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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: harry on September 20, 2019, 09:27:24 pm

Title: Sick geese
Post by: harry on September 20, 2019, 09:27:24 pm

i had two geese sick, off their legs and very light, always grazing and looked ok but next day sick. Had to cull them. Maybe gizzard worm, does flubenvet feed work on gizzard worm? Other 3 geese ok.

Title: Re: Sick geese
Post by: harmony on September 20, 2019, 09:50:39 pm

It does.

Title: Re: Sick geese
Post by: Penninehillbilly on September 21, 2019, 01:03:05 am

Maybe a bit quick to cull?
I've had them go light, maybe not off legs but wobbly.
Wormed them they've been fine.

Title: Re: Sick geese
Post by: harry on September 21, 2019, 01:53:06 pm

To weak to eat, tried getting protein pellets down neck but it died next day

Title: Re: Sick geese
Post by: Penninehillbilly on September 21, 2019, 10:02:50 pm

The trouble is, unless you really watch them, they hide any problems, its only because i follow them to send them into the big field i norice anything, .etting tnem out and fastening them in you don't really see them walking. I was surprised at how little some of mine weighed when i picked them up.
I was advised by someone else to give them a sheep wormer. Works quicker and makes sure they get the right dose.