hi...i have the little gosling's legs with a pipe cleaner "brace"....what can i do to help him/her stand or sit up....i don't know if that is typical with splayed legs or not....this is my first experience with trying to nurse one along....if i hold him/her up he tries to put the feet down and stand but can not do so without support....i realize if we can't get him able to stand on his own that it is not a good situation at all so i want to do everthing possible to help now
my husband was thinking of doing something along the lines of placing him in a sling
has anyone dealt with this type of problem and is it actually splayed legs or something else?
thanks,
lynda
more help needed with gosling that has splayed legs
Odds and ends I found online about goslings with splayed legs
The last two have splayed legs, this is not a major problem. I keep them separate from the ones on their feet so they dont keep getting sat on and walked on, and keep them in a narrow box so when they stand their feet cannot splay apart and over about 24 hours their muscles strengthen and they can stand up normally.
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Hey, i was reading a book today about hand-feeding and raising baby birds when i found abit of info on splayed legs.
This is what the book said...
'If chicks must stand on a slippery surface (for example the bottom of a glass aquarium or plastic container), it is possible that their legs will continually slide apart. Corrections must be made in the brooders' nest boxes and the like. A diet that is not balanced can also cause splayed legs. Position the legs in the correct position and tape them together above the ankles with medical tape. DO NOT forget to inspect them daily; young chicks grow rapidly so the situation must be continually revised. Fortunately, the treatment does not take long and the bird is usually "standing on it's own two legs" within four to seven days.'
Quoted from Hand-Feeding and Raising Baby Birds - By Matthew M. Vriends.
1996, Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
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Litter for waterfowl, especially, must not be slippery or smooth. A condition called splay leg will develop where the hips of the duckling or gosling become permanently damaged from hyperextension when slipping and sliding (they do the "splits"). I have lost one duck to this because it stopped walking, then was trampled to death. I would recommend using straw, peat, or shavings for litter above the shredded paper just because of the "slip factor". Even later on in life, it is dangerous to expect much from the legs of waterfowl. A long walk or chase can put them off their feet for awhile. Face it: ducks are not meant to travel on the land.
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It is very important for goslings to have good footing right after they hatch. They are prone to a condition called splay-leg, or spraddle legs, as they are quite unsteady for the first couple of days. If this does occur, you can lightly bind the legs together above the hock for a few days, using a rubber band or light cord to make the hobbles. If the weather is warm, a short time walking on the lawn each day is very good for their legs, plus they'll start right in on eating some grass.
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photo of the hobbles described above
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