer them this as a choice. Anyone have any other suggestions for shelter for them? Any other tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time in advance.

 

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Here is a photo of them. The first two times the photo didn't attach. So much for a certain mobile internet co... In rural towns.

 

[Goosebaby]

Pictures would help with breed indentification.

A 20% all flock feed would be good for them, some good options are Purina flock raiser and nutrena all flock.

Forage turnip is a favorite fodder for my geese, alfalfa is another good option.

Geese need shelter, but they don’t always use it in foul weather, I suspect the sound of rain on the roof frightens them. The best option is a little barn, roofed cage that they can be herded into during bad weather and at night.


Just hay and cracked corn is an awful diet. I would assume they’re underweight and malnourished from being fed that so o would suggest getting them some vitamins for their water and definitly getting them a balanced feed.

 

[mswendeu]

And another for tax

 

[Goosebaby]

Here is a photo of them. The first two times the photo didn't attach. So much for a certain mobile internet co... In rural towns.

It’s hard to say, they could be mixed breeds, they could be pilgrims, the greys could be the above or production Toulouse, it’s hard to say, they’re beautIEs though!

 

[mswendeu]

I am hoping at the very least there is 2 pairs here. Although 1 male and 3 females would be ideal I think.

 

[mswendeu]

What type of vitamins would you suggest?

 

[Goosebaby]

What type of vitamins would you suggest?

I’ve used both of these
https://www.jefferspet.com/products/vitamin-electrolytes-plus

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/prairie-pride-vitamins-electrolytes-8-oz?cm_vc=-10005

The yellow bag you can also order from Jeffers.

There’s also rooster booster poultry cell, but that’s more for syringeing down their throats inn times of illness because they really don’t like the taste.

 

[mswendeu]

Thank you