Gosling going lame

[Delissa]

My 3 month old gosling is slowly going lame. Still eating and drinking but won't walk far and lays back down. Should I give it nutri drench? Hiw much? Is it possibly worms? What wormer for it?

 

[Weeg]

What are you feeding and is there niacin in it? A niacin definitely in ducklings can often lead to lameness. I have never experienced this in a gosling but am assuming it’s the same idea

 

[DuckYouMan]

Any pics? I've had goslings go lame within the first few weeks of hatching where niacin has deficiency has been the issue. I'm not sure about 3 months though. Are you giving them grass to eat as well as all flock or goose feed? If it's chicken feed then it could have some deficiencies. Adding DE to the feed can help with parasites and worms. I also use colloidal silver in all of my animals water.

Not having much info, I just threw out some things I think could help with the relative issues. I hope something helps.

 

[Delissa]

I have had them 3 weeks (4 goslings). I've been feeding them rooster booster feed and grains 16%

 

[Delissa]

They also free range with my adult geese and chickens on 5 acres of good grassy yard

 

[Delissa]

I want to give it nutri drench with niacin vut don't know how much

 

[DuckYouMan]

Oh they're 3 weeks old? Your first post says 3 months. In that case, add 100 to 150 mg of niacin per gallon of drinking water until 10 weeks of age. Thats if you have powder kind like you can get from the drug store.

A few things I always keep on hand.Vitamins, Niacin, Colloidal silver, chick splints for broken feet and tiny rubber band things to fix early splayed leg.

 

[Weeg]

You need to be feeding niacin! You can get some from amazon or a drug store. That is important!

 

[Delissa]

Oh they're 3 weeks old? Your first post says 3 months. In that case, add 100 to 150 mg of niacin per gallon of drinking water until 10 weeks of age. Thats if you have powder kind like you can get from the drug store.

A few things I always keep on hand.Vitamins, Niacin, Colloidal silver, chick splints for broken feet and tiny rubber band things to fix e

Oh they're 3 weeks old? Your first post says 3 months. In that case, add 100 to 150 mg of niacin per gallon of drinking water until 10 weeks of age. Thats if you have powder kind like you can get from the drug store.

A few things I always keep on hand.Vitamins, Niacin, Colloidal silver, chick splints for broken feet and tiny rubber band things to fix early splayed leg.

They are 3 months old. I got them 3 weeks ago. 4 goslings in all. Other 3 are fine but one is having lameness

 

[Delissa]

They are 3 months old. I got them 3 weeks ago. 4 goslings in all. Other 3 are fine but one is having lameness. There is niacin in the nutri-drench. I just don't know what dosage to give the lil gosling?