Gosling with head injury?

[TwoChicksChix]

Hi everyone,

I have an African gosling almost 9 weeks old.

In the past two days she has developed a weird, squishy bump on the top of her head. (I only felt it to determine it’s texture, after that it hasn’t been squished)

She also has developed angel wing on one side.

I have her in with her sister and some young (4-5 month old) Silkies. Her sister doesn’t have a bump and hasn’t started to develop angel wing.

I give them two scoops of waterfowl food that has niacin and a scoop of just a higher protein feed for the Silkies. The geese prefer their pellets vs the crushed food and the Silkies the opposite.

I have no idea what the bump means or what to do if anything. And as for the developing angel wing, I heard if you catch it early enough you can fix it. This has only shown up roughly the same time as the bump.

Should I be trying to find some niacin pills and giving her some? And if so, how many and how often?

I don’t want her to end up with angel wing if possible. I want her to be able to enjoy her time with her sister.

 

[Goosebaby]

Niacin won’t fix the angel wing, you have to wrap it or it will just become permanent.

Could you post pictures of the head bump?

 

[TwoChicksChix]

Niacin won’t fix the angel wing, you have to wrap it or it will just become permanent.

Could you post pictures of the head bump?

Ok, I’ll wrap it. How long should I keep it wrapped for? Or just check daily and remove once the wing is growing normal?

Also I thought I posted photos but I guess they didn’t go through.

 

[Goosebaby]

3 to 5 days is usually enough.

That’s definitly a sizable lump! My guess if fluid from an infected cut or bite.

@Miss Lydia @ColtHandorf @FoodFreedomNow have you seen something like this?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I think for the bump a vet maybe should look at it. if it's an abscess they can open and drain it.
here is info on angel wing treatment.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/angel-wing-treatment.1252014/usually takes less than a week to fix it.