Baby goose

[Katy70]

Hi, I'm new but I need help with my 4-day-old baby goose...I helped him out...and he's never walked well, he's unbalanced...he turns upside down...he tries to sit up...he walks 2 steps or runs and he turns around again.. he eats very well, he drinks a lot of water and also great energy.. I need help

 

[pekin queen]

hi and welcome to BYC i hope someone who is moor experienced with geese can help

 

[Tookie]

Try giving it some electrolytes and nutritional yeast. It could be he has a vitamin deficiency.

 

[Goosebaby]

What feed are you giving him?

Waterfowl need more B vitamins than other birds, often feed formatted for chicks isn’t enough for gosling or ducklings and issues like this “vitamin deficiency symptoms” can appear. Sometimes even the right feed doesn’t always have the right concentration so supplementation is needed.

If you can find a liquid B complex and a liquid multivitamin start adding a few drops to his mouth a few times a day.

If you are in the U.S durvet liquid B complex and Poultry Nutri-drench are good sources, the durvet B vitamins will say injectible but it can be swallowed too.

Nuerological issues are typically a sign of too little vitamin E and B vitamins like niacin, thiamin, and pyridoxine, other vitamin or nutrient issues like not enough protein can cause issues too.

 

[Katy70]

What feed are you giving him?

Waterfowl need more B vitamins than other birds, often feed formatted for chicks isn’t enough for gosling or ducklings and issues like this “vitamin deficiency symptoms” can appear. Sometimes even the right feed doesn’t always have the right concentration so supplementation is needed.

If you can find a liquid B complex and a liquid multivitamin start adding a few drops to his mouth a few times a day.

If you are in the U.S durvet liquid B complex and Poultry Nutri-drench are good sources, the durvet B vitamins will say injectible but it can be swallowed too.

Nuerological issues are typically a sign of too little vitamin E and B vitamins like niacin, thiamin, and pyridoxine, other vitamin or nutrient issues like not enough protein can cause issues too.

HelloHello, I live in Florida in the United States. Thank you very much for your advice. I'm going to buy it right now. on its side and sometimes it stays upside down, it's the only one I have and I want to help you... thank you very much... if you can continue helping me I would appreciate it... good day

 

[Goosebaby]

HelloHello, I live in Florida in the United States. Thank you very much for your advice. I'm going to buy it right now. on its side and sometimes it stays upside down, it's the only one I have and I want to help you... thank you very much... if you can continue helping me I would appreciate it... good day

How is your gosling?

 

[Katy70]

hello, my goose is 15 days old, this big strong one eats very well and drinks water, I give him all his vitamins twice a day. but he still can't stop and falls constantly either upside down or on his wings... any other recommendations??

 

[Katy70]

hello, my goose is 15 days old, this big strong one eats very well and drinks water, I give him all his vitamins twice a day. but he still can't stop and falls constantly either upside down or on his wings... any other recommendations??

 

[Miss Lydia]

When he stands are his legs situated under his body normally? not splaying out to the side?
Poor baby. Since he is 15 days old has he been in nice warm water. Try putting him in water [helps to hold him up] and see if he can use his legs to move around doesn't have to be super deep just enough that he can float and move around.

 

[Katy70]

hello, my goose is 15 days old, this big strong one eats very well and drinks water, I give him all his vitamins twice a day. but he still can't stop and falls constantly either upside down or on his wings... any other recommendations??

When he stands are his legs situated under his body normally? not splaying out to the side?
Poor baby. Since he is 15 days old has he been in nice warm water. Try putting him in water [helps to hold him up] and see if he can use his legs to move around doesn't have to be super deep just enough that he can float and move around.

if I have put it in warm water, its movement, swimming well, goes under the water, but it goes to the side when it tries to stand on its legs (in the water). It has stability... I have a video but they don't allow me to post it here...