Is this a normal egg belly for a goose?

[Rachel_liz15]

This is Lucy, she is a buff goose, about one year old now, and she just started laying about a month ago. I noticed her belly hanging a little lower than usual about two weeks ago, and I googled it, but couldn't really find much about it. She was acting perfectly normal and I felt her belly to make sure she wasn't egg bound, so I just wrote it up as typical egg belly. However, I've noticed its gotten more pronounced, and now she is waddling worse than usual and is picking at / cleaning her vent area a lot. Am I over reacting? Lucy is my first female goose so I'm not sure if this is normal or not. Any advice from someone more experienced than I would be GREATLY appreciated!

 

[Jenbirdee]

from the pictures I'd say she looks fine. Is she laying an egg every other day?

 

[Goosebaby]

She looks normal.

 

[Rachel_liz15]

from the pictures I'd say she looks fine. Is she laying an egg every other day?

Oh thank goodness and yes, that sounds about right. Thank you very much, I’ll be able to sleep easy tonight!

 

[Rachel_liz15]

She looks normal.

Thank you! My fiancé told me I was overreacting, but I can’t help it! Haha.

 

[Goosebaby]

Thank you! My fiancé told me I was overreacting, but I can’t help it! Haha.

Your concern shows that you care and that you’re better able to spot something if it does come up.

 

[AGeese]

This is Lucy, she is a buff goose, about one year old now, and she just started laying about a month ago. I noticed her belly hanging a little lower than usual about two weeks ago, and I googled it, but couldn't really find much about it. She was acting perfectly normal and I felt her belly to make sure she wasn't egg bound, so I just wrote it up as typical egg belly. However, I've noticed its gotten more pronounced, and now she is waddling worse than usual and is picking at / cleaning her vent area a lot. Am I over reacting? Lucy is my first female goose so I'm not sure if this is normal or not. Any advice from someone more experienced than I would be GREATLY appreciated!

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The paunches are just evidence that she's a producer.