| Not a happy Gosling |
When the flight feathers grow in some goslings, they do so at right angles to the birds' body, giving it a weird , slightly comical look, a bit like Charlie Chaplain doing his famous walk. The condition does not affect the health of the bird, it just makes it look rather "odd"., but it needs to be treated immediately when it appears.
So, this morning, with trusty mom/helper Pat at hand, we taped CJ's wings into their right position, ( not an easy job I can tell you) and set him up in the garden crate with Badger to calm him down.
Hopefully if we leave the tape in situ for a week, the wings will grow properly into the right position
Left: untreated "angel wing"
Oh dear, sad CJ! I'm sorry he has this condition but know you will do everything for him! When I saw the title of the blog post I thought that maybe that was the new name of the little spotted piggie! Tee hee. xoxoxoxo
ReplyDeleteHe is looking a bit sorry for himself.
ReplyDeleteWhen my people lived on the Wales Shropshire border, they had some geese with just a few 6 foot long twisted wing feathers. The man who sold them to us said it was a 'throw back' to some he'd had many years before. I wish I'd kept a few; they were quite spectacular.
ReplyDeleteAwww bless; under your expert eye, I'm sure all will be fine.
ReplyDeleteI`ve heard of this but never have seen it, thanks for sharing your knowledge!
ReplyDeletePoor CJ. I hope that the treatment works.
ReplyDeleteWill remember this helpful hint of yours should we also suffer from a similar condition in the future!
ReplyDeleteAgain, I must note how kind hearted you are. When I die and come back, I am being an animal at your place!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Gail on this one! I'll be right behind her!!!
ReplyDeleteWell I'll be. You taught me something new. Is that how the tape 'duct tape' got it's name? I'm jist wing'in it here.... ;-)
ReplyDeleteGordon Bennett!
ReplyDeleteWhy is nothing easy in this world.
I suppose he'll have bent beak syndrome or eight webbed feet next...
Poor little guy. Does it hurt him to have the feathers bent back into place? It's sort of like braces for teeth isn't it?
ReplyDeleteAwww. Little guy.
ReplyDeleteDid you use "duck" tape to position the wing? (Sorry, I couldn't resist.)
ReplyDeleteI so totally share Chris' feelings: why is nothing easy!
ReplyDeleteHope it all goes well with CJ, and that his flight feathers will get into the right position.
ReplyDeleteI hope Badger is able to buoy CJ's spirits.
megan
Poor thing! I hope the taping does the trick!
ReplyDeleteBless him.
ReplyDeletePoor CJ.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is a virtual plethora of information on raising farm animals, how do you know all this stuff ?
I can only imagine you spend lots of time reading, and applying your nursing talents along the way.
Add me to the list of readers who would like to come back as an animal in your care, preferably Constance :)
~Jo
I hope the corrective measures work. Does it inhibit the ability to fly?
ReplyDeleteWhat happens with wild birds I wonder?
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ReplyDeleteapparantly it tends to happen more in domestic birds...and is thought to have something to do with high protein in the diet (not a problem for cj as all he ate was porridge before he got to me)
greg he wont be able to fly if the wing remains "angel-fied"
Just found you from Elizabeths blog.
ReplyDeleteLove all your animal photos, what a great bunch!
Can also be caused by inbreeding, look to the bloodlines! Good luck CJ.Von
ReplyDeletevonCJ looks like a wild goose
ReplyDeleteawwwww...... poor little CJ! Glad you got him al taped up.
ReplyDeleteKatie
Aww, but glad you are treating him!
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