Gosling Losing Voice? (Is She Sick?)

[The Dim Side]

Voices do change as they age, could you possibly post a video? The best way is linking to Instagram, Vimeo, or YouTube.

Here's a link to a few clips of her chirping:

I don't know if it sounds strange as a standalone, but her voice is a little lower than usual. Sometimes it has sounded more like distorted, too. Like a chromatic chord in music or something, lol. I'm also not sure if her face looks like she's sick or if it's just because the white is coming in from the yellow now.

Other than that, I don't think she currently has any other symptoms. Her rising butt only seems to happen when she's falling asleep or is asleep (and sometimes she gets over-heated on my lap, so I give her water or move her off to cool off). She's been drinking and eating and pretty full of energy most of the day, though we didn't get to go outside since it was colder and rainier, so she was probably more bored, too.

 

[Goosebaby]

Here's a link to a few clips of her chirping:

I don't know if it sounds strange as a standalone, but her voice is a little lower than usual. Sometimes it has sounded more like distorted, too. Like a chromatic chord in music or something, lol. I'm also not sure if her face looks like she's sick or if it's just because the white is coming in from the yellow now.

Other than that, I don't think she currently has any other symptoms. Her rising butt only seems to happen when she's falling asleep or is asleep (and sometimes she gets over-heated on my lap, so I give her water or move her off to cool off). She's been drinking and eating and pretty full of energy most of the day, though we didn't get to go outside since it was colder and rainier, so she was probably more bored, too.

She sounds perfectly normal!

Also don’t feel bad about worrying, every good goose parent has these same concerns, she’s in the best possible care!

 

[The Dim Side]

She sounds perfectly normal!

Also don’t feel bad about worrying, every good goose parent has these same concerns, she’s in the best possible care!

So is her voice just changing then? It's just still different than what I'm used to. And it happened so suddenly in the afternoon two days ago, too. So it was just such a noticeable change to me, lol.

And thanks! Yeah, I'd rather over-worry and have nothing be wrong than under-worry and have something unexpected happen, haha. We just got her a second gosling last night to keep her company since she's really clingy to us. But she keeps trying to bite him, so we're trying to figure out how to get them to get along, too!

 

[Goosebaby]

So is her voice just changing then? It's just still different than what I'm used to. And it happened so suddenly in the afternoon two days ago, too. So it was just such a noticeable change to me, lol.

And thanks! Yeah, I'd rather over-worry and have nothing be wrong than under-worry and have something unexpected happen, haha. We just got her a second gosling last night to keep her company since she's really clingy to us. But she keeps trying to bite him, so we're trying to figure out how to get them to get along, too!

Yeah it may take her a bit to get used to not being an only child.

 

[The Dim Side]

Yeah it may take her a bit to get used to not being an only child.

I was worried she might react like that, but I was told in another thread that she was so clingy to humans because she was lonely for another goose. So I was hoping this would make her happy, but she still just wants to be with us instead, while the new one just wants to be with her, hahaha.

 

[Goosebaby]

I was worried she might react like that, but I was told in another thread that she was so clingy to humans because she was lonely for another goose. So I was hoping this would make her happy, but she still just wants to be with us instead, while the new one just wants to be with her, hahaha.

Yeah, she’s more bonded with humans because that’s all she’s used too but in the long run she’ll be healthier mentally by having the other goose, she’ll get used to them eventually, it won’t change her bond with you unless you stop socializing with her “don’t do that” but it won’t get in the way of bonding with the other goose eventually.

 

[The Dim Side]

Yeah, she’s more bonded with humans because that’s all she’s used too but in the long run she’ll be healthier mentally by having the other goose, she’ll get used to them eventually, it won’t change her bond with you unless you stop socializing with her “don’t do that” but it won’t get in the way of bonding with the other goose eventually.

We tried putting them together again, and it's working well! I put them in the same pen now, and she's nipping and pecking a little, but overall, they're getting along! However, now I have concerns again with illness but with the new gosling, he came to us with a stuffy nose, so I could hear his breathing. And now his nose is leaking and definitely breathing heavily (butt is moving up and down). I put some VetRx on his chest and under his wings and a drop in the one water bowl. Is there anything else I can do for him? Do I need to separate them again if he's sick?

 

[Goosebaby]

We tried putting them together again, and it's working well! I put them in the same pen now, and she's nipping and pecking a little, but overall, they're getting along! However, now I have concerns again with illness but with the new gosling, he came to us with a stuffy nose, so I could hear his breathing. And now his nose is leaking and definitely breathing heavily (butt is moving up and down). I put some VetRx on his chest and under his wings and a drop in the one water bowl. Is there anything else I can do for him? Do I need to separate them again if he's sick?

If you can post a video that would be great.
There’s definitely a concern about the gosling having something contagious, but I have no way to know, you’ll have to decide for yourself if they should be separated. If you can try getting fresh thyme and oregano and crushing it it in their water it can stimulate their immune systems, and it’s cheaper than buying the oils which may or may not be dupiluted with vegetable oil anyway.
If the new gosling doesn’t show improvement they probably should see a vet /be put on an antibiotic. That’s assuming it’s a bacterial issue and not fungal, viral, parasitical.

 

[The Dim Side]

If you can post a video that would be great.
There’s definitely a concern about the gosling having something contagious, but I have no way to know, you’ll have to decide for yourself if they should be separated. If you can try getting fresh thyme and oregano and crushing it it in their water it can stimulate their immune systems, and it’s cheaper than buying the oils which may or may not be dupiluted with vegetable oil anyway.
If the new gosling doesn’t show improvement they probably should see a vet /be put on an antibiotic. That’s assuming it’s a bacterial issue and not fungal, viral, parasitical.

Sorry, I missed this post before!

-- Sorry that it's hard to hear because of how loud the chicks are. If I can get a video of him breathing loudly while away from them, I'll try uploading another one.

The breathing sound seems to kind of come and go, or at least get more apparent and then less apparent. But he's still eating and drinking and active right now. Aside from the sound, heavy breathing, and panting occasionally, I don't notice anything else.

 

[Goosebaby]

Sorry, I missed this post before!

-- Sorry that it's hard to hear because of how loud the chicks are. If I can get a video of him breathing loudly while away from them, I'll try uploading another one.

The breathing sound seems to kind of come and go, or at least get more apparent and then less apparent. But he's still eating and drinking and active right now. Aside from the sound, heavy breathing, and panting occasionally, I don't notice anything else.

It does look heavier than normal, it could be stress that’s causing him to breath heavily or if he’s eaten a lot it can cause similar heavy breathing. If he’s still eating, drinking, and active it’s a good sign, if he worsens, starts acting subdued and tired, stops eating he’ll probably need a vet.