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post #1 of 9
8/9/12 at 5:07pm
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This little scovy Gal's neck wasn't like until almost 2 weeks ago. I thought she might have swallowed a mouse or frog at first but it has stayed the same. She eats, runs, swims, plays, poops just fine..shows no signs of distress or pain at all. the bulge is causing her to hold her neck/head to the side instead of the center of her body.  Any ideas?

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I'm sorry the photos aren't crips, I used my phone. Will try again tomorrow with my camera.

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Michelle

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I'm a Digital Portrait Artist, Digital/Paper Artist.10 Chickens,3 Turkeys 1 Pekin Hen, 2 Mallard Hens, 1 Magpie/runner cross Hen,1 Muscovy Drake w/ 4 Muscovy Hens,4 Pekin/Scovy ducklings.

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post #2 of 9
8/9/12 at 5:20pm
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Originally Posted by PlumTuckered View Post

This little scovy Gal's neck wasn't like until almost 2 weeks ago. I thought she might have swallowed a mouse or frog at first but it has stayed the same. She eats, runs, swims, plays, poops just fine..shows no signs of distress or pain at all. the bulge is causing her to hold her neck/head to the side instead of the center of her body.  Any ideas?

700

I'm sorry the photos aren't crips, I used my phone. Will try again tomorrow with my camera.

700

 

Michelle

I the bottom pic  it looks huge. does it feel hard, soft. 

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

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post #3 of 9
8/9/12 at 5:30pm

Awwee poor gal!  Bless her little webbed feet self.  I'm sorry that I couldn't help answer your concern.. hope she gets straightened out and will be ok. 

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post #4 of 9
8/9/12 at 5:42pm
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Miss Lydia,it's very soft. She doesn't even get upset when I touch it, press on it. I've never seen anything like this in my 4 yrs of having ducks. 

 

Michelle

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I'm a Digital Portrait Artist, Digital/Paper Artist.10 Chickens,3 Turkeys 1 Pekin Hen, 2 Mallard Hens, 1 Magpie/runner cross Hen,1 Muscovy Drake w/ 4 Muscovy Hens,4 Pekin/Scovy ducklings.

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I'm a Digital Portrait Artist, Digital/Paper Artist.10 Chickens,3 Turkeys 1 Pekin Hen, 2 Mallard Hens, 1 Magpie/runner cross Hen,1 Muscovy Drake w/ 4 Muscovy Hens,4 Pekin/Scovy ducklings.

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post #5 of 9
8/9/12 at 7:27pm

Is it warm at all? It could be a huge abscess but I would think it would have resolved in the 2 weeks that have passed. Is she able to eat and drink normally?
 

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4 Rouens, 3 Khaki Campbells, 2 Indian Runners, 2 Embdens, 6 Silver Laced Wyandottes, 2 horses, 4 cats, 2 dogs

 

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post #6 of 9
8/9/12 at 8:18pm
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the area feels the same temp as the rest of her, she's eating and drinking normally, running, swimming...no signs at all that anything is wrong except for that swollen area..I'm so stumped on this.

 

Michelle

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I'm a Digital Portrait Artist, Digital/Paper Artist.10 Chickens,3 Turkeys 1 Pekin Hen, 2 Mallard Hens, 1 Magpie/runner cross Hen,1 Muscovy Drake w/ 4 Muscovy Hens,4 Pekin/Scovy ducklings.

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I'm a Digital Portrait Artist, Digital/Paper Artist.10 Chickens,3 Turkeys 1 Pekin Hen, 2 Mallard Hens, 1 Magpie/runner cross Hen,1 Muscovy Drake w/ 4 Muscovy Hens,4 Pekin/Scovy ducklings.

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post #7 of 9
8/10/12 at 5:07am
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Originally Posted by PlumTuckered View Post

the area feels the same temp as the rest of her, she's eating and drinking normally, running, swimming...no signs at all that anything is wrong except for that swollen area..I'm so stumped on this.

 

Michelle

Michelle could it have been something she had from birth but as she grew it just got more noticeable? Seems to me if it was life threatening you would be seeing signs. 

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ~~

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ~~

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post #8 of 9
8/10/12 at 6:03am

To me it looks like wry neck.  The head is carried way off to the side.  I had one with this and was treating her with human baby vitamins (poly sol???) but we moved and I gave her away so I don't know if it resolved.  Search BYC or the internet.

DOGS: 4 Shih Tzu, 1 Papillon, 1 Great Pyrenees

CHICKENS: 1 BO, 2 EE, 2 WLH, 10 blue and splash JG, plus various aged JG, BO, JG/BO and JG/EE chicks, and 8 meaties.   

DUCKS: 20 Muscovy ducks: 5 adults, 7 juveniles and 8 ducklings.  6 Pekin ducklings

 

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Picking a duck breed, where to buy, what genders to get

Raising and caring for ducklings

 

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DOGS: 4 Shih Tzu, 1 Papillon, 1 Great Pyrenees

CHICKENS: 1 BO, 2 EE, 2 WLH, 10 blue and splash JG, plus various aged JG, BO, JG/BO and JG/EE chicks, and 8 meaties.   

DUCKS: 20 Muscovy ducks: 5 adults, 7 juveniles and 8 ducklings.  6 Pekin ducklings

 

Some threads started with basic info.

Picking a duck breed, where to buy, what genders to get

Raising and caring for ducklings

 

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post #9 of 9
8/10/12 at 7:25am
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Originally Posted by jdywntr View Post

To me it looks like wry neck.  The head is carried way off to the side.  I had one with this and was treating her with human baby vitamins (poly sol???) but we moved and I gave her away so I don't know if it resolved.  Search BYC or the internet.

Maybe so JW, be worth checking into with vitamins. 

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ~~

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ~~

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