Just days old, and already has bumbles.

[Luminide]

Hi guys.

Yesterday I went to the local farm supply store, and ended up walking out with their last gosling. A cute little white chinese. However, it seems he/she was the only gosling in there for some time, because it's been picked on. Eyes are watery from pecking, was a little dehydrated and underfed, but what I'm really concerned about is that it can't be more than 3 days old, and already has at least 6 developing bumbles. The scabs are light brown, not fully black, but do look very red and sore around the edges.

I'm really concerned. He's a friendly little guy, so I'm able to check out his feet, but I don't know what to -do- about this. He's far too small to undergo bumble surgery. He can't wear boots. So far I've just been feeding him as per normal and keeping him on soft bedding. Is there anything else I can do?

 

[iwiw60]

Hi guys.

Yesterday I went to the local farm supply store, and ended up walking out with their last gosling. A cute little white chinese. However, it seems he/she was the only gosling in there for some time, because it's been picked on. Eyes are watery from pecking, was a little dehydrated and underfed, but what I'm really concerned about is that it can't be more than 3 days old, and already has at least 6 developing bumbles. The scabs are light brown, not fully black, but do look very red and sore around the edges.

I'm really concerned. He's a friendly little guy, so I'm able to check out his feet, but I don't know what to -do- about this. He's far too small to undergo bumble surgery. He can't wear boots. So far I've just been feeding him as per normal and keeping him on soft bedding. Is there anything else I can do?

Here's a page with everything you need to know about bumblefoot:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/search?q=bumblefoot

Good luck, hope everything turns out well!

 

[seminolewind]

Luminide, since goslings love water it shouldn't be too hard to soak the feet in Epsom salts and warm water twice a day. And soft bedding sounds good. They may be sores or even pressure sores, and maybe not bumblefoot.