Snow Geese

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January 11, 2008 at 9:16 pm #655131
KoishiiKitty
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my mom and sis just found a snow goose with it’s wing completely broken. they are taking it to the wild animal er in oekley.

If it makes it, we will keep the little white snow goose.

bardwing, what do you know about geese>?
January 11, 2008 at 9:16 pm #493916
KoishiiKitty
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January 11, 2008 at 9:23 pm #655132
KoishiiKitty
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it died. 🙁

they had to put it down.
January 11, 2008 at 9:28 pm #655133
Jasmine
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Oh, poor thing. 😥 At least you tried.
January 11, 2008 at 9:31 pm #655134
KoishiiKitty
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Jasmine wrote:

Oh, poor thing. 😥 At least you tried.

I was hoping it would survive 😕
January 11, 2008 at 9:32 pm #655135
KMD4me
Aw, im sorry it had to be put down, poor thing.
January 11, 2008 at 10:10 pm #655136
lamortefille
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Poor thing….at least you tried to save it.
January 11, 2008 at 10:21 pm #655137
Pamela
I’m sorry he had to be euthanized but your family saved him from dying a painful, lingering death. It was great that you tried. But it is really sad *sends hugs*
January 11, 2008 at 10:36 pm #655138
Katherine
Awww…I am sorry to hear that. 🙁
January 11, 2008 at 11:38 pm #655139
dragonmedley
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That’s really too bad 🙁

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January 11, 2008 at 11:52 pm #655140
Jodi
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Sorry to hear that. It’s nice of them to try though.
January 12, 2008 at 4:26 am #655141
Bob
sorry
we have Canadian gees here at work. Come get one if you dare!! They are protective and MEAN!!!
January 12, 2008 at 4:53 am #655142
Heather
Rats–I’m sorry it was bad enough to warrant euthanasia. 🙁 Snow geese are pretty high-strung, though, and they don’t seem to tolerate the stress of injury very well. A broken wing is a pretty bad injury in general, but worse for a snow goose: since it’s a hard-core migrator, it really needs to have both wings in excellent condition or it won’t survive the trip. And that drive to migrate is really strong–even if they have a perfect place to live, they still don’t seem happy if they can’t migrate when the season turns. Some birds will pace constantly; others just refuse to eat. It’s sad.

It’s really a shame, but if the wing wasn’t fixable, then euthanasia was honestly the kindest thing to do. I’m glad that your family found it and brought it in: you prevented it from having a slow lingering death, or being snatched by a predator. I know that’s not much, but you did do a good thing for that goose.
January 12, 2008 at 4:58 am #655143
KoishiiKitty
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that is what they were saying. they siad it was a rosner goos instead(same drive to migrate instinct though)

evidently it was already an old snap, the bone was pretty dry and it was at the shoulder..definately not a fixer. they put it under right away because it was pretty painful for the little goose.
January 12, 2008 at 5:02 am #655144
Heather
KoishiiKitty wrote:

that is what they were saying. they siad it was a rosner goos instead(same drive to migrate instinct though)

evidently it was already an old snap, the bone was pretty dry and it was at the shoulder..definately not a fixer. they put it under right away because it was pretty painful for the little goose.

Ooo. 😯 🙁 Ouch, ouch, ouch. Poor bird. Those are nasty features for a break. 🙁
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