Goose teething?

[Goosey Girl]

My two year old Sebastopol boy, Hyacinth, is growing what looks like a tooth out of the right side of his beak. It is definitely not a splinter. He is not in any obvious pain.

Should I try to clip it, file it down, leave it alone?

Has anyone seems this before? What is it????

 

[Jenbirdee]

wow that's amazing, it really does look like a tooth. I would leave it alone for now . Let's see what @Goosebaby thinks. It certainly gives him character. hopefully it's nothing to worry about.

 

[Goosebaby]

My two year old Sebastopol boy, Hyacinth, is growing what looks like a tooth out of the right side of his beak. It is definitely not a splinter. He is not in any obvious pain.

Should I try to clip it, file it down, leave it alone?

Has anyone seems this before? What is it????View attachment 3634221View attachment 3634222View attachment 3634223

Is it flesh or keratin?

 

[Goosey Girl]

Is it flesh or keratin?

I'm not sure. I'll try to wiggle and pinch it a bit to tonight when I put them away in their barn. Maybe he is evolving as into a new species.

 

[Goosey Girl]

Goosebaby,

The growth seems like thick skin. It is pliable and gives way when I press my fingernail to it, so not a hard keratin growth. I don't think there is blood flow to it, but can't be sure.

He is really a shy goose. I just don't want an infection to start. I've considered maybe using nail clippers or first piercing it, but maybe it would be better to just give it time and let it come off on its own?

I really appreciate your advice or suggestions.

 

[Goosebaby]

Goosebaby,

The growth seems like thick skin. It is pliable and gives way when I press my fingernail to it, so not a hard keratin growth. I don't think there is blood flow to it, but can't be sure.

He is really a shy goose. I just don't want an infection to start. I've considered maybe using nail clippers or first piercing it, but maybe it would be better to just give it time and let it come off on its own?

I really appreciate your advice or suggestions.

It could be a tumor, or it could be just a weird scar tissue from an injury, a cyst from an injury/infection too. You could pierce it to see if any fluid comes out, in that case it‘a probably an infection.
It kinda looks swollen around the base of it also.


@oldhenlikesdogs @Miss Lydia @ColtHandorf @BirdsBeesTrees what do you think of this thing?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

It could be a tumor, or it could be just a weird scar tissue from an injury, a cyst from an injury/infection too. You could pierce it to see if any fluid comes out, in that case it‘a probably an infection.
It kinda looks swollen around the base of it also.


@oldhenlikesdogs @Miss Lydia @ColtHandorf @BirdsBeesTrees what do you think of this thing?

I think that's good advice, I don't really have anything to add other than if you pierce it than put some ointment on it.

 

[Goosey Girl]

I'll try using a pin this evening and if any fluid comes out I'll spray some chlorhexidine on it before bedtime. Thank you for your advice!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I've never seen anything like this. It doesn't look infected.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I'd probably just leave it and see. Can't see where it would interfere with anything. If the goose starts having problems eating I might try to nip it off.