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Author Topic: Sick geese  (Read 1713 times)

harry

  • Joined Mar 2009
Sick geese
« 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.

harmony

  • Joined Feb 2012
Re: Sick geese
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2019, 09:50:39 pm »
It does.

Penninehillbilly

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • West Yorks
Re: Sick geese
« Reply #2 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.

harry

  • Joined Mar 2009
Re: Sick geese
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2019, 01:53:06 pm »
To weak to eat, tried getting protein pellets down neck but it died next day

Penninehillbilly

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • West Yorks
Re: Sick geese
« Reply #4 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.

 

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