wobbly goose

[Wolfie Huff]

Still having trouble at a week old with balance. tried hobbling with a bandaid and he got it right off. he got so scared he just went into kicking mode. any i deas

 

[Miss Lydia]

Still having trouble at a week old with balance. tried hobbling with a bandaid and he got it right off. he got so scared he just went into kicking mode. any i deas

Are you giving niacin in the water? what is your gosling standing on in the brooder?

 

[gm21255]

I had to hobble some of my goslings this year and used something called "Tender Tape", also known as Nexcare No Hurt Wrap, or Coban by 3M. If you get the generic Tender Tape, it's a lot cheaper. It's 1" wide, stretchy, and sticks to itself...easier to put on than a bandaid and easy to get off and/or adjust because there's no adhesive sticking to squirmy gosling legs.

My goslings tolerated it just fine. The only time I had a problem is if I got the space between the legs too narrow, then they had trouble stepping on their own feet. Keep trying. Once you get the spacing right, they seem to settle right into it once they realize the hobble is supporting them.

 

[Wolfie Huff]

I had to hobble some of my goslings this year and used something called "Tender Tape", also known as Nexcare No Hurt Wrap, or Coban by 3M.  If you get the generic Tender Tape, it's a lot cheaper.  It's 1" wide, stretchy, and sticks to itself...easier to put on than a bandaid and easy to get off and/or adjust because there's no adhesive sticking to squirmy gosling legs.

My goslings tolerated it just fine.  The only time I had a problem is if I got the space between the legs too narrow, then they had trouble stepping on their own feet.  Keep trying.  Once you get the spacing right, they seem to settle right into it once they realize the hobble is supporting them.

 

[Wolfie Huff]

I've tried all kinda of stuff on floor chicken wire, dog peepee pads, towels seem the best with bumper pads and making the area small.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I've tried all kinda of stuff on floor chicken wire, dog peepee pads, towels seem the best with bumper pads and making the area small.

Wire is not good, it can cut their feet.