04/14/2026
Sometimes you need a win, with currently 55 goslings hatched, 13 chicks at 2 weeks, an incubator of chicks hatching and 20 goose eggs on lock down we had to come up with a solution that gives them maximum grass time and space without breaking the bank. was for the win this time. We don't get paid to say this but after shopping local big stores and them asking astronomical amounts for similar set ups, these help us get to next year and let the wee ones enjoy their grow out period without breaking us financially. Now if Oklahoma weather would just play ball and not send hail and tornadoes our way then dip down to 38 on Saturday life would be much easier.
Once the goslings are a week and it's 70 F during the day outside they spend all day outside at 3 weeks if the nights don't dip below 60F they even get to spend the nights outside. And they love it and are healthier for it. I know you read a lot about heat lamps for goslings and even chicks. These are 3 weeks old haven't had a heat lamp since day 7 and were kept in the house at room temperature. Never had medicated feed and are living their best life outside currently. Our motto, play it safe but take a big cue from nature. Goslings are born in harsh winters usually, so to say they need a heatlam for six weeks is about as ridiculous as can be. When our moms hatch naturally we let them keep their babies and so far come rain, hail or ice they always kept their babies alive even when for 3 days there was nothing but bitter cold temperatures. Now being that these babies don't have parents with them and there is too many of them of course we bring them in during inclement weather. But otherwise they get to start their journey on grass as soon as possible! Healthy brood systems make for healthy chicks, ducklings and goslings!
