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    Goose breathing sounding off during a molt

    It didn't happen during her first molt. The last molt her breathing was loud enough where I could hear it 10 feet from her sometimes. And she'd exhale loudly through her mouth while eating or dunking her head, something she doesn't usually do. Her honk was also off sounding and sometimes weak. I...
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    Goose breathing sounding off during a molt

    My goose looks like a hot mess (African gal). I know they get tired when they molt but I'm wondering the likelihood of their immune systems weakening. I've read it's possible. The last time my goose went through a molt her voice/breathing ended up sounding off. I brought her to the vet and they...
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    Question about my goose molting...

    My goose looks like a hot mess (African gal). I know they get tired when they molt but I'm wondering the likelihood of their immune systems weakening. I've read it's possible. The last time my goose went through a molt her voice/breathing ended up sounding off. I brought her to the vet and they...
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    Ducks catching June bugs

    My ducks are some today. I thought, this is awesome. Also, my goose likes to stand next to me and snag mosquitoes that are flying around or landing on me..... Skeeter Eater lol
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    Possible Duck Egg Laying Issue-tail bobbing/straining after laying

    I came across this post today when researching tail bobbing after laying an egg. I have a silver swedish that had an issue a little while ago where she laid an egg and then continued to tail bob for awhile instead of going back to the other ducks as they usually do, facing the wall of the pen...
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    Duck limping, suggestions on how can I help her?

    Okay thank you, I didn't know if it would be too much for a duck that didn't need it
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    Duck limping, suggestions on how can I help her?

    In the past, depending on how bad it was, I've let them walk with the flock and if not too bad it would resolve itself. In the worse situations I've separated them with a friend or two so they're not alone. She doesn't seem stressed, she lays down and rests. I had another duck with an issue and...
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    Duck limping, suggestions on how can I help her?

    I have a couple year old blue swedish named Kiwi who was suddenly limping Monday morning. The only thing I can think that happened was drake related or she tripped, not really sure. Seemed fine when I put them in Sunday night but maybe I missed it. She can walk on it fast if she's hungry (when...
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    Duck beak peeling!

    I've read a little flaking tends to be normal but if it seems excessive than it can be a bacterial/fungal infection in the outer layer of the beak. Makuna Honey cream is an option (honey has natural antibiotic/fungal properties) or Neosporin cream. You might be able to get the honey cream at the...
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    Mean drake

    I have a drake (lowest on the pecking order of three) who's tail feathers are being pulled I believe. I've read they can pull their own due to stress but this seems extreme. There is a bald patch on him, poor guy. I'm wondering if one or the other two are pulling them, possibly due to stress of...
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    Broody goose with infertile eggs

    My goose is super broody right now. She had her own eggs (unfertilized) and snatched some unfertilized duck eggs. She's been sitting for probably close to a week. I've been taking her eggs from her one at a time each day to try to make it a transition. She wouldn't leave her nest, hardly eats...
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    Broody goose with or without eggs - a habit to break, and how?

    Our goose was raised with her ducks and they are her flock. I agree another goose would be ideal, but I disagree that it's cruel not having one. She loves her ducks and does not like being separated from them. They've also adopted a lot of her behaviors growing up together which is quite comical :-)
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    Broody goose with or without eggs - a habit to break, and how?

    My goose (African) last year went broody and it lasted for weeks. Take the eggs, didn't matter. Take her outside, she heads back in. She's housed with ducks too so there's always an egg that's going to be there for her to add to her nest. Eventually she just broke it but it lasted a good while...
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    Topic of the Week - Managing Brooding Geese

    Have you had an instance where your broody goose wouldn't eat? I have one right now sitting on unfertilized eggs and even when I remove them, she sits. She won't eat anything unless I bring it to her and sit there while she does and even then, it's not enough.
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    What’s For Breakfast!?

    I hadn't until I got a goose lol. Around here most who have poultry have chickens, very few have ducks it seems and I'm not aware of anyone who has geese, though some of the farms may they don't advertise their eggs.
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    What’s For Breakfast!?

    Goose eggs are so good!
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    What’s For Breakfast!?

    I mix 3 duck eggs with a little bit of milk and scramble them, pour them into a pan so that they're really thin and then after they cook a little bit I fold it in on both sides and let it cook. Then I cut into sections of three and it makes it more uniform into a square and it better fits onto...
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    What’s For Breakfast!?

    Scrambled goose egg mixed with shredded cheddar cheese and sourdough bread and butter. A bit of cayenne powder sprinkled on the egg.
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    HELP! DUCK GASPING FOR AIR!

    how long does it take a duck to aspirate?
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    Five week old ate a paperclip - HELP

    My ducks free range and I got nervous this fall when I saw what they've been digging up. It's like the people who lived here before just buried all the hardware, etc that was no good instead of throwing it away. Washers, screws, nails, industrial staples and more. all around the house and in the...
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