Overly picky goslings

[TurGoosen]

I’m trying to introduce new food to my goslings. So far I’ve given them chopped apples, strawberries, green peas, lettuce, various grasses, watermelon, blackberries, blueberries and mulberries. They only ate the watermelon, peas, lettuce and grass. Any suggestions to get them to try new foods? I don’t want them to end up picky but it seems like that’s too late?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Gesese mostly eat grass and other types of edible weeds, along with some grain and seeds. They will eat some amounts of fruits and berries. Occasionally they will eat small animals.

When younger they don't take to other foods easily. I usually wait until they are older, and than they are more accepting of different things.

When young my goslings get the ration and grass clippings, as much as they wish to consume of both.

 

[ElGoose]

Goslings are like toddlers, they’re so picky! you’ll find that as they grow they’ll develop different tastes, one of my geese loves corn and the others won’t touch it, but she won’t eat peas!

 

[Goosebaby]

Geese are very picky and are usually only willing to try something if they’ve seen someone else try it first. If they see you fiddling with it or eating it themse
Fed they’re more willing to want to try it to, but it still may take a few tries. Geese are also individualistic and some will like some things that others won’t.

 

[AGeese]

They're gonna be super spoiled by the time they're grown!

Right now I'd be feeding them all the weeds you don't like coming up in the yard.

 

[TurGoosen]

Geese are very picky and are usually only willing to try something if they’ve seen someone else try it first. If they see you fiddling with it or eating it themse
Fed they’re more willing to want to try it to, but it still may take a few tries. Geese are also individualistic and some will like some things that others won’t.

I tried eating strawberries infront of them and I got Crackers to try it. It seems like he just doesn’t like them considering he immediately flung the piece back at me.

 

[TurGoosen]

Goslings are like toddlers, they’re so picky! you’ll find that as they grow they’ll develop different tastes, one of my geese loves corn and the others won’t touch it, but she won’t eat peas!

Peas are a big hit with both my little ones. Which is great because my turkeys won’t touch them

 

[TurGoosen]

They're gonna be super spoiled by the time they're grown!

Right now I'd be feeding them all the weeds you don't like coming up in the yard.

They get two hours in the morning and two in the afternoon for grazing but then only seem interested in the grass, none of the other leafy plants.