Duck Conformation

[cheepfeathers]

Hi Everyone!

Out of all my ducks I have three Golden Cascade Ducks. I am wondering if there is a problem with one of them... It seems like she has a different conformation from the other two.

I have added a few pictures.

One is my Drake
Two is my "regular" looking female
Three is the female with the bad posture.
Four is the female comparison

Could someone tell me if this is a normal condition, from bad nutrition, or some kind of genetic defect?

Thank you all for your help!

Harold

 

[Jenbirdee]

that’s her crop hanging down it looks like possibly a crop disorder . is she eating and pooping like normal ?? does she drink normal or have excessive thirst? is it always like that or comes and goes when she eats alot? does she have grit available?

 

[cheepfeathers]

that’s her crop hanging down it looks like possibly a crop disorder . is she eating and pooping like normal ?? does she drink normal or have excessive thirst? is it always like that or comes and goes when she eats alot? does she have grit available?

that’s her crop hanging down it looks like possibly a crop disorder .

I see....I will look into that as a possibility

is she eating and pooping like normal ?? does she drink normal or have excessive thirst?

Everything is very normal.....All of her functions.....No excessive thirst as long as I have noticed.

is it always like that or comes and goes when she eats alot?

It is pretty much always like that.....It doesn't go away....she seems to be a pretty happy duck no concerning behaviors.

does she have grit available?

Yes all of them do...


Thank you for your responses....

 

[BelovedBirds]

Hi Everyone!

Out of all my ducks I have three Golden Cascade Ducks. I am wondering if there is a problem with one of them... It seems like she has a different conformation from the other two.

I have added a few pictures.

One is my Drake
Two is my "regular" looking female
Three is the female with the bad posture.
Four is the female comparison

Could someone tell me if this is a normal condition, from bad nutrition, or some kind of genetic defect?

Thank you all for your help!

Harold

Looks a bit like pendulous crop- how long has she been this way?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Does her crop go down overnight [unless you leave food available overnight then you can't tell] but her crop should be full in the evening and flat and empty in the morning,

 

[Jenbirdee]

for pendulous crop you can make a crop bra or buy one
https://www.hensaver.com/Crop-Bra.html

 

[cheepfeathers]

Looks a bit like pendulous crop- how long has she been this way?

I just noticed about a few weeks now....she was molting when I got her, so she looked very different then...

 

[cheepfeathers]

Does her crop go down overnight [unless you leave food available overnight then you can't tell] but her crop should be full in the evening and flat and empty in the morning,

I just noticed this morning that it wasn't as bad as the other day.....