One of my geese isn't doing well. I have 3 geese which are 2 years old (a gander, his mate and this girl who is the 3rd wheel). We got another gosling last year who turned out to be a girl.
This goose has never had as nice a shape as the other girl and I thought that being kept in over winter hadn't done her much good. I wormed them with the flubenvet pellets in early Jan, but despite being off grass they didn't eat much of it.
This goose, April, now has quite a prominent keel and her back end is a bit more mucky than the others (they are quite clean). She is eating well and active and they are all back on grass.
I believe she is laying as she comes out of the house and I find a warm egg, but she was a sitter last year and much more maternal than the top goose so it's possible that she is sitting in others eggs (we are only getting 2 eggs every 2 days and the younger goose is definitely laying one of them).
What can I do for her if anything? Is she just a poor doer? I spoke to the vet today and they were clueless. She didn't know what you wormed geese with asked me to let them know if I find out. She thought that the Jan worming was sufficient but I could try wetting the worming pellets to make a porridge and give that orally so I knew the goose had eaten it
Didn't leave me feeling very confident so thought I would ask you folks. Will get a picture on tomorrow.
Dans
Topic: Goose in poor condition (Read 1606 times)
