One of my little hookbills can hardly walk today, just scooting his/herself along the ground. Great appetite, talkative. Was fine last night when I walked them back to the house after a day outside in their outdoor run and in the brooder before lights out. I am worried one of the relatively gargantuan Pilgrim goslings stepped on it.
Seems the same tonight as this am. Spent the day inside in the brooder with one buddy. I don't feel any obvious break or dislocation, but it doesn't like the leg messed with.
I have put it in its own little clear plastic small bin in the brooder, added vitamins/electrolytes to water, put food, grass and water in easy reach. I added some brewer's yeast to the food (mixture of Flock Raiser and the local mill's 17% protein food, transitioning to lower protein for all of them). I gave meloxicam (NSAID) orally at recommended waterfowl dose a little over an hour ago after I got home from work.
Anyone think of anything else to do?
Anyone have anything similar happen and what was the outcome?
Thanks.
Seems the same tonight as this am. Spent the day inside in the brooder with one buddy. I don't feel any obvious break or dislocation, but it doesn't like the leg messed with.
I have put it in its own little clear plastic small bin in the brooder, added vitamins/electrolytes to water, put food, grass and water in easy reach. I added some brewer's yeast to the food (mixture of Flock Raiser and the local mill's 17% protein food, transitioning to lower protein for all of them). I gave meloxicam (NSAID) orally at recommended waterfowl dose a little over an hour ago after I got home from work.
Anyone think of anything else to do?
Anyone have anything similar happen and what was the outcome?
Thanks.
