Recent content by JessieBrianne

Thank you for your replies. And I guess I should have put that I do sell the goslings, but anyone who is interested gets told that I have a smooth one and that I'm not a professional breeder. Everyone who's purchased a gosling knows, and none of them care because they're doing it for fun; not...

Does having a smooth in your flock "taint" your flock for raising just for fun? I have a local cray-cray person saying my flock is no good, just for fun. Just getting a feel for other professions, not crazy people.

Is angel wing a genetic deformity? Can it be passed down?

trying to reply directly to a post, sorry.

That's what we do. Living in Montana it's still cold in the spring here. So we set up brooders in the laundry room and various places around the house. Big totes, shavings on the bottom, little waterers and feeders, and a light. They're nice and toasty. We don't put them out until they...

9 out of 25. Too cold for the ladies!

Hello all, Posting this issue as a new thread hoping to get it some much needed and ASAP attention. Goose-Goose is my 2.5 month old Sebbie. I've posted his problems over the last few weeks as things have been changing, and even unchanging. Goose-Goose had a niacin deficiency, yes, my own...

RURU, I stated in a prior post that there is no vet help in my area for Goose-Goose, otherwise I wouldn't be posting the question; he would have been treated by a vet by now. I'm well aware it's not normal for Goose-Goose to pull himself around with his wings, that's what he has legs for. With...

Goose-Goose is now 2.5 months old. Was niacin deficient when leg issues started, been loading him up and helping him move his legs around, swimming, et cetera. Not sure what else to do for him, it's been a few weeks since he walked. He now scoots around the yard, uses his wings a lot. Seems...

Been giving Goose-Goose lots of niacin. He now has a swollen joint and his legs feel warm. Any advice on what to give him? No vets in our town are comfortable treating him. They don't know anything about water fowl. I'm stuck self-treating.

Yeah, in the water he's using both legs now. He was only using one before, so I think it's helping, but just a very slow process. And, yep, I've been rubbing his legs and anywhere under the feathers that feels like is leg related, he seems to like to it, he'll close his eyes and snuggle up in...

Yep, we've tried herding, that's when they bolt between us. Stinkers are fast! And we're hoping they'll catch on soon so we don't have to keep catching them against their will. :O) Thank you so much.

Thanks for the info. I appreciate very much your time and I will continue with what I'm doing and hopefully they come around. And we're not cuddling them, just so you know. I must have given the wrong impression. They have to be caught to go in their pen because they won't go in on their...

Thanks so much. I will increase his niacin intake. I do put him in the pool a few times a day, and I move his legs around and try to get him to stand so he doesn't get atrophy. I've been stretching out his feet because he won't, that kind of thing. My boyfriend thinks we should euthanize...

gm21255, When you ask if the legs are swollen or warm, why is that? My 2 month old Sebbie has leg issues, yes, because of a niacin deficiency I think. I started a supplement and then found waterfowl feed in town that actually has the niacin in it. I also put the Sebbie out at the edge of the...