Very thin goose! Help

[MGG]

I had a problem with my gander not eating too. He is also my only goose. I spend a lot of time with him and he has a mirror in his coop so he isn't too lonely. I think yours would like a mirror. Can I suggest worms maybe? You may want to worm him. Last year my boy lost 5 pounds because of worms. I wormed him and his appetite came back. Just a week ago he stopped eating again. He was being picky and wanting greens instead of his FR. I have been fermenting alfalfa cubes and giving him feed slurries. I also started rye fodder for him. He wanted the grain. Does your goose have grit?

 

[ColdCreekMinis]

Is he housed with the 30 chickens all day? How often does he get to bathe in water? Do you see any sign of mites or lice? Poop pictures would help as well as pictures of the goose.

I would give him Rooster booster or the poultry Nutri-dench just to cover all bases instead of just B complex. Do the chickens pick on him at all? What do you mean by "I have 30 chickens as well so I don't think he has been getting enough". Does he have another goose for company ?, geese should not be only housed with chickens/ducks.

The more information you give us the better we can help you goose, so sorry for all the questions.

yes he is along with 4 ducks. The ducks are his buddies. They have two kiddie pools. One small, one med as well as 3 bowls of water that are filled daily. He is my only goose right now because the two females I bought with him died at 2 months old. At the time I only feed them poultry starter. Purina and dumor. He is the dominant. He even bites my goats.

 

[MGG]

How did they die?

 

[ColdCreekMinis]

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I had a problem with my gander not eating too. He is also my only goose. I spend a lot of time with him and he has a mirror in his coop so he isn't too lonely. I think yours would like a mirror. Can I suggest worms maybe? You may want to worm him. Last year my boy lost 5 pounds because of worms. I wormed him and his appetite came back. Just a week ago he stopped eating again. He was being picky and wanting greens instead of his FR. I have been fermenting alfalfa cubes and giving him feed slurries. I also started rye fodder for him. He wanted the grain. Does your goose have grit?

only have a tube of ivermectin horse paste wormer. I got some whole oats today, I wanted wheat but they were out.

 

[ColdCreekMinis]

How did they die?

wry neck

 

[MGG]

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only have a tube of ivermectin horse paste wormer. I got some whole oats today, I wanted wheat but they were out.

Did he eat any oats? I put mine on the bottom of mine's water bucket so he can fish them out. Can you weigh him? Give him some Poultry nutridrench in water.

 

[Isaac 0]

Was the gosling born with wry neck or did it develop it over time? Could you check for any external parasites mites/lice?

 

[ColdCreekMinis]

Was the gosling born with wry neck or did it develop it over time? Could you check for any external parasites mites/lice?

The two females were born with the selenium deficiency.

 

[Goosebaby]

You mentioned he was stumbling about, is he limping or having trouble balancing, or both? Niacin or other vitamin deficiency can be the most likely cause of that and weight loss, but it could also be other issues like an infection or coccidia that could be causing malabsorption.
If it’s coccidia in the lower digestive tract you’ll see red in the droppings, if the droppings are black it’s in the upper tract.
How is his overall behavior? Does he seem quieter and less active, is he sitting around a lot? Also has his appearance changed?

If you could post a picture of his droppings that would be great, I’m not the best at judging beyond some obvious things but I know others here are.

 

[ColdCreekMinis]

WhWhat did you worm him with?

I had a problem with my gander not eating too. He is also my only goose. I spend a lot of time with him and he has a mirror in his coop so he isn't too lonely. I think yours would like a mirror. Can I suggest worms maybe? You may want to worm him. Last year my boy lost 5 pounds because of worms. I wormed him and his appetite came back. Just a week ago he stopped eating again. He was being picky and wanting greens instead of his FR. I have been fermenting alfalfa cubes and giving him feed slurries. I also started rye fodder for him. He wanted the grain. Does your goose have grit?