Pans or troughs with wire guards are satisfactory. They should be placed over screened platforms to aid in keeping litter dry. Change waterers or adjust size as birds grow. Feeds formulated for goose feeding programs are not normally available from commercial suppliers. Goslings can be started on a crumbled or pelted chick starter.
Place feed the first few days on egg case flats or other rough paper.
Use the same type of feeders as used for chicks, changing type or adjusting size as the birds grow. Keep feed before the birds at all times and provide insoluble grit. After the first 2-3 weeks, a pelted chick grower ration can be fed, supplemented with a cracked grain. Certain coccidiostats used in starting and growing mashes may cause lameness or even death in goslings. Geese are excellent foragers.