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    Advice for sick gosling?

    Hmm, there are definitely some bark chunks in the mix. I didn’t realise they could be dangerous to the babies! Thanks for letting me know
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    Advice for sick gosling?

    It’s wood chips on the ground. I don’t see mold. Sadly, the gosling has died. The ducklings are all fine.
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    Intro - I raise Muscovy ducks, various geese, and a few chickens in a "food forest"

    @Shadrach Thanks for the welcome! If you'd like to see how it's going, I have a Substack blog here: https://wildsonggaiansanctuary.substack.com/ Some of the older posts describe the system more. Also a website: www.wildsong.earth
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    Gosling scratching repetedly at head

    @Knightlight did you ever figure out the reason for your goslings dying? You described water pouring out of their mouths when you picked up the bodies, and I just lost a gosling that had a similar thing. It was looking lethargic, unsteady on its feet this morning. Seemed dizzy and disoriented...
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    Advice for sick gosling?

    I’m giving them Kalmbach 20% “flock maker” https://www.chewy.com/kalmbach-feeds-all-natural-20-protein/dp/244680?utm_source=app-share&utm_campaign=244680 Highest temp in the coop the past few days is 89F. Lowest is 59F. There’s a low temperature heater plate in there for them too. There’s a...
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    Intro - I raise Muscovy ducks, various geese, and a few chickens in a "food forest"

    Hi BYC! Long time lurker, new member. I raise Muscovy ducks, a few types of geese (still figuring out which ones I like most), and a small flock of a dozen chickens for eggs. The ducks and geese are part of my "food forest" ecosystem, where I'm primarily growing Pawpaws and American persimmon...
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    Advice for sick gosling?

    Update: a few minutes later, all the ducklings got up and moved into the shade, leaving this gosling behind. So I picked it up and set it down with them. Then it got up and walked a little… and was standing up, looking a little dazed and confused for a while. Eventually sat down. It’s looking...
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    Advice for sick gosling?

    Hi goose keepers! I received this surprise gosling in a batch of Muscovy ducklings I ordered. It has been doing fine for several weeks, but today when I brought them all out for a walk outside their coop, this one walked out with the rest but was a little lethargic and unsteady on its legs...
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