6wk old Gosling suddenly can't walk

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I have a small flock of 8 6-week-old goslings. They are allowed out during the day with my other birds (ducks and chickens) and goats and are locked up at night. They were fine an hour and a half ago. I went out just now to put them up for the night and found my littlest gosling just outside the entrance to the coop unable to walk. She is keeping her left leg close to her body and it's stiff, although she moved it in a half hearted attempt to try to kick away from me. I currently have her in front of the heater in the house since she's a little cold. She's not as feathered out as everybody else. There's a chance one of my goats could have stepped on her, but they'd already gone to bed the last time I went out. Her poops are normal.

I'll try giving her some food and maybe some sugar water, but any suggestions other than that?
 
I would also post on the geese forum above under forums. I would put her in a dog crate with food and water within reach. It sounds like she has injured it. Look for swelling, redness, any cuts, or green bruising. Rest may help over time. I would evaluate her walking often. Sometimes aspirin canbe used for a couple of days, and a vet can prescribe meloxicam. Vitamin B complex tablets 1/4 daily may also be helpful.
 
Well... she just suddenly died. She was happily chirping and enjoying the water i gave her and then she just suddenly fell over on her side and got stiff. I've had a weak little duckling do this to me before, but under different circumstances.
 

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