3wk old gosling is acting sick

[SilverBirds]

I just started the grit today and that makes sense about the leg’s. Should I change his food or just add niacin?

How many other goslings do you have?

If you only have goslings and no chicks, I'd see if your feed store has duckling/gosling food. If not, you can buy nutritional or brewers yeast and sprinkle it on top of the chick food.

 

[LeaAnnP]

Does he have a good source of Niacin? Our African was a bit wobbly and lethargic until we started giving him some Brewers/Nutritional Yeast. Geese need high levels of Niacin to survive.

I have not given him any but I will, should I just mix in his food or give separately

 

[LeaAnnP]

I add 1 TBS of nutritional yeast to 1 cup feed For ducks I imagine geese are the same I do this till 10-12 weeks then lightly sprinkle on feed after that
I also switch my ducks off starter at 3 weeks
Doing 3 day switches of 3/4-1/4 then 1/2-1/2 then 1/4 -3/4 then just straight grower
But if you can give baby vitamin B complex 1ml either on treats or directly
The fact baby is still eating us great
Are you still using a heat source ?

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I have not given him any but I will, should I just mix in his food or give separately

If it is a niacin issue adding 1 tbs to 1 cup of feed as well as start vitamin B complex. It helps to get them on track faster

 

[LeaAnnP]

I haven’t for about a week but the room he’s in is very very warm and it’s been in the 70’s at night and he seems to be content I do still have the heat lamp on at night and it’s far enough away to keep him from getting to hot

 

[LeaAnnP]

How many other goslings do you have?

If you only have goslings and no chicks, I'd see if your feed store has duckling/gosling food. If not, you can buy nutritional or brewers yeast and sprinkle it on top of the chick food.

I just have the one gosling, the rest are chicks. I just mixed the brewers yeast in his food, he loves it! With that and the grit I think he’s gonna feel brand new very soonhe has such a great personality, I’ll be happy when he’s all better, thank you!!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I haven’t for about a week but the room he’s in is very very warm and it’s been in the 70’s at night and he seems to be content I do still have the heat lamp on at night and it’s far enough away to keep him from getting to hot

I know even my week old ducklings are laying away from m heat plate in the day when the house is warmer
As long as he can get away to cool it should be good