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[Goose and Fig]

Daze I let the girls hatch some on their own at the end of the season. Especially the Toulouse. I usually take most of the babies and let them keep 2 or 3. You have to really watch their little family treks though. I lost a gosling last year- got in the pool and I think they drowned it trying to get it back out.

With the human-brooded babies, I raised them until they wee too big to be in the house, and then my friendliest goose decided she HAD to have them. It was so easy after that. They were human-friendly and big enough to get in and out of a baby pool on their own.

 

[NJchixs]

I've been learning a lot from reading all the posts. You all have such lovely birds. I'm hoping to be getting my first sebbies in April for chickenlisa. I'm so excited. I'm a SAHM so they will be my little buddies. I hope you don't mind any questions I have beforehand. Thanks

 

[daze333]

Daze I let the girls hatch some on their own at the end of the season. Especially the Toulouse. I usually take most of the babies and let them keep 2 or 3. You have to really watch their little family treks though. I lost a gosling last year- got in the pool and I think they drowned it trying to get it back out.

With the human-brooded babies, I raised them until they wee too big to be in the house, and then my friendliest goose decided she HAD to have them. It was so easy after that. They were human-friendly and big enough to get in and out of a baby pool on their own.

Thanks Goos and Fig. I hatched and raised 6 goslings last year and my goose raised 5. I didn't loose any. I put small bowls in their pens when little and always put rocks or bricks in water bowls if they are very deep. This seems to work with goslings and ducklings alike. I haven't lost any yet.

 

[Goose and Fig]

Its nice though if you can have that baby bonding time with them, then pass them off to the flock. I've always done that with the Toulouse and the 2 or 3 that they raise will be flighty, but the ones I had as babies stayed friendly and calm.

Its almost 70 here today and the trees are budding. Won't be long now, and we'll have babies in the garden again. Aaaaahhh.

 

[daze333]

That is a good point! I will have to try that. It is so much easier when a mama is taking care of them!

It is 45 here this am....brrrr!

 

[ashandvine]

Its nice though if you can have that baby bonding time with them, then pass them off to the flock. I've always done that with the Toulouse and the 2 or 3 that they raise will be flighty, but the ones I had as babies stayed friendly and calm.

Its almost 70 here today and the trees are budding. Won't be long now, and we'll have babies in the garden again. Aaaaahhh.

This is my goal as well when the time comes. I have question in this vein; has anyone noticed that geese who you raised had babies that were more friendly or that the geese were less protective toward humans with their goslings?
And how do you teach a baby to eat grass? Use your hand as beak??

 

[Goose and Fig]

When I let my human-reared Toulouse raise babies on their own- the females will let me see the babies and get close to them. But I have to lock the ganders away. They can't help but be protective. I wouldn't have it any other way.

I would supposed if you had a human-reared female-only flock, and purchased them hatching eggs, they would be more open to letting you be close to the goslings regularly enough that they would be friendly.

You don't have to teach them to graze- its Instinctive.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

When I let my human-reared Toulouse raise babies on their own- the females will let me see the babies and get close to them. But I have to lock the ganders away. They can't help but be protective. I wouldn't have it any other way.

I would supposed if you had a human-reared female-only flock, and purchased them hatching eggs, they would be more open to letting you be close to the goslings regularly enough that they would be friendly.

You don't have to teach them to graze- its Instinctive.

Aint that the truth.. lol they will sample everything

 

[Goose and Fig]

Tyvex, paint, bailing twine......

 

[aaajjss1]

One of the prettiest sights ever is a goose on the nest!