Help sick dame Sebastopol

[Greylag]

Please can you help me- my 3 year old goose is suddenly not moving and seems very lethargic. I have checked her over but no injuries or obvious signs. She just sits and does drink water. She laid a clutch of eggs and they disappeared (dogs?) before she had a chance to sit on them. That was 2 weeks ago.

 

[Goosebaby]

Please can you help me- my 3 year old goose is suddenly not moving and seems very lethargic. I have checked her over but no injuries or obvious signs. She just sits and does drink water. She laid a clutch of eggs and they disappeared (dogs?) before she had a chance to sit on them. That was 2 weeks ago.

How is her body condition? Reach into her chest/stomach feathers and feel for her keel, does her keel jut out from her body like a blade?

Also do you see any injuries?

What feed is she on? Have you seen her eating lately?

What do her droppings look like?

 

[Greylag]

She feels fine and no apparent injuries but I will check her keel tomorrow. She eats grass, and a mix of wheat & corn. Plus apples and cabbage occasionally. She is drinking water.

 

[Goosebaby]

She feels fine and no apparent injuries but I will check her keel tomorrow. She eats grass, and a mix of wheat & corn. Plus apples and cabbage occasionally. She is drinking water.

She may be nutrient deprived. That’s the most common reason for sudden lameness besides injury or a bacterial or viral infection. I don’t know where in the world you are so I can’t suggest brands but if you can get a 20% protein waterfowl start, multiflock, or all flock type feed that would be good.

If you can get her some B vitamins or a liquid multi vitamin start administering it to her water.

 

[Greylag]

Ok great. I am in the UK.

 

[Goosebaby]

Here’s one brand I found that’s available in the U.K, it’s 18% protein which is fine.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Allen-Page...049969&sprefix=goose+feed,aps,293&sr=8-2&th=1

 

[Greylag]

 

[Greylag]

I just ordered this one.

 

[Goosebaby]

If it’s formulated for chicks you need to supplement B vitamins. Waterfowl require high levels of niacin, thiamine, pyridoxin, etc.

 

[Greylag]

Is this ok?