- Oct 19, 2010
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I have buff geese and they had 2 clutches this year. They are very good parents and hatched 5 goslings in the 2nd batch. Everyone has been doing perfect.
I just went to let them out and they were fine walking around and eating, within 15 minutes I noticed one laying out. At first I thought it was just sleeping in the sun by the time I walked over 4 of the goslings were all laying some on their backs and were dying right in front me. I scooped them up quickly and took them in the shade where their water is. They did not recover and slowly died within minutes. They were born on Fathers Day so they were already doing well. It wasn't a hawk or any other animals because I was about 100 feet away. Just wondering if someone has ever had this happen and what could have caused it. Wondering if it was heat related but they have access to clean fresh water and today is only in the 80's compared to how it has been. So, for a long explanation.
I just went to let them out and they were fine walking around and eating, within 15 minutes I noticed one laying out. At first I thought it was just sleeping in the sun by the time I walked over 4 of the goslings were all laying some on their backs and were dying right in front me. I scooped them up quickly and took them in the shade where their water is. They did not recover and slowly died within minutes. They were born on Fathers Day so they were already doing well. It wasn't a hawk or any other animals because I was about 100 feet away. Just wondering if someone has ever had this happen and what could have caused it. Wondering if it was heat related but they have access to clean fresh water and today is only in the 80's compared to how it has been. So, for a long explanation.