HELP! a movealbe lump in the neck=throat??

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A moveable lump in his throat and lower neck?? He's not acting weird, does he have a clog or something? I can move it all the way up to his head, but he won't regurgitate it... is he ok? There seems to be mushy food below it, is he backed up? he's my love child!! quick, PM me for phone number.

Edited to remove phone number, don't give out numbers on the internet, it isn't safe

 

[21chicks]

might be an impacted crop. give him a day and plenty of water. i had a similar instance with a young roo, but some h2o and veggies seemed to have done the trick

 

[adrian]

It's not an impacted crop, it's a ball of food in the throat. This happens with geese a lot. Try to massage it; it may break up. Offer small quantities of water, but if the clog is bad, he could regurgitate the water if it can't seep through. Massaging is what works. I had to do it once when a gander of mine gorged himself on corn.

 

[adrian]

Just want to say, my three week-old gosling just stuffed herself with grass and it's now stuffed down her whole throat. You can feel it. This eventually just moves down. It's happened every single time I've had geese, they are whacky creatures.

 

[tigerrrrrrrlilly]

I had this happen with a duckling and I tried dipping his beak in water. He drank but it just got stuck in there and then came back up through his mouth and nostrils, I got scared then because he started choking so I sucked out what I could with a dropper then massaged the rest until it broke up. Luckily he was ok afterwards. I don't recommend the water or at least only a drop or 2 if you want to moisten it up, just massage it gently until it can break up and go down.

 

[thepepe2003]

Is this what the lump looked like? I have a goose that has one. It's been there about a week. I don't know what to do for her because I don't know what it is. Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks. Deb

 

[Miss Lydia]

It looks like her crop area. How does it feel smushy or hard? Is she eating and drinking normal? Is a vet an option?

 

[thepepe2003]

It looks like her crop area. How does it feel smushy or hard? Is she eating and drinking normal? Is a vet an option?

Hi. Yes, she is eating and drinking normally (and chasing other geese away from her children ) I live in the Atlanta area so surely I can find a mobile vet to come and look at her. I feed them everyday and interact with them but I do not try to touch them. It took over a year for them to trust me enough to be around me. Now, all the nesting couples bring their goslings out for me to see within the first 24 hours of hatching. They will eat out of my hands but I have never reached out to try and pet them. I love them and they bring a lot of happiness to my life and farm. Thanks for the answer. I will start looking for a vet that specializes in birds. I will tell him/her it appears she is having trouble in her crop area. Deb

 

[Miss Lydia]

That's great. hands on examination is the best in case she has a small blockage they can know exactly what to do.

I only have 2 geese they eat out of my hand too but don't like to be touched. I respect that and only pick them up if absolutely needed. Please post some pics of your geese I would love to see them and I am sure other geese lovers would too.
Just know though the vet is going to have to examine her so you will have to touch her but the forget pretty fast with a handful of treats.

Please let us know what the vet says. My daughter and family live in Kennesaw.

 

[RebaDean60]

I've got a gander I raised from a gosling. He has a large cyst on his neck that seems to be getting larger ( it's huge) he's had this thing for about 4 months now. Should I try and drain it?