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I have 2 female and 1 male Chinese geese that are from the same batch of eggs that I bought from Salisbury market. They hatched around late May-early June, I started with 6 goslings but sold 3 early on to a local woman who says all of hers are happy and healthy.
The gander has one weepy eye that he has had from about the time he started to feather up, I have looked all over the web, only to find things that tend to have other symptoms, such as puss/gunk coming from the eye or swollen, sore and featherless patches around the eye. But he has none of these. His eye looks identical to the other, apart from a constant wet patch around the eye.
I have tried to clean it with warm teabags and an eye powder that is meant to dry up any infection, I have even tried a much diluted salt solution that I tested on my own eye first.
If he wasn’t related to my other geese I don’t think I would really mind as he seems happy and healthy otherwise, but I wish to get a nonrelated gander to breed, and the idea was to swap with someone else, but I cant swap him if he is not in full heath. I will put up some pictures of both his eyes on my profile later this week for you to look at.

If any one knows what is wrong with him I am forever in your dept!
Thanks,
Robyn.

Hi Robyn, unfortunately, I'm no goose expert, but... You seem very thorough with your methods of trying to treat this problem - good on you, a sign of a good keeper is to be consistent and have back up plans! (I'm useless at both haha). Could it be possible that he has a damaged duct (on the membrane between two other eyelids - it has it's own lubricating duct to keep the eye clean) causing excess fluid? (I'm only throwing guesses here) Waterfowl are often prone to eye infections, although they are very resilient against illness etc as I'm sure you well know. Like you said, he shows no signs of puss, bald patches etc so it almost rules out a type infection. The only things I can suggest is to contact an avian vet or perhaps the domestic waterfowl club - http://www.domestic-waterfowl.co.uk/ where someone with a greater experience of waterfowl ailments could possibly have the answer for you. If he shows no sign of discomfort and carries on as usual, healthy and happy, I would assume there is little need to worry, however in regards to breeding (or to swap for breeding) it does cause problems. Sorry for the lack of help, I hope you can find out more information about his condition. Good luck, Conor :)

Hi, Conor.
thanks for the info!
i was contemplating on taking him to the vet to see what they think, as it is getting harder and harger to catch him every day, as he now knows what is going to happen to him, and he is starting to get a little agrassive with me all the time. but i think i shall try the weblink you gave me as the vet is very expensive :(
thankyou for the idea of the damaged duct!!!
regards,
Robyn.

Glad I could provide a little bit of info. Keep us updated :) Conor.

will do!!
Robyn.