Something's wrong with my goose

[keki]

I have a female goose, about 2 years old. In her first year, she was completely normal and we had no troubles with her. We feed her salad, corn and other vegetables. Sometimes she gets a bit of bread which we put in water before giving it to her.

Last winter she ate too much corn and since then she's been standing in a bit unusual way. Her butt is almost touching the ground and it's hard for her to walk. She's also been having watery poop. A lot of people told me she's just fat, but I think it could be more than that. Should we put her on diet? And if so, what should we feed her?

I'd be glad to receive any kind of advice.

Keki

 

[Pyxis]

She looks very thin, from looking at this picture. I can see what appears to be her keel protruding. Can you catch her and compare her to this body condition chart?

Does she get a regular feed along with the corn and veggies? If not, you should start offering her an all flock type feed. Leave it out for her at all times, so she can eat what she needs.

Have you ever dewormed her? With weight loss, I also often suspect worms.

What country are you in? Just so I can recommend a dewormer you can get.

 

[Goosey Lucy]

She looks very thin, from looking at this picture. I can see what appears to be her keel protruding. Can you catch her and compare her to this body condition chart?

Does she get a regular feed along with the corn and veggies? If not, you should start offering her an all flock type feed. Leave it out for her at all times, so she can eat what she needs.

Have you ever dewormed her? With weight loss, I also often suspect worms.

What country are you in? Just so I can recommend a dewormer you can get.

She looks very thin, from looking at this picture. I can see what appears to be her keel protruding. Can you catch her and compare her to this body condition chart?

Does she get a regular feed along with the corn and veggies? If not, you should start offering her an all flock type feed. Leave it out for her at all times, so she can eat what she needs.

Have you ever dewormed her? With weight loss, I also often suspect worms.

What country are you in? Just so I can recommend a dewormer you can get.

Hi Pyxis,

I also have a problem with a female goose9yrs old and doesnt lay anymore for the past 2yrs.
Shes eating very little food, a small handful of mixed corn , shes usually a very good feeder. Ive tried apple which she usually loves but no, she doesnt take it.
she would be my ganders partner and always by his side. but now she spends her time alone and seems melancholy.
I have wormed my geese only 2 weeks ago and I have added a teaspoon of thaylin to their water. There are no vets around me that have knowledge of geese .
I notice in the mornings when letting them out someones poop looks clear with white and thicker than usual white membrane.
Any advice I would be most grateful.

 

[keki]

She looks very thin, from looking at this picture. I can see what appears to be her keel protruding. Can you catch her and compare her to this body condition chart?

Does she get a regular feed along with the corn and veggies? If not, you should start offering her an all flock type feed. Leave it out for her at all times, so she can eat what she needs.

Have you ever dewormed her? With weight loss, I also often suspect worms.

What country are you in? Just so I can recommend a dewormer you can get.

In mornings she eats melted corn and throughout the day she eats veggies (all sorts of salad, cabbage) from our garden. She also eats grass, but currently there isn't much of it, because it's really hot here and most of the grass has dried out. Should i buy her some seeds or barley?

I have also noticed that something's wrong with her keel, it looks almost flat. She hasn't even laid any eggs this spring like she had a year ago.

We've never taken her to a vet to deworm her, because there aren't any vets that know much about ducks and geese. Is there any product that we can buy that will help her at home?

This is my first time taking care of a goose. I've had ducks and chickens before but i never had any problems with them. I'm really glad for your response and all of your advice. Thank you so much!

 

[keki]

In mornings she eats melted corn and throughout the day she eats veggies (all sorts of salad, cabbage) from our garden. She also eats grass, but currently there isn't much of it, because it's really hot here and most of the grass has dried out. Should i buy her some seeds or barley?

I have also noticed that something's wrong with her keel, it looks almost flat. She hasn't even laid any eggs this spring like she had a year ago.

We've never taken her to a vet to deworm her, because there aren't any vets that know much about ducks and geese. Is there any product that we can buy that will help her at home?

This is my first time taking care of a goose. I've had ducks and chickens before but i never had any problems with them. I'm really glad for your response and all of your advice. Thank you so much!

Here is another photo of her. Basically, her butt is too heavy so it's pushed to the ground. I don't know what's causing this.

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Pyxis

 

[RosemaryDuck]

Corn and vegetables is not a proper diet for a goose. They need some type of waterfowl/goose/all flock feed for balanced nutrition and vitamins.

Get her on a real feed ASAP.

 

[Miss Lydia]

 

[Pyxis]

Should i buy her some seeds or barley?

As was mentioned, she really needs to be on an actual feed. I know some countries don't necessarily have feeds for geese, which is why I wanted to know your country. If at all possible, find an All Flock/Flock Raiser type feed and start feeding that ASAP. If you can't get that, at least get a chicken layer feed.

We've never taken her to a vet to deworm her, because there aren't any vets that know much about ducks and geese. Is there any product that we can buy that will help her at home?

There are, but without knowing your country I don't know what I can recommend. Safeguard liquid goat dewormer is what I would go with, if you can get it. The dose is .23 mls per pound of body weight, given for three days in a row.

 

[The goose girl]

I'm sorry, but I'm afraid your goose suffers from some kind of oviduct prolapse and/or inflammation. She also looks very skinny.

If I'm right, she probably won't survive. Watch out for blood in her poop - that means she's in pain.

I lost my lovely goose last year due to stray calcified egg yolks in her abdomen becoming inflamed. She had put on a lot of weight, but it turned out a lot of it was pus. I had no idea she was sick until she started having bloody feces.

My very qualified vet tried to operate, but it was way too late. She said there was nothing to do, and that the goose was in pain, as the infection had spread to her intestines and her organs. I had her put down.

My vet told me these kind of infections are relatively common in birds and that they never catch them in time to save their lives. There are no early symptoms, and by the time the symptoms show, it's too late.