Fat African male, or surprise female goose?

[JRies]

a few butt shots

 

[FenrisMau]

That does kinda look like a broody butt, however that isn’t enough to be affecting his/her walking which is concerning and if it’s a male that could be the beginning of ascites.

Is a vet an option?

@JRies does this look like a normal rear to you?

Honestly the walking has never been the same since after the raccoon attack, but we went through all the bloodwork and xrays, they couldnt find anything wrong except high phosphorus, and the vet couldnt tell us why.

 

[FenrisMau]

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a few butt shots

Maybe Brownie is a female! This helps alot.

 

[JRies]

This photo might help the buff all the way to the left is a 1 year girl buffy I will load a 2nd picture of buffy with george when she was 6 months. They go through stages of growth the bird behind here is April 3 years old the one in the front is TeToo 3 years old in picture other 2 are ganders. the 2nd picture is buffy at 5 months with her dad

 

[JRies]

Maybe Brownie is a female! This helps alot.

Iv raised both the productions which have all now been rehomed and the heavyweight African dewlaps. They so sound different and grow and mature at different ages. Metzers is pretty good at sexing. So good chance its a girl.

 

[Goosebaby]

Honestly the walking has never been the same since after the raccoon attack, but we went through all the bloodwork and xrays, they couldnt find anything wrong except high phosphorus, and the vet couldnt tell us why.

Where was she/he injured by the raccoon?

High phosphorus can be a symptom of kidney disease and can cause heart problems and brittle bones. Though with geese it’s hard to tell sometimes what’s normal and what isn’t because they aren’t a commonly studied and treated animal. So it could be something or it could be nothing.

 

[FenrisMau]

Iv raised both the productions which have all now been rehomed and the heavyweight African dewlaps. They so sound different and grow and mature at different ages. Metzers is pretty good at sexing. So good chance its a girl.

Very good to know... coincidentally, we literally just found our FIRST goose egg in the goose pen! Very small of course, first one.

So, Brownie has been mounting the other female, BUT I've been watching and, I don't see any penis come out. The opening is just kind of, dialating when he/she does it. I think it's just because she's sexually mature? Maybe she's the one that laid the egg? Just found a nest in there too today.

 

[FenrisMau]

Where was she/he injured by the raccoon?

High phosphorus can be a symptom of kidney disease and can cause heart problems and brittle bones. Though with geese it’s hard to tell sometimes what’s normal and what isn’t because they aren’t a commonly studied and treated animal. So it could be something or it could be nothing.

Brownie was injured on the side, under the wing. Healed great over time, but then had a possible ruptured air sack, there's another thread around here on that whole thing, spent almost a grand at the vet trying to figure out what's wrong, an avian vet no less. Brownie had lost much weight, and was laying on his/her side, unable to get up. His legs would hold his weight, but there was no balance. After building a makeshift support for him, he was able to eat and drink (which he readily did so), and eventually, was able to build back into walking again. He couldn't even float on water, would fall over to the side. It was so traumatic for us. But seems to be 90% better now.

 

[Goosebaby]

Brownie was injured on the side, under the wing. Healed great over time, but then had a possible ruptured air sack, there's another thread around here on that whole thing, spent almost a grand at the vet trying to figure out what's wrong, an avian vet no less. Brownie had lost much weight, and was laying on his/her side, unable to get up. His legs would hold his weight, but there was no balance. After building a makeshift support for him, he was able to eat and drink (which he readily did so), and eventually, was able to build back into walking again. He couldn't even float on water, would fall over to the side. It was so traumatic for us. But seems to be 90% better now.

It’s possible he may have suffered kidney damage, the kidneys are up on the back just below the lungs. You can try starting him on a regimen of tart cherry extract, it helps clear the kidneys.
All of this is assuming he does have an issue though, he may just be a she and is gearing up for laying season.

 

[FenrisMau]

That's so good to know. Here's the definite female on the right, and the unknown gender on the left. Took this pic just a week ago and realized the egg pouch isn't hanging near as much as it is now.