Goose With wing rot?

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Hi Guys,

One of my geese wont wash in the water provided, she gets in and out but will not wash.. under her wings have gone yellow its horrible, any ideas why or what i can do to help?

Thanks Amy
 
I think you're going to have to catch her and have a really close up look under that wing, it sounds like an infection, possible an absess thats burst.
 
Hi Guys,

Iv'e only just been on to view your commets, Luckily she loves affection so is easily persuaded to sit on your lap, so i spread out her wings and had a good look, theres nothing there only yellow feathers... I saw her wash for the first time this morning for about a week and a half, and some of the yellow has come off, should I just wait a couple of days and see before spending money on a vet if she does not need it?

Thanks

Amy
 
are they normal feathers just yellow rather than white? Are the covered in anything odd or is it just the colour you are worried about? If so then I would say don't worry, but if there is anything odd about the feathers like condition of a coating of something then I would get her checked out.
I am not sure about geese but when my white ducks moult they have yellow feathers come through.
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Umm they are just yellow but look kind of wet, I don't know how to post pictures... shes now preening herself quite a lot. might take her to the vets after work later.
 
Could be wet feather, if she is preening now that is good. What sort of diet is she on? Or is she grazing grass?

Wheat mixed with cod liver oil will help in the afternoons.

Check her for any discharge around her nostrils, sometimes with an infection they can wipe this under their wings.

Make sure she has access to plenty of daily fresh water that that she is easily able to get in and out off.
 
Hooooorah!! The yellow is slowly going, Shes on mixed corn in water, grass is availible all day...

Fresh drinking water is always provided :) no discharge round her nostrils either..

Thank you all for all your help, I just hope it clears up completely. :)
 
Just as a side note, wheat is better fed than mixed corn - the maize in the corn is very fattening and (not that this is likely to be the problem) but will turn white feathers a bronzy colour.

I only feed a little mixed corn if it is very cold when the birds are burning off more energy to keep warm.
 
Tim, this is interesting. We have a free ranging flock of 20 Roman geese who mainly graze, but every day for 20 or more years we feed them a couple of scoops of corn in the afternoon as supplement and more when the snow covers the grass in the winter, would we be better off feeding them layers pellets?
Zo
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