Hi there! My Chinese gosling is currently 1 week old and SO much smaller than it's sibling, I mean half the size. She barely seems like she's growing at all. I see her eat and drink and she actually eats more often than the larger gosling, but much smaller amounts and much smaller water consumption. They are eating duck starter and I have put Sav-A-Chic electrolytes in their water for the past few days. I also mash up peas for them. She also seems "wobbly", and holds her head weird at times or seemingly bites at the air and acts as if she thinks she's actually eating/drinking water but in fact she's just biting at thin air. She runs around with spurts of energy, seems happy, and peeps cheerfully at me when I speak to her, however when she sleeps she has a slight wheeze/mini honk each time she exhales. Does this sound at all like your own "Wobbly" experience last year? I'm desperate to help her survive but am overwhelmed with different conflicting information I've read. Avian/bird vets are absolutely not an option in my area despite it being very rural, larger farm animals are the specialty. Do you have any specific suggestions that you'd try FIRST? Should I just leave her be and cross my fingers? The brooder is inside my house so they are plenty warm, have plenty of fresh food and water throughout the day, and I constantly change their bedding. I have experience with geese, ducks, chickens and turkeys and I've NEVER had a chick die nor have any ever had any issues so, while I know this is an old post, I'm desperate! I would appreciate any insight you'd be willing to give!
