Help with duckling?

[Yardmom]

You mentioned it is not walking well. It most likely got seperated from its family soon after they left the nest. It is only a few days old. Goslings grow much faster than chickens. If possible you should find it food meant for goslings. If you can not find that Purina flock raiser crumbles. It is already weak its nutrient needs are more than a chickens. Also if you haven't already contact a wildlife sanctuary.

 

[arwoon]

we took it to a wildlife rehabilitation center, got there six mins until closing timethey said that we did the right thing in rescuing the gosling and taking it there. Thank you @RosemaryDuck and @SolarDuck for your help!

 

[arwoon]

I agree, it's a Canada goose gosling. I'd say it looks 4 days old at most.
I'm sure it's not domestic, there aren't many people who keep Canada geese, and no one who keeps Canada geese would dump a Canada goose gosling. A legal Canada goose gosling could be sold for around $100.
It is definitely wild. You're sure it's parents aren't around? Sometimes only one baby will hatch, so just because you don't see other babies doesn't mean that it's parents aren't there.

yes, we were ABSOLUTLY positive the parents weren't there, the rehabber said the parents probably walked of and left the poor guy cause it couldn't walk.

 

[RosemaryDuck]

we took it to a wildlife rehabilitation center, got there six mins until closing timethey said that we did the right thing in rescuing the gosling and taking it there. Thank you @RosemaryDuck and @SolarDuck for your help!

Thank you for doing the right thing and caring for the little one in the mean time. There needs to be more people like you!

 

[arwoon]

You mentioned it is not walking well. It most likely got seperated from its family soon after they left the nest. It is only a few days old. Goslings grow much faster than chickens. If possible you should find it food meant for goslings. If you can not find that Purina flock raiser crumbles. It is already weak its nutrient needs are more than a chickens. Also if you haven't already contact a wildlife sanctuary.

thank you for your input! we took the little guy to a sanctuary! hopefully they can help him.

 

[arwoon]

I also have to agree, strange the parents aren’t around.
I know here in NC, it’s against the law to kill a goose! A big fine! I was thinking hunters, but nah.
If the gosling was left alone because of some predator killing the parents, I bet there’s more goslings—unless it’s the lone survivor.
I would definitely take a look around next to said pond.

I didn't see any more goslings, but maybe I should go back and look? I doubt it, I think the parents and siblings moved to another pond, and left him behind.