Feeding goslings grass

[Htee]

I have a few goslings coming out of the incubator now and going into a brooder. I would like to supplement there dry crumble feed with some fresh green grass clippings. I think they would be healthy addition with natural vitamins and part of a normal diet for naturally hatched goslings. I would like feed them in a way that is efficient and would minimize mess in the brooder as I have struggled with that in the past. Is anyone else doing this and have suggestions?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I start giving mine chopped greens after the first few days. I try to start with dandelion greens chopped small, than progress to mixed grasses and other greens. I use a scissors at first, than graduate to a push mower as they eat more and more grass. Eventually they go out in the yard and can pick their own.

 

[Htee]

I start giving mine chopped greens after the first few days. I try to start with dandelion greens chopped small, than progress to mixed grasses and other greens. I use a scissors at first, than graduate to a push mower as they eat more and more grass. Eventually they go out in the yard and can pick their own.

Do you feed them in an open dish?

 

[Htee]

I’m thinking of something like a chicken wire basket the the goslings could nibble the grass from.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Do you feed them in an open dish?

Yes. Once they catch on they clean it up pretty quickly and are always waiting on the next dish full.

 

[Htee]

I took them out for a walk yesterday and just let them pick their own grass

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

We still have snow and mud here. Your grass and flowers are a nice backdrop for those adorable goslings.

 

[Htee]

We still have snow and mud here. Your grass and flowers are a nice backdrop for those adorable goslings.

Thank you, it’s hard to believe that when I was collecting those eggs we had temperatures below zero.

 

[Htee]

Update: I did build me a very rudimentary chicken wire basket to feed grass to my goslings. I attached it to the door of the brooder so when I open it I have easy access to fill it. Here is a photo of it filled with fresh clipped grass. And when I closed the door the goslings immediately started eating it. I have fed it in a pan before and they would trample it and foul it. I like this much better.

 

[AGeese]

I have a few goslings coming out of the incubator now and going into a brooder. I would like to supplement there dry crumble feed with some fresh green grass clippings. I think they would be healthy addition with natural vitamins and part of a normal diet for naturally hatched goslings. I would like feed them in a way that is efficient and would minimize mess in the brooder as I have struggled with that in the past. Is anyone else doing this and have suggestions? View attachment 4080875

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