gosling hatched later than siblings & can't walk

[Goosygoosygander]

Thanks Miss Lydia
"Lucky" runs over to the gaggle everytime she sees them & Mum just picks her up & tosses her away so I am avoiding that gaggle altogether now. Absolutely no problems walking running jumping since 3 days ago now. I think she was just too young. I make sure she has time with the "Uncles "so she still has quality goose time. But she lives with us now till she can fly then she can hang with all the other geese.

 

[Miss Lydia]

So happy to hear how well she is doing. Thanks for the update.

 

[Goosygoosygander]

Wow mum just abandoned another one ! she is in pretty poor condition compared to "lucky" . Now they will have each other to hang with when we finally let them free range.

 

[Alaskan]

I wonder why she is abandoning them?

Does she have enough feed?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Is mums health good? Sure hope this little one responds to your TLC.

 

[Goosygoosygander]

We had noticed this 2nd gosling was always about 2 foot behind. Perhaps this one was the second last to hatch. It is half the size of lucky. Mum lost a lot of weight on the nest but has 24/7 access to mixed grain and 30 acres to graze on. She & her hubby are very active with the other 6 goslings

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thankfully you now how the little one and can get it where it should be and Lucky has a new friend. That's great mum is doing well with the others. Beautiful pics.

 

[Goosygoosygander]

The second gosling is eating & drinking and getting around well with lucky on the deck. They spent the night together under the light. Their mum & dad must have heard them on the deck yesterday afternoon as they turned up at the bottom of the ramp. dad (Eric) came right up to the glass door and had his head cocked listening.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That's sweet I bet once these two get going good mum and dad will take them back. Hope so anyway.

 

[Goosygoosygander]

Hi Just an update on "Lucky" his uncles & aunties (5) have taken him under their wings Ha Ha ! he has now spent 2 nites out with them & for a wobbly gosling he just went for a 2 km walk with the dog & I !!! His mum & dad still attack him but he gets away . He is twice the size of his siblings. He just turned 1 month 3 days ago. We are so chuffed. 2 weeks ago Poor "Lemon" was found in the cage with Lucky but with no head. He did have a habit of sticking it out thru the cage when his family was near. We have no idea what got his head during the day ! Would his dad or mum have done it ? So pleased Lucky survived the attack.