Noisy Newborns

[acountrymomma]

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That is fantastic! You gave me my first smile today

 

[acountrymomma]

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That is fantastic! You gave me my first smile today

 

[Lamar Estate]

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I've used a baby sling.

 

[Lamar Estate]

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I didn't get much sleep for the first 2 weeks, either. It's amazing that they can cry for hours and hours and SO loudly.

At least Henry is becoming a little bit independent!

Sebastian is 5 weeks old now. Even as I type this, he's making little trumpet noises. (We still sleep with him. It's just easier that way.)

 

[BHep]

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I am a new gosling mommy, I have 2 Sebastopols. I have been spending alot of time with them so they are friendly. Am I doing wrong ??

They whislte & whine all day and night. I can't let them sleep with me. My dogs would eat them. But I keep them in my office with me or bring them outside while I work and take care of the other animals. And my children take them out and play with them.


Are they too spoiled ????

 

[Diamond Wire Farms]

A whole pile of ducklings seems to do the trick. This is Binka's sister on her first night as a "solo" goose.
Haha! The call ducklings are in L-O-V-E! I didn't hear a peep out of her, until bathtime around 6am.

 

[Balbinka]

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Love it!
I am so glad she's with other birds.

Balbinka is doing better than I thought she would with the separation!
I can't wait to get updates and watch her grow.

 

[Mom 2em All]

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I am a new gosling mommy, I have 2 Sebastopols. I have been spending alot of time with them so they are friendly. Am I doing wrong ??

They whislte & whine all day and night. I can't let them sleep with me. My dogs would eat them. But I keep them in my office with me or bring them outside while I work and take care of the other animals. And my children take them out and play with them.


Are they too spoiled ????

I have been giving as much undivided attention as I can- Henry even goes with us when we go to the doctors and to the restruants- however, now he stays in his travel carrier in the van. I have had the mindset that he is a newborn and has nobody else on the planet except for me and the kids (which by the way, he treats my kids different than me- he chatters to my daughter and they 'gossip' together..where as with me, he cuddles and snuggles). Considering we are his flock, and instinct tells him to be with his flock, and because he is just a little baby- I was thinking he SHOULD be with us. We should be tending to him when he fusses.
As he gets older, and a little more independent, then of course, he can be taught separation...

Is this the wrong way of thinking?

When people bring in their parrots, we tell them to ONLY give them as much attention as they are willing to give them two years from now- to avoid problems. However, that advice is for weaned babies and up. If a baby parrot is being hand-fed, I dont believe it can recieve too much nuturing. Is it different for the geese?

I am trying to get him to grow a little so I can put him with my Doodle duck- who is about a month older than Henry. He is giant, and cant be with him yet. So, I do have a future plan. But, I am brand-new to geese, so if I am making mistakes, I do appreciate all advice.

 

[BHep]

Mom 2em All...... I feel the same way. They hatched right before my eyes, so I am mommy. They love, love my youngest DD. She is 8 and actually plays with them, today after the rain storms, she took them out to play in the puddles. It was adorable !!! But when they see me, the kids are chop-liver.

They come running with their little wings out like little airplanes.

I know when they get bigger they will move out, I just want to have a great bond. I do not want to be attacked be my own geese.

 

[Balbinka]

I can agree with the both of you.

However, I have written down a list of behaviors that will not be tolerated as a baby goose, in order for Balbinka to grow up to be a well mannered adult.
It would be an amazing goal for her and I to become a certified therapy team for children and the elderly one day.

The main rules are:

NO BITING
NO "nibbling" on skin
NO climbing/galloping/racing all over me and scratching my skin (racing around on the ground and around me is fine, but no playing ON me)
NO hurting any other animals
NO nibbling/destroying anything other than designated, easily defined toys

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NO growing up allowed

Since she will be a pet, I am spending as much time with her as possible. Yet if she is actively crying, she is left in the brooder until she is quiet- then gets to come out for attention.