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Post by chickita on Oct 16, 2010 11:45:06 GMT 8
Hi i have a question from a family member who has just gotten a gosling that is two days old. we would like to know brooder temps and any other brooding info for goslings. also how old are they when they can come out from under the light? thanks to anyone with any info .
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Post by jacquie on Oct 16, 2010 12:23:35 GMT 8
mmmmmm i don't know much about goslings, but when i had some they were pretty independent of their mother chooks pretty quickly, which suggested to me they wre not as heat sensitive as baby chickens. however this was in november, so it was abit warmer.
maybe you should start itm off teh same as chcikens at about 32 degrees......and gradually decrease it a week at a time.
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Post by chickita on Oct 16, 2010 12:46:04 GMT 8
thanks Jacquie, from what i could find on info it seems that they are not as heat sensitive as chicks and that the temps are similar for goslings and chicks (but i couldnt find much info really) so thank you again that really helps!
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Post by lakelands on Oct 21, 2010 16:17:28 GMT 8
Hi Chickita I breed geese and occassionally I need to put some into a brooder whent the mothers abandon them I use an enclosed cage with shavings on the floor and the rest is pretty well open to the air. I only use a heat lamp during the first week and after that at night only for the second week and turn it off during the day. If I am home and supervising I make up a play pen in the back yard during the day time with a bird netting over the top (otherwise the crows get to them) and then [ut them back into the cage at night. from 3 to 6 weeks they don't need any heat they go into a pen outside during the day and back onto a cage at night from 6 weeks thet are getting too big for cages and go outside into a pen
hope that helps
good luck
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