Wildlife rehabilitators frequently rescue injured geese that get hit by cars, are injured by fishing line, or crippled by hunters. Other varieties of geese, so-called domestic geese, can be kept as pets. Of course, whether you can keep them on your property is subject to local town, village or county laws. Back to FAQ Index 2 . We found a gosling who appears to be abandoned.
Goslings are unable to survive very long on their own.
You may have saved his or her life. It is a granulated food developed for young poultry. If he is already eating well, you might just incorporate the starter in what you are currently feeding him. While once fledged they will be accepted by a flock, this does not mean they will know what they need to know to survive well. Humans simply cannot teach them as much as the parents would.