Gosling is blind. Will he grow ok?

[mila-w]

My first goose egg incubation. I have 8 goslings. One of them hatched blind with one undeveloped eye. It's so pitiful to see him circling on one spot when left alone, just because he doesn't see where to go. Will he get better as he grows bigger? I cannot tell if his hearing is ok or not yet. He is only 2 days old and was the first hatched among other eggs.

 

[8GeeseALaying]

Im so sorry about your gosling. There are alot of animals out there with disabilties that are living good lives, dont give up on him. Im no expert on geese and im sure someone on here with more knowledge will be able to answer better. I know that there are many on here that have had success with raising handicapped goslings from what i have read. Again i am sorry about your gosling and i hope that he can adapt to his limitations.

 

[mila-w]

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I want to try to raise him. So far he is fine in the brooder. Thanks!

 

[8GeeseALaying]

I would try to raise him if i was in that position. I beleive in working with something as long as it has life and the will to live. As long as its not suffering of course.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Iain Utah has a blind goose that has a wonderful life and has adapted to it. Hopefully she'll post with advise.

 

[Iain Utah]

Hi there, welcome to the forum and congrats on your new goslings! As Miss Lydia said, I have a blind goose who couldn't be happier. I rescued her when she was 3 months old and at that point had lost over 80% of her sight to cataracts. She was 100% blind by 4 months old. However, she is smart as a whip and uses her ears for her eyes. I keep her in a separate yard free of obstacles, with her mate and a few other nice companions. She has every inch of her yard memorized and can cruise around it as well as a goose with sight. I can move her pool and food bowl around, because she will listen to the sound of the hose or grain being poured into bowl. I also trained her to listen to a "thunk" sound of me throwing treats over fence for her and she runs with glee when she hears that sound. It took a lot of time and patience to help her adjust to her new life without sight, but she is worth it!

 

[clmschke]

Meet Sissy. She's blind in one eye, the one facing you. We hatched her out and she was a difficult hatching. That eye did not form correctly. She looked iffy for the first few weeks, but she keeps up with the rest of the flock now. She was inside one day so I could check on a limp she was getting. She stayed, honked and I let her take a nap and get back outside. She's laying eggs now and is pretty good at keeping her boys nearby.

Raising a blind Gander is fine. They will get used to their surroundings and having a flock of other geese help out a lot. My recommendations is that you put their food, water and washing pools in the same place every day. They get a mental map of their surroundings and will expect the food at one place. - Brenda

 

[flockman]

I wish you luck!