Gosling hatched with broken toe?

[garcongosling]

copy and pasting this thread of mine as i was told to post it here:

Hello all, i've been looking at these forums now for well over a month as ive become a first time goose mum after incubating two eggs, both given to me from two different places. my first gosling is now two, almost three weeks old however i've just had the second egg hatch and after watching it i quickly noticed that one of the toes on the inside right foot was bent and pointing outwards. I was wondering if this is a serious issue or if it will correct itself and i should give it metacam (i think it's called)? here's a picture for reference (ignore the little piece of umbilical cord, that was just there by chance and didnt effect it):

also, my two/three week gosling now is getting quite nippy. she always has been, but i was wondering what the best way to introduce the two would be as i wouldn't want her to attack or gang up on this new one. thank you lots for the help!

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Ouch. That looks painful. I am not knowledgeable enough to help you but someone better will be along shortly. I am mostly a duck person but have been told geese are easier to introduce to each other. It shouldn't be a long wait for an expert.

 

[Miss Lydia]

A little shoe made of card board or plastic and covered in tape then place the foot on it so the toe s sitting in normal position, then use vet wrap or some other kind of tape that won't stick to the skin and wrap snug but not snug enough to cut off circulation. Can you manipulate the toe into normal position?

As for introducing to the older gosling I'd give it about a week of getting it's legs under it and strength before putting them together. But they can see each other side by side for now just don't let the older gosling be in close proximity to the newly hatched. Little one needs to recover from hatching. You can put a mirror in with you older one and also give it something to do if your giving chick grit hang a head of romaine lettuce in the brooder that will give the gosling something to do to relieve boredom A stuffed animal to cuddle with. It's natural to nip that is how they try things out what's edible and what's not. Just don't keep hands and faces close enough that it nips them. And never tease.