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Quote: Originally Posted by Stephanie739  Thanks for this post. I didn't realize that panting and wings held out from the body was cause for concern. I just thought it was a normal response to heat, like sweating....

Ok, good! Thank you for answering! We have never raised this type of goose from chickhood so we were feeling pretty confused. But we were not confused enough to not get them LOL I am so happy we did. Our goose is thrilled. Their...

We have an adult Chinese brown goose. We got him as a full grown adult. He has a large nose bump. We were able to get three companions for him (his died a while back) at an auction. They are colored identical but they do not have a...

Quote: Originally Posted by ChickenJerk    Sure you do.     Please don't mislead people like this. It only ends up hurting the birds.   Excuse you? Sure I do?...

I forgot to take before pics. But that is ok because after looks the same. I think we need to soak him longer... Maybe try tomorrow if he doesn't hate us too bad LOL

Thank you! We will try this tonight as I have read similar processes as well, but wanted to hear from experience first LOL!  I will let you know how it goes. Poor guy is just filthy :(

Never mind :) We were able to get three geese today locally!!! Our goose was so happy. It was awesome. They are all huddled up bonding. He was so lonely. 

Gosh I have no idea, but hopefully someone here will have insight and be able to help. The only idea I have is maybe putting out some really good feed for the ducks? Maybe it is a deficiency of some kind?

Our goose is doing fine in 100 degree plus weather. There is a pool and he doesn't use it a whole lot, but it is there if he wants to. I would not worry at temps like you are saying.  I am not sure about shy geese though... Ours...

Quote: Originally Posted by duckyfromoz  http://www.metzerfarms.com/Headers/AngelWingHeader.jpg   I have contacted them a number of times- in different ways concerning this one...  Love to know...