Re: If the soft part of a goose's bill is torn, can it regrow?

You have to understand that a goose is not like a chicken.  A chicken who 
has been "debeaked" to prevent cannibilization of others can indeed grow 
back its beak.  The type of injury you are discribing either would be a 
flap injury or worse.  Both jaws on a goose move but the upper jaw is 
hinged.  In waterfowl the beak (rhamphotheca)is extremely soft.   The 
animal would be best served being brought to a veterarian, a thin 
hydrocolloid dressing could be applied if it is indeed a flap injury.  
This type of dressing is pliable, would adhere well to the beak and would 
be able to submerge in water without coming off.  If it is worse than a 
flap, other procedures could be attempted to help the bird but if it is 
allowing someone to get that close to it, it most likely is already 
suffering the affects of shock or malnurishment do to the inability to 
eat.  Your local DNR could be informed and they would procede from there.  
Word of warning however, a full grown goose, even injured can ANDWILL 
inflict as much damage as it possible can on its rescuer.  It doesnt know 
you are tryig to help and the hit of one of the wings can be quite 
damaging and painfull