first time hatching goose eggs :o

[Kiki]

alright guys, i need a little advice. Today i spotted what looked like a wet spot on a gosling, one of the bought ones. now all 3 bought goslings have the same wet spot in the same place. they seem to be trying to clean it with their beaks consistently, even to one another. Could this be some kind of parasite? Any advice?

Where is the spot?
Can you get a clear picture of it...not in a red light.

 

[IceHax]

Where is the spot?
Can you get a clear picture of it...not in a red light.

on the back, in between the wings, the usual spot geese clean with their beaks. i'll try to get a pic.

 

[Miss Lydia]

A pic would be good.

 

[IceHax]

Where is the spot?
Can you get a clear picture of it...not in a red light.

This is the best pic I could get. It is already drying up, but they will eventually do it again in some hours. The wetness comes from the saliva I guess, but there doesn't seem to be an apparent reason for it, also because the smaller one isn't showing any signs of parasites

 

[IceHax]

near the tail, it looks wet, but it's saliva

 

[IceHax]

anyway, i might have found an answer! https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2-week-old-gosling-bald-spot-on-back.864794

 

[IceHax]

anyway, ill monitor the situation and will let you know if it gets any worse i'll try to let them out to graze in the garden more now, that way they'll get enough vitamin B for the feathers to grow properly

 

[SA Farm]

I probably wouldn’t notice a damp spot on a duckling or gosling...mine seem to be perpetually wet

Update on my hatch: 6 pips, 2 of them are starting to zip
I’m not a huge fan of the forced air hovabators for lockdown, so I’m keeping a close eye in case they get a little dried out and need help.
So far so good! I’ve been adding water through the vent occasionally to help keep it nice and humid. I normally lockdown in a still air, but I have turkey and chickens hatching in there this weekend.

 

[Kiki]

I probably wouldn’t notice a damp spot on a duckling or gosling...mine seem to be perpetually wet

Update on my hatch: 6 pips, 2 of them are starting to zip
I’m not a huge fan of the forced air hovabators for lockdown, so I’m keeping a close eye in case they get a little dried out and need help.
So far so good! I’ve been adding water through the vent occasionally to help keep it nice and humid. I normally lockdown in a still air, but I have turkey and chickens hatching in there this weekend.
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Are you going to be up all night watching?
If so I can keep you company.
I have a few external pips on some quail eggs right now.

 

[IceHax]

Are you going to be up all night watching?
If so I can keep you company.
I have a few external pips on some quail eggs right now.

quails are super quick to unzip, i bet you won't be waiting too long ahaha, last time i had 6 chicks out, and other eggs with external pips, went upstairs 30 seconds to get my phone to take a pic, and they were already 7