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    Goslings act fine, but can’t walk...

    Thank you, @oldhenlikesdogs. We suddenly lost our second gosling, Faye, after an apparent streak of improvement- she passed while outside, grazing. We corresponded with an avian veterinarian and brought her body in for a necropsy, later setting an appointment for the final remaining gosling...
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    Goslings act fine, but can’t walk...

    I have an update, bringing both good and bad news... The gosling who couldn’t walk is now back on her feet, stronger than ever! She‘s running, foraging, and has a voracious appetite for grass. Not to mention that she’s growing like a weed, and is developmentally on track for her age! I think the...
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    Goslings act fine, but can’t walk...

    @oldhenlikesdogs @Miss Lydia Day three of the treatment, and I’m seeing improvement! While Alfie and Faye are still a bit wobbly, they’ve retained their ability to walk. And Iris, the gosling who didn’t walk for two days, is now standing and stepping on her own. This is certainly improvement...
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    Goslings act fine, but can’t walk...

    Thank you so much @Miss Lydia, your resources have been extremely helpful! I really hope that it is a niacin deficiency above more critical illnesses, but if they worsen, I’ll take them in to the vet. This is their second day of receiving Vitamin B Complex, and while there is minimal...
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    Goslings act fine, but can’t walk...

    @oldhenlikesdogs @Miss Lydia Alrighty, so I administered slightly less than 1 mL of Durvet Vitamin B Complex to the worst-off gosling atop some dried mealworms. I don’t feel comfortable giving it orally via syringe as I’m afraid they’ll aspirate it. I’m going to watch her reaction and then...
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    Goslings act fine, but can’t walk...

    @Miss Lydia Yes. The brewer’s yeast I’m using has 5mg niacin per 15g of yeast (1/8 a cup, I believe). Should the liquid b complex be used in addition to the brewer’s yeast, or can the yeast be discontinued? Also, is it normal for a niacin deficiency to come on so suddenly? It seemed a bit odd...
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    Goslings act fine, but can’t walk...

    @oldhenlikesdogs Ah, well if it’s a niacin deficiency, at least it has an easier fix! I’ll read through the article, and continue supplying the brewer’s yeast and get some niacin supplements for now. If there’s no change, I’ll take them to the vet! Thank you guys!
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    Goslings act fine, but can’t walk...

    Thank you @oldhenlikesdogs and @Miss Lydia! Your responses mean a lot, With the oyster shell, I was under the impression that they needed supplemented calcium, but will stop supplying it if it’s unnecessary. The extra stuff in the water was recommended by a local duck farmer as a kind of...
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    Goslings act fine, but can’t walk...

    My ten day-old goslings are falling ill, and I don’t know of what or why. They are currently on a chick starter formula with supplemented brewer’s yeast- not optimal, I know, but it is what’s available to me. They’ve also been receiving fresh grass with chick grit, oyster shell, and occasionally...
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    If a goose doesn’t want to be picked up much does that mean it is not imprinted?

    Mine do the same thing, and they’re merely a week old. They dislike the action of being picked up, because it mimics being snatched from above, I think. If they’re scooped up from the side or front with their feet supported, they’re much better, and don’t protest at all. That said, once they’re...
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    New goslings, many questions!

    @Wicked Storm, thank you! And your Canadian gosling is beautiful! I was wondering why they kept itching that particular tuft, but it makes sense that it would be uncomfortable! @Ducks 4 life, thank you as well! Your response has helped a lot! On the topic of imprinting, you make a very good...
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    New goslings, many questions!

    Hello all! My name is Isabella, and I have a few questions regarding goslings! I’ve neither owned nor hatched young birds until recently, when I ordered a batch of five eggs from EBay. They were collected from a mixed flock of Embden and Dewlap Toulouse geese, and the seller seemed quite...
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