Gander losing weight, pale beak

[casportpony]

Can you borrow a neighbors scale? When they are sick like this it is very important to weigh them daily because once they lose too much weight it is almost impossible for them to recover.

 

[Goosebaby]

I’m just going to have to buy one, my neighbors aren’t exactly the types one can borrow a cup of sugar from. I suspect that they may have attempted to poison my dogs on three occasions so I make an effort to avoid them at all costs.

I’m trying to arrang to get Parsnip to the vet by Tuesday.

 

[Goosebaby]

Just putting this here as a record.
Parsnip’s most recent droppings after a morning of grazing on grass and clover and eating grain and blueberries.

 

[casportpony]

That looks more normal.

 

[Suedan]

I made a post before but it went unnoticed, so I guess I’ll try again.

My 7 year old gander has a pale beak and is losing weight.
His apatite seems fine, he’s eating a lot
his food is digested, no whole bits passing through.
No blood in his droppings
Droppings are brown and a little watery.
I have 7 geese and 4 ducks total, only Parsnip is expieriencing this.

He’s on a diet of mixed grains, corn, wheat, barley, millet, milo.
He gets access to pasture grass most of the day but isn’t much interested in grazing compared to his grain.

Parsnip has had no prior health issues but lost his brother a year ago, I tried pairing him with two females but he was uninterested in them and instead wanted to be with his dad Leo. Leo was hostile until about two months ago and then they decided to be friends.
So basically Parsnip has been stressed most of the year until now, he’s now happy and relaxed living with Leo, but he has these health issues.

Does anyone know what might be going on with him?

@Miss Lydia
@Eggcessive

 

[Suedan]

Can you try posting this in the goose section, too? For more feed back?
I'm sorry he isnt feeling well. A Vet would be super helpful but we all understand limitations, I'm sure some more people with experience will come along soon.

 

[DiYMama540]

The most recent poop picture looks like a normal poop.

A couple small changes in his diet I will suggest. Instead of the grain and corn mix...just feed the an "all flock" feed. It's got the right balance of all the essentials, and when paired with constant grazing really makes for a healthy, beautiful bird.

Try adding some Nutridrench and Vitamin B to his water for a few days. Seems like for some reason he may not be absorbing the vitamins and minerals he needs.

Geese love corn, but it should be fed as more of a treat than a staple of their diet. This is where that all flock feed comes in handy....no guess work! Keep it simple. I'm attaching a photo that shows the supplements to look for at TSC.

 

[DiYMama540]

This is the feed that a lot of us with waterfowl use...it comes in different brands. Just look for the words all flock, flock raiser

 

[Suedan]

@Miss Lydia who are the BYC goose people?

 

[Goosebaby]

@DiYMama540 Thank you so much for the feedback, at the time you posted that I was actually getting some nutri-drench, I need to go back and get the other supplement and the feed.

Will do @Suedan