Goose flapping wings in laying-down state - why?

[GEESES Peanut Butter Cup]

Is the goose sick?

 

[JRies]

@Goosebaby (definently looks like pain she is also straining)

 

[Goosebaby]

That looks unusual, I haven’t seen any of mine do that. It almost looks like the wing shake geese will do what preening/bathing to shake water out right before they flap but it isn’t that. Kinda reminds me of shivering.

@GEESES Peanut Butter Cup have you noticed any other symptoms or behaviors that are out of the ordinary? Are they eating normally?
What feed are they on?

 

[Goosebaby]

@Miss Lydia @oldhenlikesdogs @ColtHandorf @FoodFreedomNow have you seen anything like this?

 

[Goosebaby]

@GEESES Peanut Butter Cup i just noticed that your goose is molting, just an idea but I wonder if there’s a connection, molting can be uncomfortable and they could be trying to shake the feathers out?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Has she been laying eggs yet?

 

[ColtHandorf]

I haven't seen anything like it, but I also don't see anything to indicate it is related to pain or illness. I think we need more information.

 

[Isadora]

I've also never seen that before in my geese. Definitely looks uncomfortable.

 

[GEESES Peanut Butter Cup]

@Goosebaby @Miss Lydia @ColtHandorf

Sorry - I wasn't clear - he's a gander.

His behavior today seems normal. Eating normally, swimming as usual, making happy sounds, normal looking feces, not hiding...

He's molting.

Currently, his diet includes grass seeds, lettuce, and grass. (He hasn't eaten his ex-favorite, Mazuri and Purina feed, since he recovered from a molt infection a few months ago, even though we provide feed.)

The video was taken indoors (he requested to come inside). I wonder if the fact that the outdoors is extremely windy has something to do with this.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Could have and although I’ve never seen one of my geese do this they do act peculiar when in molt.