**urgent** Sick goose :(

[sandipuppy]

One of my new Emdens is sick

He is lethargic, not moving and his poop is green and like clay. Any ideas what is going on?

 

[Going Bhonkers]

No idea.... is he eating & drinking?? If he is drinking, try giving him some electrolytes (like Sav-a-chick or Poultry-Nutri drench)

 

[Goose and Fig]

Any chance he swallowed something non-food? Poor guy!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

• What food is he on?
• What is his water source?
• What is his housing?
• Is there a chance he ate rotting vegetation, or spoiled food?
• Is there a chance he got a hold of mushrooms?
• Do you pick up all trash bits no matter how small including feed bag string, zip ties, any and all metal?

 

[sandipuppy]

Thanks everybody but he died last night

We feed them corn and wheat, of which they don't eat enough of as far as I'm concerned. Fresh water multiple times a day because it freezes so fast.
No chance of him picking up anything because the temps are riding at -25F and they are confined to their stall.
Their stall is dry with straw as bedding. 4 walls with a roof and windows open at the South side because that's where the pigeon fly-out is.

He was fine when Hubby checked them before bed night before...when he went to feed the next am the poor dude was just hunkered on the ground not moving. Was hard to the touch. Wouldn't eat. I tried to give him water but couldn't for the life of me pry open his beak. Hubby brought him inside to get him warm. He was wheezing lightly. Runny, blue/green droppings.

He wasn't the healthiest when we got him, had the runs bad because the guy was feeding him some kind of "brown layer"? pellet feed. Thought he was improving...guess I was wrong.

 

[Iain Utah]

Very sorry for your loss.

 

[Goose and Fig]

So sorry

 

[clucky3255]

So sorry for your goose. *hugz*

 

[littlechick1005]

Im still learning new things since I found forums focused on poultry. Ive always fed layer pellets but I see that you say something about them causing the runs?? Are they not supposed to eat layer pellets? Ive had them for 3 years and havent had an issue at all with it...I also feed fresh veggies and scrambled eggs throughout the week as well. The water freezing is a concern of mine too, I feel like we cant give them enough water right now...I suppose the lack of water would make them more susceptable to illness :-/....it's almost Spring! Hope the rest of your geese fair well. Sorry for your loss.

 

[RURU]

So sorry for you loss...

Geese eat waterfowl feed or you can mix whole oats in the feed. Mainy grass, can have different lettuces, iceberg not a good souce of greens for them. Carrots, watermelon, tomaotes, some corn, sunflower seeds, cantalope, honeydew melon, starwberries, red or green grapes. Other will chime in with more.