Gosling dying in my hands

[Dave Sgro]

please someone help. I look here all the time for help. I recently purchased 3 Toulouse geese from metzers farm. I lost one female yesterday and am afraid I am losing the other as I type this. She is lethargic and just started today walking backwards. I was told to hydrate the goose but she didn't want to drink. I know it's to early for a swim but I put her in the tub with hopes she would put her head in the water and get a drink which she did. But she even swims backwards. She is sleeping in my lap right now while the male is running around like a normal goose. Please help.

 

[Ravynscroft]

I have 5 eggs in the incubator now, and I'm new to geese. Should get some drench to have on hand when they hatch or just start with vitamin packs in their water? It's only day 7 in the in the incubator and I'm already getting worried!:/

For anyone hatching any breeds, chicken, duck, geese, etc, Nutridrench would always be a useful thing to keep in stock... jmo...

 

[Miss Lydia]

Did you give Metzers a call and ask them what they think it could be and what they would suggest you do for your gosling?

So very sorry.

 

[Miss Lydia]

How much niacin they need 150mgs per gallon of water a day for first 10 weeks of their lives.

Niacin def can cause neurological problems and leg problems not being able to walk is one.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Something is very wrong that's for sure is she eating ? how long has this been going on?
You said something about reading of another member who had a gosling from Metzers with same symptoms ?

I'd keep her warm and encourage eating and drinking her vitamin water.

 

[casportpony]

vet is def an option but no vet in my area has experience except emergency vet. unfortunately I can not justify $250+ for the evaluation. called a large animal vet that. he says that he would suggest doing what I am doing. her poop is no longer runny it is more like solid I guess so im hoping that is a good thing dunno. I am now feeding her salad greens like kale and chard and lettuce. plus im going to try poly vi sol tonight when I get home

Can you post a picture of her poop?

I only own three geese, so I actually don't know much about their nutritional requirements, but what I just read says their niacin requirements are very high, higher than ducks I think. If you're feeding chick starter it probably doesn't have early enough niacin, and might not have enough of other vitamins and minerals.

Nutritional requirements of geese:
https://www.nap.edu/read/2114/chapter/6

Nutritional requirements of ducks:
https://www.nap.edu/read/2114/chapter/7

Nutritional requirements of chickens:
https://www.nap.edu/read/2114/chapter/4

Nutritional deficiency in poultry:
https://www.nap.edu/read/2114/chapter/9

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/poult...ement-poultry/vitamin-deficiencies-in-poultry

 

[Pyxis]

So is there a brand of feed you prefer for goslings?

I use and prefer Purina Flock Raiser. I never have a problem with it.

 

[Dave Sgro]

whew sorry. Im not getting any updates any more for some reason. But it looks like she is going to make it. I have been feeding her more of a free range diet. I have had my kids hand feeding her any thing that our male goose eats. they just watch him and then pick some for her. she is content to sit in their lap and eat until she is full. she still has access to he flock raiser crumbles so I haven't been giving her any extra grit. she is still a little slower and smaller than the male but she is happy and alert and seems to be making a change for the better. I have given her nutri drench and save a chic I swear she has to be a walking vitamin supplement by now. thank you all for the well wishes and prayers. I think it had to be niacin deficiency or some kind of vitamin deficiency that she was suffering from. I have never seen a lack of niacin manifest itself in this way but then again i've never owned geese before.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Right now hormones are running hot due to breeding season... only other option I can think of is to set him up in his own separate area for a while until hormones quit raging... or others establish dominance of 'his domain'... many use 'drake jail' as a time out period with success...

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

please someone help. I look here all the time for help. I recently purchased 3 Toulouse geese from metzers farm. I lost one female yesterday and am afraid I am losing the other as I type this. She is lethargic and just started today walking backwards. I was told to hydrate the goose but she didn't want to drink. I know it's to early for a swim but I put her in the tub with hopes she would put her head in the water and get a drink which she did. But she even swims backwards. She is sleeping in my lap right now while the male is running around like a normal goose. Please help.

Don't know how to help, I'm new to geese. But someone will pop in soon I'm sure. Hang in there!