Q: At what age does the danger for angel wing go away, so I can feed goslings?

[nathanielfirst]

This is for a Canada Goose family. I never feed the goslings, they get no oats. When could I feed them oats, they are getting pretty old now, 2 months old?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'd say your safe. Are these your geese? what have they been eating or have they just been grazing since hatch? Where are they on wing feather development? angel wing usually starts right around the time they begin growing out their flight feathers.

 

[nathanielfirst]

I'd say your safe. Are these your geese? what have they been eating or have they just been grazing since hatch? Where are they on wing feather development? angel wing usually starts right around the time they begin growing out their flight feathers.

er they are not mine, I feed a few non breeding adults oats but the goslings have had no more than a sprinkle since they hatched... the let's see... the wings are developing, there are feathers and wing feathers, they are straight, but coloration isn't totally dark like an adult now, still some fuzz on the neck and the head and cheek patch are grey, not white and black...

say, how do you know, btw, I am pretty hesitant to feed them if there is any chance

 

[Miss Lydia]

I really don't think oats would cause angel wing you could try a mix of oats and wheat. But young gosling out on grass foraging with their parents aren't going to over do one specific food. And bread it the big culprit with most wild water fowl since so many feed it to them. So give them a little oats along with their parents. You'd actually be feeding them much better than most who bring stale white bread to feed geese and ducks.

 

[nathanielfirst]

I really don't think oats would cause angel wing you could try a mix of oats and wheat. But young gosling out on grass foraging with their parents aren't going to over do one specific food. And bread it the big culprit with most wild water fowl since so many feed it to them. So give them a little oats along with their parents. You'd actually be feeding them much better than most who bring stale white bread to fee geese and ducks.

Thanks: it is time to feed some goslings some oats now!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Be sure to take some pics we'd love to see them all.