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Young duckling, Bill injury bleeding from nostrils
She’s stopped bleeding which is great. She’ll probably be stuffy for a few days. Just make sure she has clean water to wash her nares and that she takes it easy.- Goosebaby
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Gosling feather development
I don’t have sebbies so I can’t really say if that’s the cause of the wavy feathers. What I was referring to are these. Stress bars. Stress bars represent a brief halt in the feather shaft growth where there either wasn’t enough nutrients for proper feather development or there was some... -
Gosling feather development
Is the duck feed 20% protein? Also feed that’s over four months old starts to lose nutritional potency so if the feed’s old that may be an issue. There isn’t a clear way to tell what’s lacking until symptoms worsen, low protein while feathers are developing is a common cause but it can be from... -
Gosling feather development
What feed are they on? I can definitely see stress bars so a nutritional deficiency is highly likely. Gosling’s first feathers are usually funky though anyway because they have so much change going on in their little bodies but the stress bars are a common sign of a deficiency. -
Broody Drake?
So far he hasn’t been accepted by the older drakes or hens but his mother adores him so maybe he is picking up on her behavior. Her behavior is also unusual because in the past she didn’t like ducklings, she would brood but once the babies hatched she regarded them as some sort of monsters that... -
Broody Drake?
Bramble is an almost six week Welsh Harlequin cross with either a Buff or a Cayuga buff cross. I’m usually correct when vent sexing goslings but I have zero percent accuracy with vent sexing ducklings so I knew I probably was wrong with Bramble but Bramble appeared to be a female at first. After... -
What did you do in the garden today?
I offered tribute to the garden deity, of which I would like to introduce to all of you. Almost daily I undergo a pilgrimage to its alter, to appease it with sacrificial offerings in the hope that in the future it will bestow blessings upon me. Bow your heads in reverence and join my cult... -
Goose transport case
My zodiac sign as the water bearer “Aquarius” has taken on a literal meaning since having geese….. -
Geese pulling out their feathers!
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11-week-old American Buff gosling, periodic swollen joints in one leg / episodes of inability to stand & walk on it. Diagnostics showed nothing. Help?
Non specific issues are the worst and hardest mysteries to unravel. What kind of B vitamins are you giving her? Is it a B complex? Niacin is critically important but so are all the Bs and a deficiency in the others can also cause them to go off their legs. I also suggest getting her a...- Goosebaby
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Goose identification?
Where did you get them? The first is Buff colored, I can’t say whether they are actually American Buff or just carry the buff gene. Second is White Chinese. Third is ? It looks like it may have a gene for lilac “rare gene” or may be pied in some way. It’s hard to tell with the baby fuzz...- Goosebaby
- Post #4
- Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
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Advice for sick gosling?
Just incase I would advise removing the wood chips and replacing them with wood shavings. If the wood chips are uncured and have bark chunks they can harbor a large amount of mold spores. Aspergillosis can affect baby birds much more rapidly than adults and neurological issues can be one of the... -
Advice for sick gosling?
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Gosling scratching repetedly at head
I’m so sorry your gosling passed away. It may have had a respiratory infection. The water pouring from its mouth could either be its stomach/ crop contents or it may have aspirated water while it was unable to hold its head upright due to another issue causing the disorientation. If a necropsy... -
Advice for sick gosling?
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Next Steps with a Dumped Goose
Congratulations on your new gander! Two ganders can and do bond and have wonderful relationships with each other but it comes with it’s own set of drama just like if you had a gander and goose pair. Ganders will bond but how their relationship dynamic turns out will be based on their... -
Broody geese but no gander
You can try taking apart the nest but they might rebuild it. You may have to repeatedly do that until it finally works. Also your geese are great at being extra lookouts for danger and their size deters most hawks, but other than that your geese aren’t capable of guarding anything, let alone... -
Adolescent Goose Acting Off?
Keep giving her the poultry cell, you can also add liquid B complex “if you have any” with that. Her symptoms are neurological and it definitely could be a vitamin deficiency. If your feed looks like it has a lot of oyster shell excess calcium will bind to nutrients and cause a vitamin... -