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Re: Goose question
« Reply #15 on: March 25, 2012, 13:41 »
Fab  8)  I have been reading this thread with baited breath and hoping mum didn't kill the little gosling  :D

Now I understand you might have forgotten in the excitement, but you know the rules on here.  Little clue Piccies!!!!!!!  ;)  :lol:

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Re: Goose question
« Reply #16 on: March 25, 2012, 14:46 »
Hear Hear! Click Click post please asap  :D
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Re: Goose question
« Reply #17 on: March 25, 2012, 17:47 »
Not particularly good photo's as they were taken in a hurry before "mum" rushed back to her baby. Introducing "Kevin" (don't ask! daughter named the egg), hopefully he will turn out to be a she and we'll get some BIG eggs instead of the little tiddlers we get from the hens. :D
Kevin 25.03.12 gosling's birthday.JPG
Kevin 25.03.12 gosling's birthday. 2.JPG
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Re: Goose question
« Reply #18 on: March 25, 2012, 17:59 »
 :D  Oh thank you. Cute cute cute  :D

Can't wait to see more of little batam mum leading round huge gawking gosling as Kevin grows up  :lol:

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Re: Goose question
« Reply #19 on: March 26, 2012, 11:05 »
Have just seen this post. Brilliant read!!
A photo. of that little cutie is better than a photo. of an omelet any day.
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Re: Goose question
« Reply #20 on: March 26, 2012, 11:13 »
Checked on them this morning and its a very active little thing. Cheeps like mad when it hears my voice, and "mum" didn't mind when we picked it up for a cuddle and photo. She must be starving though. Anyone know how long it will be before she tries bringing it out? I've put some water, chick crumbs and chopped grass in the coop for them and the coop door is open but she won't get off the nest.
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Re: Goose question
« Reply #21 on: March 26, 2012, 13:53 »
he/she is so cute  :)
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Re: Goose question
« Reply #22 on: March 26, 2012, 20:14 »
gorgeous!  :)

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Re: Goose question
« Reply #23 on: March 27, 2012, 12:01 »
Ah... brilliant. Glad the wee chick's ok, seems to be thriving!  :) 'Mum' sounds like a character  ::)
Lucky Mother of 2 dogs, 2 cats (RiP Sherlock) and 4 chickens (welcome Brenda and Harriet)

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Re: Goose question
« Reply #24 on: March 27, 2012, 13:28 »
Hi, how's the little gosling today?
Read somewhere that they will be ok for food for up to 48 hours due to feeding on the yolk before hatching but will need a little water before then. If it does not recognize its food you can put a dolop on its beak to give it a taste. Make the feed wet and sloppy to make it easy for a little beak to handle.
You probable know all that anyway.
Good luck.

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Re: Goose question
« Reply #25 on: March 29, 2012, 17:43 »
Both mum & baby are doing well. She's taken him out for a walk round the garden and has been showing him what's good to eat. Today we let the other hens out at the same time, they were curious but "mum" warned them off if they came too close. I can't believe how fast he's grown since he hatched. Will post a pic of the 2 of them as soon as I get a decent one.

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Re: Goose question
« Reply #26 on: March 29, 2012, 17:52 »
Glad it's going well  :)  Bet mum's face will be a picture first time Kevin dives into a water bowl  :lol:

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Re: Goose question
« Reply #27 on: March 30, 2012, 00:35 »
How wonderful. It is very pretty!

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Re: Goose question
« Reply #28 on: March 30, 2012, 12:03 »
Here's "mum" trying to take a bath and pesky baby won't leave me alone! He's now 5 days old.
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Re: Goose question
« Reply #29 on: March 30, 2012, 23:19 »
Your little goose needs some water for a swim!  :D  Dry her well afterwards though or she'll get a chill.

Mummy chicken might wonder why she likes water so much!!  :unsure:

Her oil gland won't be develped yet and hasn't got a mommy goose to preen her with oil. I'd say she'll be a big white goose (embden type) looking at her colourings.

Just lovely.  :)



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