My adorable little Brown African goslings arrived from Metzers today. Male and female. Chuck is great. Sarah is not. Both eyes are swollen and gooey when I opened the box. Metzers and I are both in same state. They shipped yesterday and I always get my shipment the next day (I always specify gro gel). I don't normally do this but gave them a bath because neither one of the would drink from the bowl. They just really looked confused by the food and water. So I ran them a shallow warm bath (it's 90+ outside and I have my temp set to 82 in my house) so that Sarah could clean off her face and rinse her nares out.
Chuck I saw was being a little aggressive with Sarah. She kept trying to snuggle him and he kept biting her neck and pulling out down. Not sure what that's about. I gently put my hand in the brooder to pet them both (trying to side track Chuck) and would move him a little from biting.
I hung out with them for 30 minutes showing them their mash (the starter moistened. i do it for a couple days then move to dry. worked great with my ducks.). Chuck preferred to eat out of my hand only at first but eventually started chowing from the dish. Sarah just kept wandering around chewing on straw. I couldn't get her eat or drink. (water has electrolyte/vitamin stuff in it) I kept grabbing the mash and letting it sprinkle from my hand and eventually the movement coupled with Chuck chowing caught her attention and she joined him in the feast. I also finalllly got her to drink water by making my fingers 'splash' it a bit.
Should I give Sarah a day before putting the antibiotic drops in her eyes? (vetramycin is what I have sp?)
I will attach some pics here shortly.
****Added pics in post #3. Poor Sarah. She'd be so pretty except for her poor eyes. I hope the drops and baths clear it up.
*****updates in post 8 & 9
Chuck I saw was being a little aggressive with Sarah. She kept trying to snuggle him and he kept biting her neck and pulling out down. Not sure what that's about. I gently put my hand in the brooder to pet them both (trying to side track Chuck) and would move him a little from biting.
I hung out with them for 30 minutes showing them their mash (the starter moistened. i do it for a couple days then move to dry. worked great with my ducks.). Chuck preferred to eat out of my hand only at first but eventually started chowing from the dish. Sarah just kept wandering around chewing on straw. I couldn't get her eat or drink. (water has electrolyte/vitamin stuff in it) I kept grabbing the mash and letting it sprinkle from my hand and eventually the movement coupled with Chuck chowing caught her attention and she joined him in the feast. I also finalllly got her to drink water by making my fingers 'splash' it a bit.
Should I give Sarah a day before putting the antibiotic drops in her eyes? (vetramycin is what I have sp?)
I will attach some pics here shortly.
****Added pics in post #3. Poor Sarah. She'd be so pretty except for her poor eyes. I hope the drops and baths clear it up.
*****updates in post 8 & 9
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The female is sounding really really crackly, her eyes are worse and she sometimes shakes her head and bubbles and spit fly out of her mouth- almost like vomit. Now the male is also acting funny. 
