2 week old Pekin Duckling with swollen neck

[Dean321]

In your thread all you mentioned was the red color. Is your ducklings neck filled with air?

-Kathy

I don't know that , but some times it appears and sometimes it disappears ( The color ) I don't know if it is air etc

 

[Orca5094]

How is your duckling today? I'm with casportpony, so long as it's eating and drinking normally (and gaining weight daily), I think it will heal up on it's own.

 

[Dragonflye]

To my absolute relief, she is doing much better. As long as I keep her out of deep water, there is no bubble. I allow them into a shallow plastic tub with a few inches of water to splash around in and clean up in but nothing more. That seems to be sufficient for now. She is still eating well and growing like crazy. She has passed my drake up and the other female has managed to catch up to him. I'm not sure if that is typical or not but the drake is eating well also so not sure why they seem to be growing more than him. All in all they are all doing well and growing. I did give them chick grit because they tend to gobble down some grass on occasion on our outings but for now they are all thriving. I am eternally grateful for all of the thoughts and advice I have received from y'all. Thank you so very much.

 

[casportpony]

To my absolute relief, she is doing much better. As long as I keep her out of deep water, there is no bubble. I allow them into a shallow plastic tub with a few inches of water to splash around in and clean up in but nothing more. That seems to be sufficient for now. She is still eating well and growing like crazy. She has passed my drake up and the other female has managed to catch up to him. I'm not sure if that is typical or not but the drake is eating well also so not sure why they seem to be growing more than him. All in all they are all doing well and growing. I did give them chick grit because they tend to gobble down some grass on occasion on our outings but for now they are all thriving. I am eternally grateful for all of the thoughts and advice I have received from y'all. Thank you so very much.

So happy for you!

-Kathy

 

[norm girl]

The same hear,only it seams to be spreading?

 

[Poolboys]

Ok so I have 3 - 2 week old Pekin Ducklings, a Drake and 2 hens. I ordered them though the local feed store and received them on Thursday, October 1. All 3 seemed to be in tip top shape. They all eat well and drink plenty. I give them a starter crumble that is 22% protein and is medicated... all natural medication, according to the feed store owner. At any rate, this issue started before they were switched over to the new food. I keep them in the house in a pen with a heat lamp as I have a mother hen occupying the nursery coop and yard with chicks at the moment and she is not fond of intruders... unless you come bearing raisins. I give them free reign in 15 minute intervals every few hours... they have full access to food and water at all times, and are allowed 10 minute supervised baths in my kitchen sink where they dive and splash and make a wonderful mess of my counter tops and floor.
Three days ago now as we were getting baths taken and getting ready to settle down for the night,I noticed what looked like a thinning spot on her neck. As they splashed and made their glorious mess on my kitchen counters and floors I noticed that the bigger of my 2 hens was sitting a little lower than normal in the water. The area of her back directly behind her neck was submerged where as the other 2 were floating with their entire backs out of he water. I let her go for a couple more minutes and let her swim and splash, keeping a close eye on her. As she turned from the back of the sink and dove under the water toward the front and me, I noticed that that thinning area on her neck was rather inflated and took her out to have a closer look. Upon closer inspection, I discovered that the area was indeed larger and apparently inflated. It was not any warmer than the rest of her body, no lumps, no fluid that I could see, and very transparent. I was able to see inside her neck. She did not object to my touching it at all and it does not seem to hurt her at all. I have done tons upon tons of searching on the topic and have read about everything from ruptured air sacs to tumors. Unfortunately to no avail. She does not seem to be in any kind of distress and we do not have an avian vet in my area. I have no idea what it might be or what to do about it. If anyone has any info on the issue I would be eternally grateful. I am attaching pictures in the hopes that someone will have seen or dealt with something similar and can help... Again, Thank you in advance for any help or advise you can offer on the matter.

I have two ducks that have that exact same thing. They eat, drink, swim and act like they are ok. How is yours? Did u ever find out what it is or was????

 

[Miss Lydia]

Looks like their crop area that is where they hold their feed before grinding up.

And thinning down is very normal

 

[Destiny cole]

Ok, it sounds and looks like a ruptured air sac to me for sure. I've only had experience with this once and it was with a young Roseate Spoonbill. Unfortunately, that bird had to be humanely euthanized as it was in very bad shape. This doesn't look too bad at all on your duckling and I think he'll be ok. Ruptured air sacs can repair themselves over time, so I think you just have to wait it out. Some sites online suggest disinfecting the area and making a very small hole in the skin with a sterile needle where the air has gathered to let the air out. Now, I have never treated this myself and don't know if I'd do that if it were my duck, but that is what they say to do to alleviate some of the discomfort for the bird. It sounds like the right thing to do in theory, but honestly I would contact a vet before doing anything myself

I recently bought a baby duck from my local feed store with it's proper feed. Yesterday me and my boyfriend noticed a swollen spot on it's neck containing a liquid with an air bubble inside with a slight red color to a small spot on the neck. It occasionally throws up its water and feed almost as if the crop is full. This is my first time with having a duck but I have had a bird before. I'm not to sure what is wrong with it. It has started eating small bugs and small pieces of grass just fine. Still acts normal from what I have been watching. I'm currently keeping I in the house to watch it closely. Any advice as to what this could be and how i could possibly take care of it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Is this area same size all the time? What breed and what are you feeding plus any treats?

 

[holliedures_]

Ok so I have 3 - 2 week old Pekin Ducklings, a Drake and 2 hens. I ordered them though the local feed store and received them on Thursday, October 1. All 3 seemed to be in tip top shape. They all eat well and drink plenty. I give them a starter crumble that is 22% protein and is medicated... all natural medication, according to the feed store owner. At any rate, this issue started before they were switched over to the new food. I keep them in the house in a pen with a heat lamp as I have a mother hen occupying the nursery coop and yard with chicks at the moment and she is not fond of intruders... unless you come bearing raisins. I give them free reign in 15 minute intervals every few hours... they have full access to food and water at all times, and are allowed 10 minute supervised baths in my kitchen sink where they dive and splash and make a wonderful mess of my counter tops and floor.
Three days ago now as we were getting baths taken and getting ready to settle down for the night,I noticed what looked like a thinning spot on her neck. As they splashed and made their glorious mess on my kitchen counters and floors I noticed that the bigger of my 2 hens was sitting a little lower than normal in the water. The area of her back directly behind her neck was submerged where as the other 2 were floating with their entire backs out of he water. I let her go for a couple more minutes and let her swim and splash, keeping a close eye on her. As she turned from the back of the sink and dove under the water toward the front and me, I noticed that that thinning area on her neck was rather inflated and took her out to have a closer look. Upon closer inspection, I discovered that the area was indeed larger and apparently inflated. It was not any warmer than the rest of her body, no lumps, no fluid that I could see, and very transparent. I was able to see inside her neck. She did not object to my touching it at all and it does not seem to hurt her at all. I have done tons upon tons of searching on the topic and have read about everything from ruptured air sacs to tumors. Unfortunately to no avail. She does not seem to be in any kind of distress and we do not have an avian vet in my area. I have no idea what it might be or what to do about it. If anyone has any info on the issue I would be eternally grateful. I am attaching pictures in the hopes that someone will have seen or dealt with something similar and can help... Again, Thank you in advance for any help or advise you can offer on the matter.

hello i know this post was a few years but my ducklings appear to have the same thing, what did you do to help them and how quickly did they recover???