African goose beaten down by gander

[Marehasfeathers]

Today I have a goose that is down. Her mate has kept her from the feed bin and has de-feathered her back and broken wing feathers. I can't see visible signs of leg injury, but she doesn't want to stand. She's been in a coop for 4 days; eating and drinking. Apparently she can scoot herself into different spots, but not far. Should I consider putting the gander in a coop and letting her out to swim half acre pond with ducks? Someone suggested the pond would invite infection. Advice?

 

[User690263]

Pictures?

 

[Goosebaby]

Today I have a goose that is down. Her mate has kept her from the feed bin and has de-feathered her back and broken wing feathers. I can't see visible signs of leg injury, but she doesn't want to stand. She's been in a coop for 4 days; eating and drinking. Apparently she can scoot herself into different spots, but not far. Should I consider putting the gander in a coop and letting her out to swim half acre pond with ducks? Someone suggested the pond would invite infection. Advice?

You need to isolate her, she cant flee or protect herself and that isn’t okay. She may have a vitamin deficiency so if you can get a 12 ml syringe, liquid B vitamin complex, and a liquid multivitamin start giving them to her.

If she can’t stand she’ll eventually drown in the pond. Geese that can’t walk cant preen properly and she’ll quickly become waterlogged.

 

[Marehasfeathers]

You need to isolate her, she cant flee or protect herself and that isn’t okay. She may have a vitamin deficiency so if you can get a 12 ml syringe, liquid B vitamin complex, and a liquid multivitamin start giving them to her.

If she can’t stand she’ll eventually drown in the pond. Geese that can’t walk cant preen properly and she’ll quickly become waterlogged.

She has been isolated for 5 days, now. She preens some, but I'm not sure it's enough to keep oils distributed for protection. Didn't think of a vitamin deficiency, but logical since she was being kept from getting enough food. She seems content; eats and drinks well. Just doesn't make an effort to stand/walk. Her back is improving. I've been spraying it with Vetericin. I'll pick up B vitamins tomorrow.

 

[Marehasfeathers]

Pictures?

Will try tomorrow.

 

[Themellowyellows]

Hope all goes well!

 

[Goosehill]

She will be quite traumatised and will just want to sit until she feels a bit safer, a dark box or shelter with straw will help. It could take a week before she wants to wander around as before, one of mine was attacked in a similar way by a gander and would only venture out of her box at night for more than a week. To handle, she was bitey but trembling with fear- checking her wounds was difficult but she eventually tolerated it.
She needs to be kept away from her attacker, to the point where she can’t see or hear him. If you have other geese she gets on with, have a few of them in a pen adjacent to her for company.
Health wise, iodine or something similar will help prevent infection and also discourage other birds from having a go too.
It’s amazing how quickly the down grows back.

 

[Marehasfeathers]

She will be quite traumatised and will just want to sit until she feels a bit safer, a dark box or shelter with straw will help. It could take a week before she wants to wander around as before, one of mine was attacked in a similar way by a gander and would only venture out of her box at night for more than a week. To handle, she was bitey but trembling with fear- checking her wounds was difficult but she eventually tolerated it.
She needs to be kept away from her attacker, to the point where she can’t see or hear him. If you have other geese she gets on with, have a few of them in a pen adjacent to her for company.
Health wise, iodine or something similar will help prevent infection and also discourage other birds from having a go too.
It’s amazing how quickly the down grows back.

It's been 6 days. She has rested, gotten Niacin & B12 in her water twice a day. Today I put her in a baby pool. She is standing on 1 leg (pool is shallow) and a bit of floating. Here is are pics of her left leg. Seems out of socket as opposed to broken. Advice??

 

[Marehasfeathers]

Will try tomorrow.

Will try tomorrow.

Will try tomorrow.

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[Marehasfeathers]

Will try tomorrow.

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