Injured Goose - Page 8

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Originally Posted by Miss Lydia 

Haven't heard any news about Ethel, hoping that means she is continuing to heal.  Been so busy haven't taken time to post about her but think about her alot. Hope all is going well.

Hi Miss Lydia I've been super busy too. Ethel continues to do well but it is slow going. I do see the progress she is making. The only problem I'm having is that Fred hasn't been mating with the other geese. Not that I can see lately. I hope I'm wrong because I would love some baby geese. I have one goose who's eggs aren't fertile :(  On the other hand I hatched out a sebbie baby in the incubator last night. It's my friends so I will give her back but she is so darn cute.

It rained pretty good here lately and when that happens I get water in the woods behind me. Ducks love it and normally the geese like it. Ethel will go reluctantly and will not stay long. I see it stresses her out a bit. I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the pond she was found in. Usually she will come out and sit where it's dry and away from the water and wait for the others. Watching these geese is fascinating to say the least. She still runs from me if I get to close to her. She falls but only when she is really frightened of something and can't run away fast enough. She stays on her feet most days now. Her balance as she leans back is getting better but she still struggles with it.
 

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Originally Posted by Miss Lydia 

Happy to hear Ethel is still moving forward !!  Sorry Fred is so preoccupied with Ethel that he isn't taking care of his other girls. How old is he? maybe he isn't mature enough yet? Aww please post a pic of the baby, it is really making me want another goose.. I have 7 muscovy eggs under one of my ducks but another gosling would be fun too. Must be spring. 

My Sebbies Fred and Ginger are 1 yrs old today. I would image age will have something to do with the situation.

Here is the new baby. I don't know if it's a girl or a boy. I think it's a she. She hatched 3-30 and at night.

Sadly the gosling died of a respiratory issue. Yep, heartsick over it. Nothing I did worked. All we can do is try I guess and hope for the best. I'm hoping more goslings will hatch. I did put several under my Sebbie goose. I candled all her eggs and only a few were fertile. So, I took the unfertile ones out and too the ones from the incubator that were doing well and put them under the setting goose. I hope I made the right choice. I figured she do a better job of hatching. Time will tell.

As for Ethel. She is still improving. The other day she fell a lot but I think it was because she was excited most of the day. Not sure why. She's calmed down some since. Maybe it was the warm weather or the dogs scared her. Who knows when it comes to a goofy goose. She has become more independent which is a good thing. I believe she laid and egg yesterday. I wish there was a way to tell if eggs are fertile other then waiting to see. Fred has started mating with the girls more and I believe he tried mating with Ethel. Not sure how that went or if he has tried again.

I am hoping her feathers will start coming in better and that angel wing will go away soon. I took her off that high protien diet she was on. Happy Easter to you. :)

Hi Miss Lydia, I hope you had a wonderful Easter. Mine was very nice. This week I've been sick so I haven't been able to update anything. Good news. Ethel is broody. She is setting on eggs. Maybe 6 and right next to Ginger. I can't say she makes that great of a brooding buddy but at least it gives Ginger company. I just wish I knew when Ginger started setting. I did have a chance to go through some of her eggs and get rid of the duds. I'm really hoping for some eggs to hatch. I can't take the suspension anymore. With all the chickens broody and 2 geese....... well, I want to see some babies!!!

I did have a chicken (bantam) hatch 13 and they are still running around. Now I have 9 other hens I'm waiting on. Ethel started on the April 10 so hopefully I have some fertile eggs under her. Her eggs are mixed with another goose. I can't say for sure if Ethel even laid an egg but it's possible. Is it fertile? I don't know that either. Ginger has been very nice. You can even pet her while she is sitting on those eggs. Ethel isn't as trusting and wants to hiss and bite you. She will even bite on Ginger for no reason and she was there first. Hopefully Ethel will behave but so far it's working out. I did have to get Ethel off Gingers eggs when Ginger went to eat a couple of times. I even had to switch them from nests.