Pale goose, always sleeping

[Cindarelly]

Bettye is a Pilgrim goose almost 8 months old. She was growing great, but in May started scratching and loosing neck feathers and gasping for air. Treated for mites and dewormed. Her neck feathers grew back, but then she hurt her leg. After a week, she was walking fine again.

Now she's pale. Pale dry bill and pale feet. She sleeps a lot. Always sleeping with her head tucked. She was getting high quality 18% chick feed with nutritional yeast, corn, oats and wheat treats.

Where she is always sleeping and tucking her head, her feathers aren't well oiled there and she's very underweight.

The other 7 are vibrant and in good health.

Any ideas? Thank you.

 

[Gray Farms]

I'd have a vet do a fecal test. She may still have worms. Bloodwork would also be helpful in determining what's going on.

 

[Cindarelly]

Thanks. I was wondering if she might still have worms. We're in a rural area where it's mostly cattle farms, but I can call around to see if there is an avian vet.

 

[Gray Farms]

How is her body condition? Is she thin? She may have cocidiocis and need treated with a round of Corid.

 

[Cindarelly]

How is her body condition? Is she thin? She may have cocidiocis and need treated with a round of Corid.

Yes, she's thin. She eats well, but not gaining any weight and looking more pale.

 

[Gray Farms]

Yes, she's thin. She eats well, but bit gaining any weight and looking more pale.

Sounds like coccidiosis. Its an intestinal parasite that steals nutrients and blood from the bird. So the bird can eat and eat but gains no weight and can be come pale. It takes a specific treatment to kill them, normal wormers will not kill them. Put her on a round of Corid asap. Treat for 10 days then wait 10 days and treat again. Even if that's not the problem the treatment won't hurt her and will rule out coccidiosis if she doesn't improve.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I agree, but still rec vet care if at all possible.

 

[Cindarelly]

What is the dosage for corid? I only want to treat her and not the others.

 

[Gray Farms]

9 cc/ml per gallon in the drinking water. Make new solution daily. It won't hurt to treat them all if you don't want to isolate her. 100% agree with @Miss Lydia, still check with a vet if you are able to find one.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I’d actually treat all of them.