Goose overheating

[keith14]

Any tips on cooling down a goose? My goose is hot and keeps panting. I misted her with water and filled up her water bucket. She's scared of swimming.

 

[JNC]

What makes you think she’s scared of swimming? Geese usually love swimming

 

[keith14]

What makes you think she’s scared of swimming? Geese usually love swimming

I don't "think" she's scared of swimming, I know she is. I mean it's pretty obvious, she never want's to go in her pool. I saw a post about how you should just dip their feet in the water and it actually works lol. She just stopped panting. I gave her plenty of shade and also misted her feathers in water just in case. Also about the swimming thing, I don't force her to swim, I just leave her tub outside in case she gets curious. The weather out here is 103.

 

[JNC]

I don't "think" she's scared of swimming, I know she is. I mean it's pretty obvious, she never want's to go in her pool. I saw a post about how you should just dip their feet in the water and it actually works lol. She just stopped panting. I gave her plenty of shade and also misted her feathers in water just in case. Also about the swimming thing, I don't force her to swim, I just leave her tub outside in case she gets curious. The weather out here is 103.

Can she get in and out easily? I would definitely place her in the pool because it’s very important for them to shower. You don’t have to force, just place her in there and if she doesn’t want to be in there she can get out. I don’t know how old you goose is but make sure she can get out herself because if she’s young and she gets in and isn’t able to get out she can get tired of swimming and drown.

 

[Goosebaby]

You can try tossing some favorite treats in the pool, it will encourage her to try getting in it.

 

[keith14]

Can she get in and out easily? I would definitely place her in the pool because it’s very important for them to shower. You don’t have to force, just place her in there and if she doesn’t want to be in there she can get out. I don’t know how old you goose is but make sure she can get out herself because if she’s young and she gets in and isn’t able to get out she can get tired of swimming and drown.

She's 10 weeks old and is big enough to get in and out of the pool.

 

[keith14]

You can try tossing some favorite treats in the pool, it will encourage her to try getting in it.

I'll try that

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

My 1st 2 geese were scared to death of the water, then I got 2 more geese they loved the water and finally convinced my first 2 to have fun in the water.

 

[Leader Bee]

Out of my two geese, one of them is definitely less keen to get in the water than the other; While Beep beep will happily climb into the pond, Norbert still prefers to wash in their trusty red bucket.