Normal gosling behavior?

[Sweetbasil]

After every breath she bobs her head and neck up and down a bit. I have a video but don’t know how to post it.

 

[Ephyra]

Can you upload it to YouTube and then copy paste the link into a comment here? When my geese sleep, they sometimes slightly bob their heads. They do it more when they’re hot - panting tends to follow. Dramatic head or tail bobbing is definitely abnormal though... Hopefully someone will come along with some better ideas. Have you checked this diagnostic chart? A lot of good info through this sanctuary: http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/diagnostic chart.htm

 

[Sweetbasil]

Can you upload it to YouTube and then copy paste the link into a comment here? When my geese sleep, they sometimes slightly bob their heads. They do it more when they’re hot - panting tends to follow. Dramatic head or tail bobbing is definitely abnormal though... Hopefully someone will come along with some better ideas. Have you checked this diagnostic chart? A lot of good info through this sanctuary: http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/diagnostic chart.htm

Okay I will try and upload to YouTube then share the link, I have seen that website and have tried to narrow it down but there is so many things that is confusing me. She also has a dirty vent I’ve cleaned several times. It’s not pasty butt as it’s more so around the vents and she is pooping plenty. She also has a bald spot by vent she keeps pulling at. It clearly is irritating her and started about two days ago and now this new gaping and bobbing motion just started today.

 

[Sweetbasil]

Okay I will try and upload to YouTube then share the link, I have seen that website and have tried to narrow it down but there is so many things that is confusing me. She also has a dirty vent I’ve cleaned several times. It’s not pasty butt as it’s more so around the vents and she is pooping plenty. She also has a bald spot by vent she keeps pulling at. It clearly is irritating her and started about two days ago and now this new gaping and bobbing motion just started today.

Ok here is the link

 

[Sweetbasil]

This is also her vent that won’t stay clean and the bald spot that is irritating her. I bought vetericyn and have put that on her vent area.

 

[Ephyra]

The head bobbing my geese do and did as goslings was a lot more subtle. I think it would be considered abnormal, but I'm hoping someone else with more experience chimes in. I don't think it's the heat so much but is she able to get away from the heat just in case?

Does she have a sour smell at all or any white discharge? White spots in her mouth? Wondering if she could have a yeast infection in her digestive and/or respiratory track? I believe that could cause both respiratory symptoms as well as poop sticking to her vent area/down. I'll take a look at my books on goose health and see what I can find.

 

[Ephyra]

The shavings are pine right? Not cedar? Cedar is toxic to them and can sometimes take a couple weeks before the symptoms start showing up and it's a really common mistake, the packaging makes it seem like it's okay for every animal but I have seen goslings die from it sadly. It almost looks like the rest of her belly is a bit irrtated as well - can you think of anything she's been exposed to that could be an irritant?

 

[Sweetbasil]

The head bobbing my geese do and did as goslings was a lot more subtle. I think it would be considered abnormal, but I'm hoping someone else with more experience chimes in. I don't think it's the heat so much but is she able to get away from the heat just in case?

Does she have a sour smell at all or any white discharge? White spots in her mouth? Wondering if she could have a yeast infection in her digestive and/or respiratory track? I believe that could cause both respiratory symptoms as well as poop sticking to her vent area/down. I'll take a look at my books on goose health and see what I can find.

She is able to get away from the heat as the brooder is a 5x3 and bulb is on one end. It’s currently at 85 degrees as I have her with chicks that are on their third week and she is on her second week. She doesn’t really have a sour smell but her poop has started to smell really badly. No white discharge but in my research I thought it could be a yeast infection as well. I am going to go look in her mouth. I also looked into gape worm but she has only been outside twice for short stints and I believe they come from eating earth worms or something like that. She is eating and drinking and pooping. I also just pulled out my chickens dust baths as now I’m wondering if that is causing the issue. It has sand and chicken grit and a lot DE mixed in. Maybe she can’t be around a chickens dust bath? I have no clue and am new to this all. I appreciate your input and anyone else who chimes in.

 

[Sweetbasil]

She is able to get away from the heat as the brooder is a 5x3 and bulb is on one end. It’s currently at 85 degrees as I have her with chicks that are on their third week and she is on her second week. She doesn’t really have a sour smell but her poop has started to smell really badly. No white discharge but in my research I thought it could be a yeast infection as well. I am going to go look in her mouth. I also looked into gape worm but she has only been outside twice for short stints and I believe they come from eating earth worms or something like that. She is eating and drinking and pooping. I also just pulled out my chickens dust baths as now I’m wondering if that is causing the issue. It has sand and chicken grit and a lot DE mixed in. Maybe she can’t be around a chickens dust bath? I have no clue and am new to this all. I appreciate your input and anyone else who chimes in.

Correction a LITTLE DE mixed in not a lot.

 

[Sweetbasil]

The shavings are pine right? Not cedar? Cedar is toxic to them and can sometimes take a couple weeks before the symptoms start showing up and it's a really common mistake, the packaging makes it seem like it's okay for every animal but I have seen goslings die from it sadly. It almost looks like the rest of her belly is a bit irrtated as well - can you think of anything she's been exposed to that could be an irritant?

Yes shavings are pine. I did just check her mouth don’t see whit spots but while in there she pooped as usual but this time I did see a tiny bit of white so maybe it is a yeast infection? And I am just seeing it develop?