Ill gosling care

[Goosebaby]

Another possibility is straddle leg, which can be caused by nutrient deficiencies or getting too cold when incubating. This is how to treat spraddle leg https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-fix-spraddle-leg.63075/

 

[Ourgosling22]

Yeah you’re right, that can be caused by vitamin e deficiency too, I can’t tell if his tendons are slipped, I’m thinking he has a vitamin deficiency, E being a strong possibility, but if he’s deficient in one thing it’s possible he’s deficient in others so I’d try to get a liquid multivitamin as soon as possible.

That’s what I was thinking this morning as well. I’m struggling finding a liquid multivitamin. Do you know of one offhand?

 

[Goosebaby]

Poultry nutridrench, rooster booster poultry cell, or these if you can find them or something similar
https://www.jefferspet.com/vitamin-electrolytes-plus-4-oz-pkg/p

https://www.jefferspet.com/avian-super-pack-100g/p

https://www.jefferspet.com/prairie-pride-vitamins-and-electrolytes-8-oz/p

The powders will dissolve well in the water, another option is to buy the vitamins individually at a drug store, they’ll be more pricey though.

 

[Goosebaby]

There’s also sav-a-chick, but I’ve never liked that brand as much, it only has niacin and you get hardly any of it for the price.

 

[Ourgosling22]

Poultry nutridrench, rooster booster poultry cell, or these if you can find them or something similar
https://www.jefferspet.com/vitamin-electrolytes-plus-4-oz-pkg/p

https://www.jefferspet.com/avian-super-pack-100g/p

https://www.jefferspet.com/prairie-pride-vitamins-and-electrolytes-8-oz/p

The powders will dissolve well in the water, another option is to buy the vitamins individually at a drug store, they’ll be more pricey though.

Hi thank you. I did see a couple of those at the feed stores and I debated whether to get them or not. I think what stopped me was that I didn’t see the vit b3 listed in the ingredients. I saw one person mentioned using infant’s poly-vi-sol without iron which I know I can find. I will look into the stuff at Jeffers pet or worse case I’ll buy the vitamins individually. Will have to figure out the dosage. Thanks so much.

 

[Goosebaby]

The poly-vi-sol won’t hurt, pedialite also, anything you can get. I like the vitamin packs because they’re concentrated but anything that has vitamins is good.

 

[Ourgosling22]

Ok

The poly-vi-sol won’t hurt, pedialite also, anything you can get. I like the vitamin packs because they’re concentrated but anything that has vitamins is good.

Ok thank you so much!

 

[Goosebaby]

How is your gosling today?

 

[Ourgosling22]

How is your gosling today?

Hi! Thanks for checking on him!
He really doesn’t look like he’s doing too good. I posted an update this morning but not sure where it goes. He’s still eating and drinking but when I’m able I hold him to do that so he can eat and drink as much as can. I think I’m going to try to take him to vet as soon as I can get an appt. cause even though I know these things take time the ability for him to use his legs is horrible. Now I noticed something weird with his neck and chest. Like they are not aligned with his body. Don’t think it’s wryneck. He turns head fine but does seem to be more on one side. At this point it’s been a week and I’m feeling helpless. I’m going to store to try the polyvisol no iron.

 

[Ourgosling22]

And maybe the pedialyte you mentioned. If I keeping adding things I’m worried I’m doing more harm than good.