PJ was in the house for a few days to recuperate. He wasn't getting better though, always sitting, unable to stand. I admit to looking at goose recipes on epicurious.com because I didn't think he'd recover. I took him out one day to give him a bath, and surprise surprise, he perked up, made lots of happy noises. He really did miss his buds. So that night I put him into the gosling pen, so he'd both have company, and not get trampled by his hatchmates. Next day he stood up! And the day after, hopped on one foot. Today he touches the bad foot to the ground, tries to put weight on, and mostly hangs with his buds but still needs to sit a lot. So, he's on the mend, and is safely out of my dinner plans.
Sally Muscovy seems to have won ownership of the goose eggs. However, not is all happy in the nest. Today I found a dead hatchling. Just one. Maybe there was too much going on in the coop, and with only one bird hatching, how could she know it was time to stand up? Who knows what's going on in their heads.... There are still about 9 unhatched eggs.
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