ducklady789
In the Brooder
- May 28, 2019
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Hi friends. So I have a big problem. I have a buff Toulouse gosling who is about a week old. Earlier today he was just fine. He was with the other babies and they were all doing great. However, I went to check on them and I found him on its back. I picked him up and he flipped back onto his back. I proceeded to put him in a separate box away from the others and I noticed he was spasming and having what appeared to be a seizure. So I brought him into the house and put a heat lamp on him. I have very carefully been using a dropper to drip some water with niacin on his tongue to hopefully help him. If you pick him up he is fairly limp but still tries to struggle. But, he has not been getting better. I have been sitting with him and it seems as if his "seizures" have been more frequent. 
I am afraid it is probably too late for this little guy. However, I had this problem with a gosling once right after it hatched and I figured it was something related to hatching. I guess I am just asking if anybody else has experienced this or anybody knows how to prevent this.
Could it be from the other birds possibly giving it neck damage? Honestly, I am clueless. Any advice would help.
For some background information; they are all in a big water tub and they have crushed corn cob bedding. I feed a flock raiser starter that is not medicated. I have used it for years and never had many problems. I have had birds that have struggled with niacin deficiency in the past so to prevent that I have been giving the babies a small amount of niacin in their water.
Thank you so much!
I am afraid it is probably too late for this little guy. However, I had this problem with a gosling once right after it hatched and I figured it was something related to hatching. I guess I am just asking if anybody else has experienced this or anybody knows how to prevent this.
Could it be from the other birds possibly giving it neck damage? Honestly, I am clueless. Any advice would help.
For some background information; they are all in a big water tub and they have crushed corn cob bedding. I feed a flock raiser starter that is not medicated. I have used it for years and never had many problems. I have had birds that have struggled with niacin deficiency in the past so to prevent that I have been giving the babies a small amount of niacin in their water.
Thank you so much!
I guess I just always hope that there is something I can do.
