Hi 
I fell in love with wild egyptian geese after observing them for 10 days straight in order to catch one who had a severe infection in his leg from a tight fish line. I couldn't get any of the "normal" channels to be interested in helping, because egyptian geese are very hard to catch, so took it on myself, making many attempts daily, with mountains of patience. I didn't want to make the jump that would scare him off, until I was absolutely sure.
The only thing that helped me succeed was patient observation. I watched him parent his 5 chicks, while obviously struggling to walk, or even stay awake, and each day that his foot became more infected, I became more determined. The more I watched the more I learnt, and the more I loved these animals.
I brought him to a retreat where he got antibiotic cure for a week, and released him back to his family - their reunion was a life changing experience!
Since then I visit them regularly. Recently a new chick from another family has trouble with its wing.
Happily I found this forum, with a post about curing a duck from angel wing here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-to-fix-angel-wing.736147/ If you have any advice please check my post right at the end of that thread.
I doubt it will be last time that I'm searching these pages for advice.
And one day I hope to have chickens!!
Sca
I fell in love with wild egyptian geese after observing them for 10 days straight in order to catch one who had a severe infection in his leg from a tight fish line. I couldn't get any of the "normal" channels to be interested in helping, because egyptian geese are very hard to catch, so took it on myself, making many attempts daily, with mountains of patience. I didn't want to make the jump that would scare him off, until I was absolutely sure.
The only thing that helped me succeed was patient observation. I watched him parent his 5 chicks, while obviously struggling to walk, or even stay awake, and each day that his foot became more infected, I became more determined. The more I watched the more I learnt, and the more I loved these animals.
I brought him to a retreat where he got antibiotic cure for a week, and released him back to his family - their reunion was a life changing experience!
Since then I visit them regularly. Recently a new chick from another family has trouble with its wing.
Happily I found this forum, with a post about curing a duck from angel wing here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-to-fix-angel-wing.736147/ If you have any advice please check my post right at the end of that thread.
I doubt it will be last time that I'm searching these pages for advice.
And one day I hope to have chickens!!
Sca
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