Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. 
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- Jun 11, 2018
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When I went to the farm supply store to get goslings I was given a one-eyed gosling free. I think they would have culled it if I hadn’t agreed to take it on. In that shipment there was a gosling DOA, and they were all covered in entrails there was another that had a completely bald head that died shortly thereafter too. Jack was scrawny at first, and quite droopy but has grown to a pretty good size. Not as big as the other Toulouse Cheddar that i picked up the same day, but a good size (bigger than the African/Brown Chinese Lucy I got the same day). I think Jack is actually Jacqueline, but I’m not positive.
Do I need to do anything for that eye to make sure it doesn’t become a big problem later? Is there anything to watch for? Should I try to exclude Jack from the mating pool? I’m unsure if this is a genetic issue or result of an injury after hatching. I have 1 confirmed goose and 1 what I suspect is a Gander Toulouse in addition to Jack (plus a Buff gander, a White Chinese goose, and what I think is an African or Brown Chinese goose).
This is an older photo before he was feathered, but you get the idea.
Do I need to do anything for that eye to make sure it doesn’t become a big problem later? Is there anything to watch for? Should I try to exclude Jack from the mating pool? I’m unsure if this is a genetic issue or result of an injury after hatching. I have 1 confirmed goose and 1 what I suspect is a Gander Toulouse in addition to Jack (plus a Buff gander, a White Chinese goose, and what I think is an African or Brown Chinese goose).
This is an older photo before he was feathered, but you get the idea.
