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one more update - the gander is in with the flock since yesterday, yay! He is not allowed to mate yet. Gus and Outsider keep an eye on him. He is a big guy though, those two better watch out. Thanks so much for all the help.

I have no idea if the eggs are fertile. He thinks with at least two ganders they should be o.k. and wants to try to incubate. He'll let me know in a couple of weeks. They were free. Turns out we fished together a few years back and we traded salmon and homemade wine.

Yes Kitty is fine. Vet did an excellent job stitching the tail. Didn't expect to see stitches so close together. Luckily a tuft of fur was left at the end, or it could be confused with a giant rat tail. Goose is in no hurry to go outside. Door is open since this morning. I called her...

We had a warm, sunny day and I decided to let the goose outside next to the fence with the others. Outsider seemed all excited about her and followed her up and down the fence line. Looked kind of cute, so I thought, opened the fence and enticed her to go in. Well, she got kind of rough...

Goose is standing up a lot now and boy is she noisy! Unfortunately we already have another wind storm and with all the noise the trees are making, the other geese might not hear her at all. She'll have to wait for the winds to calm down before I can let her outside. These gusts would just...

Yes, I still give her brewer's yeast mixed in her mush every day. She also likes cabbage leaves. Her poop smells cabbagey! Maybe the gas is giving her a lift?

Goose can stand up for several seconds now and make a somewhat soft landing. Today she is eating really well too. Her bill can sound like dentures with a poor fit - yuck. Bill took several hard crash landings but seems to be improving. Windstorm brought a power line down not far from our...

We have a wind advisory for today and wind watch for tomorrow plus lots of rain heading our way. Goose was out yesterday most of the day, but she will not eat her mush outside. With all the bad weather brewing, I may just keep her in. I can coax her to eat inside. Today, she did eat the most...

The goose bill is still a concern. I am sure it would heal faster, if it got a rest! Late afternoon I put her next to the fence with the others. They all checked her out for a while. Absolutely no threatening gestures. Looked promising. Goose did not care for the apple cider vinegar in...

Back from the vet again. Gooses bill is firm but still very swollen. She got more fluids and last penicillin shot. I have her out on grass she can hear the others very well but not see them. Goose could almost stand up all the way without flapping her wings and make a fairly easy landing. Sure...

Don't think I mentioned - the goose was the star in the waiting room. A young couple joked about the "Golden Goose" of vet bills. Gee, compared to the fencing cost and feed, the vet bills seem minor... What did I get into?

Goose is making more attempts at getting up. Her bill did not swell up any more. Had her on grass again for an hour or so. She honked readily, but the others did not show any interest in her... poor girl. Might be a problem to reintroduce her as she gets stronger. Next outing I'll bring her...

Goose got another penicillin shot and a bit of fluids since goose is not walking yet. Only had to pay $20 this time. Needs another penicillin shot Wednesday and see the first vet again. Vet thinks she likely got a hold of a wire that cut her right lower jaw. We first noticed two little...

Goose is eating mush and drinking. She will change her position occasionally. Can stand up about halfway now. Her bill is more swollen today. Did some more reading on this forum about penicillin shots, I better keep the vet appointment for today, forgot to ask if additional shots are...

4 am I hear goose munch on some lettuce. Got up and gave her grain mush smeared on lettuce and dipped in water. She is eating!!! Well being fed every 15 minutes or so... cat with collar, - well often looks like a giant suction cup up against a wall with a tiny cat hanging out the back and I...

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She just tried to lift herself up a couple of inches. She really needs to drink and eat to get better. This was not a bird vet but offered to take a look. Monday they have a vet with goose experience. They all drive by my house and see the critters. Injury from fence is possible. The...

Well, I noticed her bill was swollen this morning. Took her to the vet. Somehow, she insured her bill(beak). Goose got fluids administered under the skin, a penicillin and a niacin shot. Doctor showed me how to check her keel bone. Poor goose is too skinny down there. Goose is in guarded...

Her vent is puckered and looks fine to me. We very carefully applied some KY jelly with a syringe. Her vent muscles appear to work fine, no straining, just quick open and close. So we lifted her out on the grass. When encouraged to move, the goose does look like she is totally drunk...

Thanks so much you guys. I read the postings with great interest. One sign my goose does not have is closed eyes. I had eggbound chickens before, and they really looked like they were in pain and did close their eyes a lot. The goose looks alert. Once I heard wing flapping and she was a bit...