biscotti
In the Brooder
- Jul 27, 2023
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This morning I noticed my one boy Runner's chest was looking different than normally and more obviously concave at the top. I'm still so new to owning ducks or birds in general, so sorry if this is a bit of a silly question.
I kept an eye on him and he's eating and acting normal, but is the way his chest looks here "normal"?
I know Runner's can have more pronounced duck cleavage (I don't know the proper term for this lol), but I'd rather be overly cautious than not. My 4 boys live pretty harmoniously together, but lately they do get rowdy sometimes in the water when they haven't had a swim in a while, as its winter where I live, so I've only been letting them swim supervised. I did noticed it looked like he'd had a few nibbles on the back of his neck as well, but nothing that looked worrisome. Could fighting cause this? Will his chest recover by itself? Or is it normal for it to change appearance sometimes. It stayed looking like this all day. He is the thinnest of the bunch, but always has been since a duckling. I don't think he's lost his appetite. His chest normally has a light crack down it, just not as pronounced as this
Thanks for reading this! (And happy new year too)
I kept an eye on him and he's eating and acting normal, but is the way his chest looks here "normal"?
I know Runner's can have more pronounced duck cleavage (I don't know the proper term for this lol), but I'd rather be overly cautious than not. My 4 boys live pretty harmoniously together, but lately they do get rowdy sometimes in the water when they haven't had a swim in a while, as its winter where I live, so I've only been letting them swim supervised. I did noticed it looked like he'd had a few nibbles on the back of his neck as well, but nothing that looked worrisome. Could fighting cause this? Will his chest recover by itself? Or is it normal for it to change appearance sometimes. It stayed looking like this all day. He is the thinnest of the bunch, but always has been since a duckling. I don't think he's lost his appetite. His chest normally has a light crack down it, just not as pronounced as this
Thanks for reading this! (And happy new year too)