Goose going bald

[222danette]

Hi all,
I am new to geese although I have kept chickens for a long time. Last week, I noticed one of my geese was missing a small patch of feathers from the top of her head - nowhere else. I thought she might have rubbed them off, but the patch is growing. The rest of her feathers look great and she is otherwise behaving normally.

Thoughts?

 

[Ducksandchickens]

How old is she/he?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Do you have a gander or drakes? they latch on to feathers when mating and can pull them out doing so?

Have you noticed her scratching a lot? does she has access to swimming water to bathe and keep external parasites off of her? Water fowl rarely have mites or lice if they have access to water.

 

[222danette]

Not sure of her age, probably 2 or 3. No ganders or drakes. I only got the baby pool out this week since it had been full of ice all winter until recently. I will try and get a pic of her head tonight when I put her in.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Do you notice her scratching a lot?

 

[222danette]

No, just normal grooming. How would I know if she had a parasite or fungal infection or anything abnormal?