Sebastopol Geese Thread !!!!!!!!!! SHOW YOUR PICS !!!!!!!!!!

[mycutekitties]

Amy, I have seen rooster booster at one store about 35 min inland from us before.
Mycutekitties, he looks very relaxed. How is the healing coming along?

His wing is healing nicely. He keeps taking his jacket off so it's a pain to deal with. He is pretty happy but I'm sure he misses being outside with the chickens and ducks.

 

[ChristineR]

No- they aren't like chickens. Too much protein can lead to wing issues. Lots of greens and variety in their diets will help them grow healthy new feathers that will look nice til next year. Unless you have curlies and let them breed, in which case they will look like total crap by February.

Just to clarify, I'm not talking about babies getting their feathers. I'm mean just regular adult molting. They don't need higher protein while growing new feathers?

 

[Goose and Fig]

No- and actually by the time my geese are molting, the babies are growing in their feathers too. They all eat the same stuff.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

Awww! I wish I would have had the diapers when we had an injured one in the house. What a mess.

Speaking of- one time my little guy left the door open while I was in the garden and ALL the geese came in the house. It was right after the whole flock just ate 2 watermelons. They must have run laps around the house 5 times before I realized they were in there.

OMG>>> OMG,,,,,,,,,,, I would have had a heart attack!

 

[Goose and Fig]

It was like the intro to Benny Hill (who's old enough to remember that? ) with them running around.

 

[Gracie9205]

Just to clarify, I'm not talking about babies getting their feathers. I'm mean just regular adult molting. They don't need higher protein while growing new feathers?

My babies do best when raised on pasture!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

I try and keep them out grazing for as long as possible daily, no need to increase protein in take.

 

[Goose and Fig]

Quote: Adults too!
Not sure if I posted it on this thread or not, but I have 2 toulouse girls- one raised here her whole life, and one that went to another farm with a huge pond, but very little "green". The other flock was all stolen a week before Thanksgiving, and I got that lone girl back.
I tell you what- she was brown. Brown-grey. And her feathers were not water-repellent like they should be. I am happy to say she's got a whole new set of blue-grey feathers again after molting and grazing here.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

MyCute, glad he is doing well. Have you figured out anything to help hold the sleeve on better?

 

[mycutekitties]

MyCute, glad he is doing well. Have you figured out anything to help hold the sleeve on better?

Actually the diaper helps keep it on better.