i recently added a pond, and last night was lucky enough to get 5 free goldfish. just the regular, feeder goldfish.
so i added them to my pond, and except for the fact that they hide under the filter and you cant see them, seem to be doing fine.

my question is: how often should i feed them? and what shoud i feed them?

Lynda, Most folks feed their goldfish or koi once or twice a day.

Check out,

Feeding Goldfish Made Easy

and

Goldfish Care

thanks jersey, great sites.
i wasnt sure if you had to feed outside goldfish the same as fish in an indoor tank, but now i know.