Please help -- female goose unable to walk, laying eggs

[joya250]

Hello,

My female is approx 2 years old and is currently in an egg-laying cycle. (She is a pet, as I have just two -- and they are my babies!) Last night, Tabby Goose came inside and collasped on the floor. She appeared especially large -- due to eggs, I believe. She has not be able to walk since -- her legs are not strong enough.

I picked her up and held her on my lap for about an hour, then brought her outside and placed her on her 'nesting' area.

I am concerned I am not giving her sufficient nutrients, but not sure what I should do. I live in Panama, and so a vet or special supplements are difficult, if not impossible.

I just read that maybe trying to feed her back the shell of an egg could help replace calcium. (Not sure she'd eat it.)

I am so worried about my goose girl... what's going on?

Is it normal for females to get so weak when they lay??? I haven't seen her like this before.

If you have any advice, please share!!!!

Thank you,
Joy

 

[azygous]

The leg paralysis is not generally associated with reproductive issues. Rather, the sudden onset of leg paralysis can be a symptom of exposure to a neuro toxin such as petroleum distillates or mold.

But this isn't to say your little goose isn't experiencing both coincidentally. Even in the wilds of Panama, you should be able to find vitamins. I suggest dosing her with a calcium supplement (calcium citrate or gluconate or carbonate) by giving her a whole calcium tablet each day for the next week to encourage contractions to get out any stuck eggs.

Also, try a vitamin E capsule 400iu each day with a sliver of selenium to aid in healing neurological and nerve damage. And finally, a B complex tablet each day can help her regain strength in her legs.

 

[joya250]

The leg paralysis is not generally associated with reproductive issues. Rather, the sudden onset of leg paralysis can be a symptom of exposure to a neuro toxin such as petroleum distillates or mold.

But this isn't to say your little goose isn't experiencing both coincidentally. Even in the wilds of Panama, you should be able to find vitamins. I suggest dosing her with a calcium supplement (calcium citrate or gluconate or carbonate) by giving her a whole calcium tablet each day for the next week to encourage contractions to get out any stuck eggs.

Also, try a vitamin E capsule 400iu each day with a sliver of selenium to aid in healing neurological and nerve damage. And finally, a B complex tablet each day can help her regain strength in her legs.

Hola, and thank you for your response! yes, there is an "organica" store here that sells supplements for people. How does one give a goose a pill??? I will definitely do this, if I am able... Any advice on how to get all these vitamins into her? I have given cats pills, but never a goose!

thanks and I hope my little girl will be okay. :-(

 

[azygous]

Same way you give a cat a pill. Put it back on the tongue far enough so they don't spit it across the yard.

 

[joya250]

Same way you give a cat a pill. Put it back on the tongue far enough so they don't spit it across the yard.

Alrighty! I'll give it a try...
thanks...

 

[Miss Lydia]

Do you have a store where you buy chicken feed live stock feed? And do you all have cattle in Panama? If so you might be able to get Calcium Gluconate it is the best when we have an egg bound bird. 1 ml 2x a day for a goose but if you can’t get that then the calcium citrate would be fine and it’s readily available for humans. When giving pills you have to be very careful where it goes so you need to read this info on how to give meds
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...nd-supportive-care-updated-5-14-2018.1048620/ if you scroll down a ways you'll come to how to give meds.
You can also try breaking up the pill and putting it into a small piece of bread I smooch the bread around the med and give it.
Having an egg stuck can cause the nerves in the back to be pinched and can make the bird not walk.

Is she alert other than not walking? head still up?

Here is info on flushes for toxins but if she is alert and head isn't floppy it is most likely a stuck egg.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flushes-for-aiding-in-toxin-removal.700526/

 

[Miss Lydia]

Any up date on your goose @joya250

 

[DiYMama540]

Looks like a lot of great advice! Were you able to get the vitamins? How are things going @joya250 ??