What to feed a caterpillar in the first month of life?

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In this article we will talk about how to feed the caterpillar so that it grows he althy and strong. This issue is paramount for farmers. As soon as the goslings dry out, they must be fed immediately. In the first month of life, nutrition should be intense, and most importantly, balanced.

Feeding in the first two weeks

Many amateur poultry farmers are wondering: "What can and cannot be fed to goslings?". In fact, you can feed a lot of things, the main thing is that in the first week of life, the young animals receive good nutrition. To do this, boil the eggs, chop finely and mix them with crushed corn, oatmeal or semolina, feed. You can add dry white bread, pre-soaked in water. Very useful finely chopped dandelion greens, nettles, alfalfa. Grated root crops (beets, carrots) will perfectly complement the diet of goslings. When the chicks are 4-5 days old, add cake to their menu, as well as dairy products (cottage cheese, sour milk, reverse). For two-week-old goslings, mixes are prepared from compound feed or cereals (sifted from shells) mixed withmilk or broth. If there is no fresh grass yet, then you need to add vitamins to the feed. Purchase a special flour made from vitamins and herbs, or make your own mixture. To do this, mix hay dust, regular yeast and fish oil. Chalk, gravel or sand is also recommended. Now you know what to feed 2-week-old goslings. But how often should this be done? Up to a month, the frequency of meals should be about 7 times a day, while there should always be clean boiled water in the drinker, as geese (like ducks) drink water with food.

Feeding goslings from the third week of life

What to feed a caterpillar at the age of three weeks? During this period, a third of the grain feed can be replaced with boiled potatoes, food leftovers are also suitable. Continue to give cake, greens, vegetables, peas, shells or chalk, add s alt. Transfer the goslings to 3-4 meals a day. In the morning and in the evening, feed with mash, and in the afternoon with chopped vegetables and herbs. At night, you can put just crushed grain or grain waste in the feeder. Now the young can be transferred to an unheated room and walked, conducting water procedures. If it is very hot outside, it is advisable to take care of the canopy.

Feeding monthly goslings

When the young are one month old, the question of what to feed the gosling will be decided. Now you can safely switch to whole grains (sprouted or soaked). It is enough to add food 3 times a day. By this time, there is already a lot of grass, so greens will be the main source of food for goslings.

Some feeding and care rules

Having decided what to feed the caterpillar, let's talk about some of the intricacies of care and maintenance:

• the first couple of days the brood is fed from trays, and the drinkers should be vacuum;
• from a week old they are transferred to wooden troughs;
• feeders for adult birds are placed when the young are 1.5 months old;
• always apply fresh food and clean feeders before each feeding;
• do not use water from ponds, especially for goslings under 1 month old;
• every other day make a solution of light pink water and potassium permanganate (for disease prevention);
• start walking with 15 minutes a day;
• water treatments should start with warm water, then the temperature gradually drops.

As you can see, there is nothing difficult in feeding goslings. The main thing is to provide them with nutrients in the first month of life, and then only support growth.